We provide free and confidential support for all issues related to pregnancy including: unexpected pregnancy, prenatal, postnatal, perinatal loss,
difficult feelings after abortion, and parenting related circumstances.
Our trained support workers provide compassionate support, practical help
and hope to every client.
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OUR SUPPORT
Free pregnancy tests in a safe and caring environment.
You are not alone. Our trained Support Workers
are here to help, listen and provide accurate up to date information.
We provide a safe and caring environment for you to talk about your situation and emotions.
We are here to support you at every stage of pregnancy including pregnancy loss through miscarriage, stillbirth, or abortion.
We offer connection through a weekly drop in prenatal nutrition program
for expectant parents and parents with babies up to 6 months of age.
We offer an educational video streaming program featuring life skills, prenatal care, relationships and so much more.
We provide clean, gently used maternity and infant clothing. We also provide some smaller baby items.
Healthy and respectful relationships are possible for you.
Have issues or questions about breastfeeding?
We have a trained support worker who can help.
We can help you access other community resources that may be of benefit to you.
There can be many outcomes to a pregnancy.
First Step Options
offers a variety of programs that can help you through the transition process.
What our clients are saying about us...
"For me personally, it was so very helpful to find out all the resources that our community offers and I needed."
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MORE INFORMATION:
All services are free and confidential. First Step Options has staff and volunteers who have received training in client support and advocacy. We are not a medical facility and do not provide medical services, including, but not limited to, abortion referral or procedures and abortifacients, prenatal/ postnatal medical care, medical testing, or imaging. Our services are meant to complement, not replace, professional medical care. We provide lab-quality urine pregnancy tests and advise all pregnancies should be confirmed by a medical practitioner.
Although we provide support to women considering adoption, we are not an adoption agency.
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Contact Us
Phone: 613-635-7440
Email: fsocentre@gmail.com
Address: 337 Murray St Pembroke ON
Hours of operation: Monday to Wednesday 10am to 4pm
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