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Applied in 2007

Ultrasound Clinic

Asheville Pregnancy Support Services

Program Facts

  • Paid (FTE) Staff Working: 2
  • Program Participants Last Year: 429
  • Meets about 2 time(s) with each participant per month
  • Participants remain in the program for 2 months

Volunteers

Volunteers per month: 10

Volunteers are trained:

Volunteer Training
AlwaysRarely

Volunteers are actively recruited:

Volunteer Recruiting
AlwaysRarely

Board Activities

  • Formally reviews the performance of the chief executive officer at least once every two years.
  • Formally approves the budget.
  • Has formally approved a conflict of interest policy and regularly monitors it to ensure adherence.
  • Receives, at least quarterly, the organization's financial statement.
  • Receives, at least annually, an auditor's management letter and report.

Outcomes & Measures: (self-reported)

Outcome 1
Reduction in infant mortality

Measure
Number of Aborton minded or vulnerable clients choose to carry to term

Outcome 2
Improve Health of mother and child through early prenatal care

Measure
Number of clients who receive medical care with in 1 month of service

Outcome 3
Change in destructive lifestyle pattern

Measure
Number of salvations decisions made or rededications

Change Process: (self-reported)

Our target clients are those facing an unplanned pregnancy. The intial stage involves fear and panic. The goal of APSS is to meet the client and help to mitigate the crisis and then educate them as to the options that are available so that they can make and educated, rational decision.

After a postive pregnancy test the woman is offered an ultrasound to verify the viability of the pregnancy. This process provides the woman with additonal information regarding her pregnancy so that she has all the facts before making a decision. We oofer ultrasound as early as 8 weeks. At this point she can see the baby's form and see and hear the heart beat. The fact is ...this is life.

In our clinic 80% of those considering an abortion change their minds and choose to carry to term.

The ultrasound clinic has also be instrumental in guiding women to early prenatal care and in serveral cases has identified ectopic pregnancies and pending miscarriagea and we were able to secure immediate medical assistance for the client.

All of these services we offer free of charge.