Loving Otheres - Project 4- Pregnancy Help Center

I have always wanted to help at a pregnancy center, but never had the chance.  I was scheduled for a meeting to find out ways to help at a local center here in Katy, TX.  We got very sick at out house and were not able to attend the meeting, but a friend of mine went and gave me some information. 

Pregnancy Help Center of West Houston  http://phckaty.org/

There are some great ways to help. The training is extensive which is great because you will feel prepared.  That also means you have to have significant time to commit to being trained.  There are different areas that you can help in depending on your skill set.  Unfortunately there is not much that can be done alongside your children.  This would be better as a volunteer opportunity for someone with a few kid-free hours to share. 

These are the services they offer

• Pregnancy Tests
• Classes
• Peer counseling
• Limited ultrasounds
• Anger management
• Fetal development
• Nutrition
• Need to Know
• Move, Play, Grow Child Birth Infant Care and More
• Earn while you Learn (go to classes and get points for items)
• Maternity Closet
• Baby Clothes and Necessities
• Baby Furniture
• Life Application Bible Study
• Youth Abstinence/Sexual Integrity Program
• Abortion recovery
• Rachel's Vineyard
• Forgiven and Set Free
• Adoption information and referrals

 

Ways to help-
If you were able to be trained and volunteer you would be able to help with things like the classes, managing the maternity closet, baby clothes and baby furniture "store," and administration type stuff. (I'm a little vague on this part because I missed the class)

Other ways to help

• Donate maternity clothes, baby clothes, baby furniture
• My grandma has a quilting group that makes baby quilts for each mom's new baby.  I also know some ladies from my church that crochet little hats for the new babies.  I bet they could accept those type of things if you had a special talent and wanted to share. 
• Fill a baby bottle with change.  Watch the money grow with your kids and when it is all filled up, bring it to the center and donate the money.  (My kids and I live by Dave Ramsey's idea of "Give, Save, Spend."  Each time they get money, we designate it to one of these 3 accounts.  This would be a great way to use their "give" money one month.)  

1450 E. Summitry Circle
Katy, TX 77449
(281)599-0909

24 Hour Help Line 800-712-4357