Pregnancy Choices of Skagit County

Thriving Heart is our mentorship/education arm of the Medical Clinic providing classes and quarterly workshops. Thriving Heart utilizes an online educational curriculum called Brightcourse which offers streaming video lessons that are research-based, relevant, easy to understand and can be viewed from any location and device. Classes focus on parenting, healthy pregnancy, relationships, self-care, maternity, life skills, fatherhood, sexual health, and infant care. Clients meet with a mentor on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. Registered participants can earn a free car seat through class attendance, as well as receive credits that are used to buy basic life necessities through our on-site boutique. This boutique consists of donated baby items, clothing, strollers, diapers, maternity clothes etc. Brightcourse also offers classes in Spanish. Thriving Heart had 1,023 boutique visits and 630 classes taken in 2024.