OUR CLIENT SERVICES

Aid for Women helps thousands of women each year throughout Illinois who are troubled by an unexpected or difficult pregnancies. We operate eight pregnancy care centers and and two maternity homes. Our life-affirming services are offered free-of-charge.

Visit our client website at www.aidforwomen.org

OUR SERVICES

24-HOUR HELPLINE

Aid for Women provides a 24-hour helpline and textline so that women facing crisis pregnancies can receive help and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We are deeply grateful to OptionLine and Infinite Worth for their partnership in providing this critical service.
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COMPASSIONATE SUPPORT

Each client is provided with compassionate help as well as the emotional, practical and spiritual support she needs to feel empowered and secure in her decision to choose life for her unborn baby. We discuss the development of her baby, abortion procedures and risks, adoption possibilities as well as address the underlying issues which are making her pregnancy decision difficult. Many clients also come to us in need of hope and healing from past abortions. We help the client address these issues, while guiding and supporting her in her pregnancy and in developing a plan for her future and that of her baby.
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PREGNANCY TESTS AND
ULTRASOUND EXAMS

Following a pregnancy test at one of our centers, a limited obstetrical ultrasound exam is available to the client after the seventh week of pregnancy. The ultrasound exams allow us to check viability as well as rule out an ectopic pregnancy. The ultrasound exam also allows the client to observe her baby’s heartbeat and movements while we continue to talk about the development of her child.
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ABORTION PILL REVERSAL

Most women who immediately have regret after taking the abortion pill have no idea that, if they act quickly, the effects of the abortion pill can be reversed, and they can still have a healthy baby. We are working diligently on outreach so that more women will know this life-saving procedure is available to them through our pregnancy care centers.
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Adoption Referrals

Aid for Women is not a licensed adoption agency, but we have trusted community partners that are, and they specialize in walking with our clients while they make an adoption plan. We share information about adoption with all of our clients and invite them to learn more through our referrals. There are twice as many couples/individuals waiting to adopt as there are available babies. There is no doubt that adoption is a loving choice for any expectant mother to make.

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MEDICAL AND COMMUNITY REFERRALS

Our clients come to us with many different material, physical and emotional needs — including housing, food, employment, healthcare and relationship issues. Aid for Women has established partnerships with a network of medical and community agencies, including Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago and Presence Resurrection Health Care, which allows us to better address and serve the needs of our clients and their families.
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BRIGHTCOURSE

Aid for Women clients are invited to join the BrightCourse Program. By participating in this exciting and unique program, clients gain valuable knowledge about pregnancy, childbirth, parenting and life skills — all while earning new baby items along the way!
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MOMS-TO-BE SUPPORT GROUPS

Our support groups meet regularly and provide an opportunity for clients to meet one another and receive ongoing support from Aid for Women throughout their pregnancies and beyond. Discussion topics include parenting, self-care, growing in faith and more!
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HEATHER’S HOUSE
AND MONICA’S HOUSE

Many Aid for Women clients consider abortion because they lack adequate housing or will be otherwise homeless if they choose life.

“My parents will kick me out of the house if I continue with the pregnancy.”
“I’m pregnant and living in a homeless shelter.”
“My boyfriend wants me to have an abortion.”
“I’m in college. I can’t have this baby.”
“My husband left me, and I am all alone.”

HEATHER’S HOUSE provides a safe and nurturing home where pregnant women and their babies can live. Heather’s House offers mothers an opportunity to develop the life skills, education and job skills necessary to become independent and loving mothers.

MONICA’S HOUSE serves as a transitional home for Heather’s House residents who have had their babies and are either going to school or working. Monica’s House provides these new mothers more independence, while they work toward completing their goals.

Pregnant and in need of housing? Contact our helpline at (312) 621-1100 or visit www.aidforwomen.org. For more information on how you can support our maternity homes, please contact us at (312) 621-1107 or contact@aidforwomen.org.