Bridgehaven Pregnancy Support Center

Client Support/Earn While You Learn Program: Clients who are pregnant or have children (up to 18 years of age) in the home can sign up for classes at Bridgehaven. Clients meet with the Manager of Client Support to review class options, discuss family support, and identify community resources that would be helpful in their family's health. Classes are eight weeks in duration and cover four areas of life: parenting, relationships, life skills and spiritual growth. Each week the client is invited to attend class and shop for supportive resources, including food and baby items (diapers, wipes, and formula) at Bridgehaven. Yearly benefits based on attendance and participation include: school supplies, Easter and Christmas meat vouchers, winter coat distribution, and Christmas Room gifts. Clients who complete all eight weeks of the prenatal class qualify for a new crib or car seat.

Health & Relationship Education & Outreach: The mission of our department is to promote risk avoidance messages that encourage optimal health for all people. We believe that all youth deserve a happy and healthy future. We want children and young adults to reach optimal living, have strong relationships, and avoid risk behaviors that may lead to unhealthy consequences. Our curriculum educates students about the benefits of healthy relationships, wise decision making, delaying sexual activity, and shows students how to care for their physical, social, emotional, and intellectual (whole person) health. Bridgehaven's health and relationship education is passionate about seeing young people thrive. We present students in our community with research and evidence-based reasons to strive for high standards of living. When encouraged to reach high expectations and equipped with tools to get them there, young adults can thrive. Our philosophy for preventing unintended pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections, and emotional trauma, is not merely reducing the possibility, but rather eliminating the risk. Our Sexual Risk Avoidance (SRA) programming offers hope for all people, regardless of their past sexual experiences and encourages participants to seek out the best, healthiest habits and behaviors for their lives. Our message is always one of hope. Our team focuses on trauma-informed approaches that leave shame and guilt of past experiences in the rearview. We aim to focus on character building while also reinforcing attributes of healthy relationships, encouraging positive communication skills, and building an understanding of what real love looks like in dating and marriage relationships.