What
is Healthy Beginnings?
Healthy
Beginnings, organized in 1993, is one of the only non-profit,
pro-life, Christian, medical ministries in the entire United
States that provides care (medical, spiritual and emotional) to
pregnant women regardless of insurance or ability to pay.
The majority of Healthy Beginnings patients are referred
from one of 18 pregnancy centers in Greater Cincinnati and Dayton.
Patients receive early pregnancy care in one of our seven facilities in local communities (Clifton, Western Hills, Over the
Rhine, Forest Park, North College Hill, Eastgate, and Northern
Kentucky).
Services are provided by a generous group of volunteer
physicians, nurse-midwives and others, who come alongside our paid
staff of 22 to provide necessary medical care for women in need.
Healthy Beginnings has also begun helping other communities
start similar medical ministries, providing assistance so far to
groups in Ohio, Kentucky, New Jersey and Oregon.
For information on our president Donna Phelps, please click here. |
| Preventing Infant Deaths and Long-Term Disability Healthy Beginnings is addressing the problems of high infant mortality rates and low birth weights by providing early prenatal care to uninsured and under-insured women in our community. Over two-thirds of our patients have pregnancies that are classified as high-risk by the State of Ohio. We are able to provide medical care to the majority of our patients within 5 days of a positive pregnancy test. Eighty-five percent of these patients are uninsured at the time of their first visit and would not receive early pregnancy care if our facilities were not available. Healthy Beginnings uses donations to cover the cost of providing care to these uninsured women. Providing Complete Care At Healthy Beginnings, we recognize that many factors (physical, spiritual and emotional) may affect the health of the women and babies that we serve. For example, over one-third of our patients are using illicit drugs and alcohol at the time of their first visit. We provide health education and physician counseling on-site to address these and other health issues. We also collaborate with local pregnancy centers, social organizations and churches to provide additional services such as housing, food, substance abuse counseling, birthing classes, parenting classes, job training, and mentoring to the families we serve. Preventing Abortions and Demonstrating Christian Love Healthy Beginnings is a Christian, pro-life ministry providing quality obstetrical care to women who have made the decision, with the support of a pregnancy center, to carry their babies to delivery. To abortion minded clients, we provide ultrasounds and abortion consultations to offer the pro-life medical point of view. Normally an ultrasound is performed which enables the client to see the life she is carrying within. In 2005, we provided abortion consultations to over 200 women. As part of our care, we also assess the spiritual needs of our patients, share the love of Jesus and Christ and connect them with local churches. An Opportunity to Touch the Life of a Baby Every Day Healthy Beginnings will provide prenatal care for over 800 babies this year through our program. We provide these services to all families regardless of their ability to pay. We are in need of your time, talents and treasures. If you are able to volunteer and/or donate, please contact us. Please remember us in your prayers as our ministry expands, and remember the families we serve. |
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