Esther's Place of Grace...
Home, Healing, Hope
OUR VALUES
Esther's Place of Grace provides safe, stable and nurturing care through our housing program for single, pregnant women ages 18 & up. We demonstrate the love of Jesus Christ while we serve young women regardless of their faith background. Within this safe environment, we model and teach grace, love, respect, honesty and nurturing. Each young woman receives comprehensive services to help her prepare for the birth of her baby and plan for parenting or adoption. We connect them with a positive support system that promotes healthy living while breaking generational cycles of poverty, abuse & addiction.
OUR PROGRAM includes:
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Access to Prenatal Care: Residents are assisted in establishing prenatal care with an OB/GYN or midwife and keep routine medical appointments.
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Education: Residents are encouraged to complete their high school diploma or earn their GED through community-based educational programs.
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Employment: Residents who have earned their diploma or GED are required to work or volunteer a minimum of 20 hours per week to gain job skills and develop financial resources.
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Budgeting: Residents must save 50% of income during their time at Esther's Place of Grace.
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Childbirth Preparation: Residents attend childbirth & maternity service programs through the Licking Memorial Hospital First Impressions Program, including topics on labor and delivery, newborn care, & breastfeeding.
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Individual Counseling: Residents meet weekly with a counselor who provides emotional support and encouragement in strengthening personal relationships, developing decision-making skills, and healing from past trauma.
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Advocacy & Case Management: Residents meet weekly with the House Manager who provides emotional support, support in setting and achieving personal goals, and addressing barriers to their success and connections to community resources.
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Parenting Skills: Residents attend parenting classes through Heartbeats Licking County in Newark. New mothers are offered intensive support and skill building opportunities during early months of mother/baby bonding.
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Skills Training: Residents participate in budgeting, nutrition, meal planning and preparation, and infant and child developmental education.
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Spiritual Guidance: Residents participate in daily devotions, attend weekly worships services, and weekly Bible studies.
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Women enter the maternity home at any point during their pregnancy and may stay up to a year after their baby is born. We offer an ongoing aftercare program to support women as they move on to the next season of their life.