Place of Hope needs our help
Last week we spoke about CASA of Milam County, and their work in the foster care system. Child Advocacy of any sort should be of our highest priority. Too many times in today’s world, children are marginalized. So, it is a tremendous benefit that we have as many opportunities for Child Advocacy in Milam County as well as other resources to help families.
Another Milam County organization that helps young parents and babies is Place of Hope Pregnancy Resource Center in Rockdale, and they need our help.
Place of Hope helps pregnant moms, especially those with unplanned or unprepared for pregnancies and is Milam County’s only Pregnancy Resource Center. They offer personal and practical help for mothers in a non-judging, Christian manner that allows these mothers and the families to address their emotional, practical, and spiritual needs. Some of these pregnancies are just unplanned blessings, but many of these pregnancies can be accompanied by less than supportive situations that are detrimental to a successful pregnancy resulting in a rough time for a new mother once the baby is born. That’s where Place of Hope comes in.
Some of the services they provide are free Pregnancy Tests, ultrasounds, classes & training for mothers, maternity clothes, baby clothes, baby gear, and bath products. There are so many pregnancies where parents, especially young parents, are not prepared, and Place of Hope is there to bridge that distance and help mothers and young parents along this often-intimidating road.
The staff works with the mothers and families to educate them to be the best parents they can be through the use of instructional videos, counseling, with classes on baby care and wellness, and by allowing the new parents to build networks with other expecting parents, providers, and the staff of Place of Hope.
Sadly, for many parents, be they young or be they older, they haven’t been exposed to any positive role models to follow and at Place of Hope that’s what they find. Place of Hope is a special organization that demonstrates and shares the life-changing message of Jesus Christ by providing practical help and loving support.
By learning what works best and what steps need to be taken to be effective in parenting, Place of Hope is giving these parents the best opportunity to create the best of beginnings for these babies. The following is a list of all the courses that are offered to our clients; pregnancy & Birth, the first year, toddlers, parenting, life skills, one heart - two homes, love lessons, being a father, and religious topics.
There are also opportunities through these classes for by watching these videos, you will be earning Mommy Bucks which can be used to purchase items in our Mommy Store, such as clothes, diapers, blankets, and etc. Classes also provide new mothers with the opportunity to network and build friendships with other mothers in similar situations as their own.
Place of Hope is a 100 percent volunteer organization and needs our help. These volunteers work on real life issues and help fill the needs of these new parents. Place of Hope fills a vital need in our community and needs all of our support. Won’t you please help out?