{"id":26156,"date":"2017-10-10T09:00:45","date_gmt":"2017-10-10T13:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/?p=26156"},"modified":"2020-06-18T14:27:03","modified_gmt":"2020-06-18T18:27:03","slug":"this-is-the-most-amazing-place-pregnancy-wellness-centre-of-moncton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/storiesoffaith\/2017\/10\/10\/this-is-the-most-amazing-place-pregnancy-wellness-centre-of-moncton\/","title":{"rendered":"This is the most amazing place – Pregnancy & Wellness Centre of Moncton"},"content":{"rendered":"

Submitted by Connie Thurber, Executive Director, Pregnancy & Wellness Centre of Moncton<\/a><\/p>\n

Jake and I want to thank you so much for the support we have\u00a0at your centre.\u00a0 Our families are not supportive about this pregnancy and\u00a0we are so thankful for a place to go where we feel comfortable and where we can get help. This is the most amazing place we have ever been to.\u00a0 Thank you.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

For the past 30 years, the Pregnancy & Wellness Centre of Moncton has been reaching out to serve women and their families as they face pregnancy-related needs.\u00a0 Standing with the vision of men and women from\u00a0the local Christian community who had a desire to offer life-affirming support for women and families,\u00a0we continue to reach out with help and hope to those who walk through our doors.\u00a0 As a Christian not-for-profit organization, we depend entirely on the generous support of our local community.<\/p>\n

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Pregnancy & Wellness Centre of Moncton<\/p><\/div>\n

Since we opened our doors in April 1987, we called several locations\u00a0home in the Moncton area.\u00a0 Then in 1993, with the generous financial assistance of our local community, we purchased our present location and today we are mortgage free.<\/p>\n

The sign of any healthy organization is growth. Under the leadership of a dedicated board of governors, five strong executive directors and many great staff over the past 30 years, we have seen the addition of significant client programming, a name change, and, most recently, the addition of limited healthcare services.\u00a0 All this in our attempt to provide women with the support and education needed as they make critical decisions regarding an unintended pregnancy, and valuable prenatal and parenting support.<\/p>\n

Too often we hear our clients tell us that they wish they had known they had options for their unwanted pregnancy.\u00a0 Struggling with this reality, women often feel very alone and scared.\u00a0 Many felt pressured to \u2018fix\u2019 the problem and that their only option is to terminate. At the PWC Moncton, we desire to serve at-risk women before they\u2019ve made a choice that wasn\u2019t really a choice at all. Women need timely accurate medical information, in a friendly and emotionally support environment where they can make the choice – a choice that they want to make.<\/p>\n

July 2016, we saw the opening of our integrated healthcare services.\u00a0 A local Christian doctor became our volunteer medical director and under his covering, we hired our first RN staff member.\u00a0 Later in 2017 we will\u00a0purchase an ultrasound machine and offer point of care ultrasound service to clients in the first trimester of her pregnancy.\u00a0 This\u00a0educational tool will confirm a viable intrauterine pregnancy, estimate of gestational age and offer client the ability to see the heartbeat.\u00a0 The ultrasound experience empowers a woman to make a more informed decision about her pregnancy.<\/p>\n

On any given day, the needs of our clients vary.\u00a0 With a team of four staff members and close to 20 volunteers, we offer educational classes for prenatal and parenting needs, sexual health education, testing & treatment for sexually transmitted infections, medical confirmation of pregnancy, and later this year, ultrasound services.\u00a0 Yearly, we see approximately 3000 client cases.\u00a0 Serving our many clients with Christlike compassion is at the heart of all we do.<\/p>\n

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Reception at Pregnancy & Wellness Centre of Moncton<\/p><\/div>\n

The following are three client stories:<\/p>\n

Jenna walked through our doors earlier this month.\u00a0 She was six weeks pregnant, alone, and very scared.\u00a0 A baby was definitely not part of her plans at this time of her life.<\/p>\n

\u201cI came here today to find out information on how to end this pregnancy.\u00a0 My partner promised he would love me and be there for me – if\u00a0I terminate this pregnancy. Then this week, He just walked out on me anyway.\u00a0 In truth, I don\u2019t really want an abortion.\u00a0 Do I have other choices? Can you help me?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Ann and Jim met each other one year ago when they arrived in Moncton.\u00a0 Their struggles with addictions became their common bond.\u00a0 Then the fateful day arrived when they discovered they were expecting a baby.\u00a0 Regardless of their personal struggles, Ann and Jim\u00a0made the choice to be the best parents they can be. Ann\u2019s social worker recommended that they access the prenatal and parenting educational classes at the Pregnancy & Wellness Centre.\u00a0 On a weekly basis, this young couple met with our Client Support Worker and learned how to prepare for their little one.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you so much for teaching us how to be good parents.\u00a0 Thank you for not judging us.\u00a0 We couldn\u2019t have walked this road without you.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Looking for sexual health information, Bianca learned about\u00a0the services of Pregnancy & Wellness Centre of Moncton on Google.\u00a0 Utilizing our online scheduler, she booked an appointment for testing, assessment, and treatment for sexually transmitted infections. Bianca openly shared her sexual health history with our Nurse Manager.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just needed to know if one of my partners has infected me.\u00a0 I feel something is not right in my body\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n

On her follow-up appointment, Bianca learned that yes, she tested positive for Chlamydia and Syphilis and that her prescription for treatment would be sent to her local pharmacy.\u00a0 Not only did Bianca leave with treatment for her infections, she also received valuable education about her sexual health choices and lifestyle.<\/p>\n

The impact of the Pregnancy & Wellness Centre of Moncton over the past thirty years is incredible. Individuals in Southeastern New Brunswick have been encouraged, educated, supported, and loved.\u00a0 Women have made life giving decisions within our walls.\u00a0 Children have grown to adulthood and returned to thank us for supporting their mother, and\/or father.\u00a0 Grandparents have echoed their thanks for supporting extended family members.\u00a0 Donors have sacrificed and prayed.\u00a0 Board members, staff, volunteers, and the community at large have supported with time, wisdom, and support.\u00a0 We continue to be committed to offer help and hope within a safe environment.<\/p>\n

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\"\"This charity has been certified by the Canadian Council of Christian Charities. Charities that display our Seal of Accountability demonstrate ongoing compliance with high standards of financial and organizational integrity. To find out more about this charity or other Certified charities, visit giveconfidently.ca<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Submitted by Connie Thurber, Executive Director, Pregnancy & Wellness Centre of Moncton Jake and I want to thank you so much for the support we have\u00a0at your centre.\u00a0 Our families are not supportive about this pregnancy and\u00a0we are so thankful for a place to go where we feel comfortable and… More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ts_fic_featured_image_caption":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[137],"tags":[240],"series":[],"class_list":["post-26156","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-charities"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26156","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26156"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26156\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26156"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26156"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26156"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?post=26156"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}