PERMIAN BASIN WOMENS RESOURCE CENTER INC

CLIENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT: offers compassionate, confidential consultations for women and men experiencing an unexpected pregnancy. A trained advocate reviews pregnancy options with The Womens Right to Know pamphlet produced by TDHHS. The individual or couples learn about the risk and types of abortion procedures, parenting and adoption information and support. Pregnant parenting clients receive medical help, nutritional guidance, fetal development, referrals and extensive support through pregnancy and beyond. Prenatal education programs are 6-8 week programs offered at all centers throughout the year with attendance averaging 10 18 moms and dads. One-on-one parent education classes, mentoring and material assistance such as diapers, wipes and formula, furniture and gentling worn clothing are available free of charge through a childs 3rd birthday. The Client Services Program serve over 4,700 individual mothers and fathers annually and average 7,000 appointments or return visits. Of the pregnant clients, 90% percent of mothers considering abortion change their mind to parent or consider adoption after understanding both the physical and mentoring support they can receive through the program. The new Mens Program offers support, mentoring and coaching for all men and fathers. The program emphasizes restoring the role of men in pregnancy in hopes of restoring the family unit. The focus of the Mens Program is to assist men to be the very best versions of themselves. Fathers are offered support and education through the Dad U program where they learn basic life-skills such as car-seat safety, basic baby-care and understanding how to develop healthy relationships.

THE PREVENTION EDUCATION DEPARTMENT: The Life Center offers, free of charge, in-depth sexual risk avoidance programs. The education programs are medically accurate, fact and character-based programs for grades 4 through 12, including parent/teacher programs. The sexual risk avoidance programs are presented at public and private schools throughout West Texas. The programs educate on average 12,000 students annually. The programs include pre and post testing to measure attitudinal shifts of key health facts including STD/STIs, abstinence, contraception, and building healthy relationships.