WHAT IS A FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER?
Family Resource Center of Ahoskie provides life-affirming resources for women and men facing unexpected pregnancies and the challenges of parenting. We are: Saving babies and training parents.
MISSION STATEMENT
To provide support to families before, during, and after pregnancy and the early years of parenting. We equip our clients with spiritual, physical, and emotional assistance and support.
PURPOSE
Family Resource Center of Ahoskie is to bring compassionate help and hope to those faces with an unexpected pregnancy; to promote a positive healthy lifestyle for singles; to provide opportunity for healing and restoration to those who have been hurt by abortion and to serve as an educating resource for the community.
WHAT WE DO
As a non-denominational ministry, the Family Resource Center focuses on three programs:
- PREGNANCY SUPPORT: Equips women facing unexpected pregnancies
- PARENTING TRAINING: Teaches mothers and fathers effective parenting skills
The Pregnancy Support program at the Family Resource Center includes:
- A compassionate and confidential setting in which an Advocate offers free pregnancy testing kits (self-administered), accurate written information on fetal development, abortion procedures and risks, and support about pregnancy options.
- Training for women in prenatal care and pregnancy, breastfeeding support, birth preparation, child developmental growth, parenting, and spiritual growth. Opportunities are given to earn family care supplies.
- Ministry and support to those suffering emotionally or spiritually from a previous abortion or miscarriage.
- Information and support designed to promote abstinence until marriage, to provide accurate information about sexually transmitted diseases and contraception failure rates, and to enable teens and single adults to a practical way to adopt an abstinent lifestyle.
The Family Resource Center of Ahoskie is a non-profit, non-denominational Christian ministry.