What We Offer
Our desire is for every woman we serve to have the opportunity to develop long-term healthy support networks within the community. This program is available to any woman, pregnant or not, who would like to enter into a mentorship relationship.
Connect Mentorship Program
- Connect clients with a local church, providing them with a healthy support network.
- Provide clients with love and biblical direction and discipleship before, during, and after pregnancy.
- Provide opportunities for local churches to love and serve women facing an unplanned pregnancy.
Participants
This mentorship opportunity is available to any of our clients who express a desire to get connected with a local church and explore or develop their relationship with God, or simply need further personal support.
Mentors
Mentors sign up through their church contact (ambassador). They commit to pursuing a mentoring relationship with an individual client to whom they are connected.
Ambassadors
An ambassador is one person from each participating church who serves as the contact between The Pregnancy Network and participating mentors. She will connect clients to mentors she recruits in her church.
Expectations
Duration
There is no set limit on the duration of this program. It will be up to the client and mentor.
Participation
Participation in the program is voluntary by all involved. Clients will have to give permission for personal information to be released to ambassadors and mentors.
Requirements
Participants must submit an agreement form for consideration. Ambassadors must be interviewed before consideration.
Incentives
There are no incentives to participate. Clients should not expect financial or material handouts from mentors or ambassadors.
Contact Structure
Once a client applies, the Client Services Director will give the client’s information to the ambassador, who contacts the mentor, who contacts the participating client.
Next Steps
For the Client
Speak with your peer advocate, and fill out an agreement form and questionnaire. A mentor will contact you within 2 days of submitting your agreement form.
For the Mentor
Contact the ambassador at your church, or email our Senior Director of Health & Client Services, who can connect you with your ambassador, to express interest in mentoring.
For the Ambassador
Email the Senior Director of Health & Client Services, submit a signed agreement, and prepare for an interview.