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Beyond Baby Clothes: Supporting our Moms

by mhurst@alphacarephilly.org | Sep 27, 2018 | Client Stories

Shanda walked into our office visibly pregnant. There was no doubt. She was alone and scared. As she sat with one of our staff members, she was quiet, withdrawn, and reluctant to share her story. She was about to become a first-time mom, and had no idea what she was...

Going Below the Surface: Emotional Care

by mhurst@alphacarephilly.org | Jun 30, 2018 | Client Stories

“I can’t do this!” “There is no one that I can talk to without being judged.” “I don’t know how to move on from what I’ve experienced.” These are just a few of the things our nurses and social workers hear from...

Comprehensive Care: Meeting the Needs of our Mothers

by mhurst@alphacarephilly.org | Jun 1, 2018 | Client Stories

As an immigrant with limited English skills, Raihana* struggled to navigate through normal, everyday tasks. When she discovered she was pregnant, she had no idea how to find a healthcare provider that she could afford and could help her care for her baby. She felt...

Building Bridges: Connecting our Moms to the Resources they Need

by mhurst@alphacarephilly.org | Apr 27, 2018 | Client Stories

She came into our office, stressed, worried and overwhelmed. She had just found out she was pregnant, but she had no idea how to make it work. Maybe leaving her own apartment and moving in with her family was the wrong decision. It had only caused her more pain,...

Changing Lives: Opening the Door to Hope

by mhurst@alphacarephilly.org | Feb 27, 2018 | Client Stories

The door slid open and she stepped onto the mobile unit, determined this was just routine–one step closer to the decision she had already made. As we began asking her questions she made it clear that she was determined to have an abortion. Her life was...

Comprehensive Care: The Church’s Role in Caring for our Mothers

by Greg Dietrich | Oct 16, 2017 | Client Stories

“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress…” James 1:27 Many women that AlphaCare serves lack the support support system of family and friends that they need to have a healthy pregnancy...

Beyond Baby Clothes: Supporting our Moms

Going Below the Surface: Emotional Care

Comprehensive Care: Meeting the Needs of our Mothers

Building Bridges: Connecting our Moms to the Resources they Need

Changing Lives: Opening the Door to Hope

Comprehensive Care: The Church’s Role in Caring for our Mothers

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