We opened our Cabot Center in September 2001 and Beebe satellite center in 2005. In November of 2011, our Lonoke location opened, which we later chose to close so that we may better serve the rural areas with a mobile ultrasound-equipped Pregnancy Center that put wheels on the ground in August of 2020. Finally, in October 2015, we opened our most recent location in Jacksonville, and we are continuously blessed to hear daily from our clients that they are so happy we are there for them.
Our clients come to us from all over Central Arkansas, and we see an average of over 3,500 visits yearly. We reach out to our young parents through many marketing strategies, offering them an extensive Parenting Program to support them in becoming strong, well-equipped parents. This program teaches our clients from their first trimester until their child's teenage years. In addition, they receive "Mommy and Daddy Bucks" to spend in our baby store filled with brand new items to provide for their babies.
We also offer the dads who might not have had a role model in their home training to learn how to be a father and what their responsibilities and expectations should be. Our staff is equipped with male mentors that teach these classes in our Cabot and Jacksonville Centers and will support our clients through the adventure and trials of fatherhood.
Many of our clients come to us broken and hurt from past experiences, and we know that Jesus is the one to do the healing, and He allows us to be valuable by showing them the way.
We often see and learn stories of many who have suffered from past sexual abuse, and we use an excellent bible study program called "Acts of Grace" to aid in their spiritual and emotional healing. As a result, our clients know they have a safe environment and can find healing from their past abuse when they get to know our facilities and us.
Over 55 million babies have been aborted, which has affected our society in many ways. One of those ways is through the aftermath of regret, pain, and shame of the past abortion. However, we know that God has a plan for their lives, and He wants them forgiven and set free, so we offer a bible study aptly named the same, "Forgiven and Set Free," to assist in the healing of our clients from their past choices.
It is incredible the healing we find women and men receive when they open their hearts, body, mind, and soul to Him and allow Him to guide them in reaching their full potential in the Kingdom of God. But, again, these women and men must have a safe, non-judgmental, non-threatening environment to heal and progress on their life path, and we provide that for them.
Some of our clients have lost their children to DHS, so we will reach out to them and provide the parenting classes they need to learn what is required to restore their families, and we are thrilled to be able to serve them in this way. Happy endings are our specialty!
We teach "Empowered!" a sexual risk avoidance education at the Cabot School District in the 7th-8th grade range and some 10-12th grade classes. Many believe abstinence doesn't work, but we know it does, so we help teach the boundaries students need to prevent unwanted pregnancies and other risks.
We know that 49% choose to abstain nationwide, so we fully believe in giving our students this training. Each year they are reminded of the severity of the consequences of drugs, alcohol, and sexual encounters outside of marriage by trained volunteers of OPC.
We have plenty of resources and referrals for those who need services and/or professional assistance we don't provide that they may need.
The heart of this ministry is to reach those considered "at risk" in unplanned pregnancies and guide them toward choosing life for their baby or administer healing to those who do not.
We want you, our donors, to know that when we changed our name to Options Pregnancy Center, it was to market to our clients. When they come to us, many are looking for options, and they only have three; our goal is to ensure they know the truth about all three options, guide them towards life, and pray they make the best choice.
We do not perform or offer referrals for abortions and never will. Because of our hard moral stance against abortion, this is the very reason we do not qualify for funding, and we depend solely on like-minded individuals with hearts full of kindness and care for the unborn and their parents to help us get the message of truth and life to them during the critical time.
In 2016 we received the Critical Care award for the highest number of critical clients in a rural area in the Nation. Although our marketing is proven to be working, we continue to need you to help us reach them!
Thank you for your consideration and time spent reviewing our website; we would be beyond blessed and humbled for any donations and/or volunteer work you could provide.
