Loving
Support
Call or Text us Now at 902-678-6217
or Set Up an Appointment HERE
Visit us: 104 Webster St., Kentville
Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday from 10-4:30
We are also available evenings and weekends ... text or call any time.
Pregnant?
"The Valley Care Pregnancy Centre offers caring, respectful, loving and open-minded support." - a recent guest
An unplanned or challenging pregnancy situation can be difficult to experience. It is important to make an informed decision about your pregnancy and health and find loving support for a difficult pregnancy. Our guest support team is dedicated to help ensure you receive the support you need during this time. We offer free (self-administered) pregnancy tests and decision-making tools and customized personal support to fit your specific needs. Our services are intended for general educational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical or counselling advice. Only a healthcare professional can confirm pregnancy.
Most of the women we talked to tell us that what they need most when facing an unplanned pregnancy is loving support and a safe place with someone who will listen.
We are here for you. We have information that you may find very helpful. However, if you are only looking for abortion and do not want any other information or support or help with decision making, you may not want to visit this centre because providing or assisting with obtaining an abortion or contraception is outside our scope of services, so that's important for you to know. Our first priority is you, and we look forward to seeing you.
Recent guests described their visits with us as, “Well organized,” “Wonderful,” “Very accommodating,” “Informative and welcoming.” Text or call us now at 902-678-6217 and be our guest or Set Up an Appointment HERE.
WE ARE HERE FOR YOU! Text / Call Now at 902-678-6217
We offer
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Free, confidential, personal support for you, your partner and your family (or any combination of those).
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Loving support from people who understand for as long as you need us
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Free pregnancy tests
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Maternity clothes & prenatal vitamin referral
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Personal, one-on-one pregnancy coaching
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Your own individualized pregnancy & parenting education
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Pregnancy, Labour, Birth & Parenting videos sent to your device or a private lounge for viewing & learning with a facilitator
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Community referrals for tons of resources
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Help with diapers, formula & breast feeding
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Quality baby clothes up to age two
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Help with finding a parenting support group in your area
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Phone, text & email support after hours
Text / Call Now 902-678-6217
or Set Up an Appointment HERE
Common Pregnancy Signs & Symptoms
The early signs and symptoms of pregnancy many experience are:
Missed or Late Period (for those of childbearing years).
Tender or Swollen Breasts due to hormonal changes.
Feeling Like Throwing Up (with or without vomiting), often called, "morning sickness", which can happen any time of the day or night.
Having to Pee More Often
Feeling Tired (due to increased hormone called progesterone).
However, many of these signs and symptoms can also simply mean that you're coming down with a cold or that your period is about to start. At the same time, you can also be pregnant even if you do not experience many of these conditions.
So if you miss a period and notice some of the above signs or symptoms, you can contact us for a free, private and confidential pregnancy test, or see a health care professional. If your pregnancy test is positive, see a health care professional. The sooner your pregnancy is confirmed, the sooner you can begin prenatal care.
Abortion
Call or Text us Now at 902-678-6217
or Set Up an Appointment HERE
You may be considering abortion as an option for your unplanned pregnancy. We offer information on abortion and decision making tools and support to help you make an informed health decision. An unplanned pregnancy is difficult to experience. We are here for you.
Women tell us that what they needed most when facing an unplanned pregnancy is loving support and a safe place with someone who will listen. We are here for you. We have information that you may find very helpful. However, if you are only looking for abortion and do not want any other information or support or help with decision making, you may not want to come here because providing or assisting with abortion is outside our scope of services, so that's important for you to know. Our first priority is you, and we look forward to seeing you.
Text us now at 902-678-6217
Parenting
Call or Text us Now at 902-678-6217
or Set Up an Appointment HERE
Choosing to continue your pregnancy and to parent can be challenging. We offer support, parenting classes and other resources for parenting.
We Are Here for You!
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Free, confidential, personal support for you, your partner and your family (or any combination of those).
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Loving support from people who understand for as long as you need us
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Your own individualized parenting education program
-
Parenting videos sent to your device or a private lounge for viewing & learning with a facilitator
-
Community referrals for tons of resources
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Help with diapers, formula & breast feeding
-
Quality baby clothes up to age two
-
Help with finding a parenting support group in your area
-
Phone, text & email support after hours
Text us now at 902-678-6217
Adoption
Call or Text us Now at 902-678-6217
Navigating pregnancy options in an unplanned pregnancy can be difficult. Our decision making tools will help you evaluate if adoption is a good choice for you. If you are considering the parenting option of adoption, we can refer you to a licensed adoption social worker from Family & Children's Services. If you choose to make an adoption plan we can provide further support (according to your expressed needs) during the pregnancy as well as after birth. Our client support team is dedicated to helping make sure you get the support you need.
You may be interested to know that in Nova Scotia, there are many, many families waiting to adopt infants. There are older children in Foster Care who are available for adoption in Nova Scotia. But the fact is that there are very many families in Nova Scotia looking to adopt infants today, but there is a lack of infants available for adoption in this province. As the Department of Community Services' webstite states, "There are fewer infants available for adoption than in the past and there is a lengthy waiting period (to adopt infants)." We are here to help you learn more about adoption and walk with you through this process. Some of our team have adopted in Nova Scotia. We would love to talk with you.
Text us now at 902-678-6217
Guys
Call or Text us Now at 902-678-6217
There's a lot of talk these days about taking responsibility. We're here for you. We've got guys you can talk to who understand. All this can be messy and difficult to sort out. That's why we're here for you.
Fatherhood, too, can be challenging. We offer parenting programs and support designed specifically for men. Not only do all the regular parenting topics apply, but we have a specific 11 week study for new and expecting fathers called, "The Dad Difference".
Text us now at 902-678-6217
Help Us
Contact Us:
Mailing Address
PO Box 723, Kentville, NS B4N3X9
Civic Address
104 Webster Street, Kentville, NS
Email info@asafeplaceforme.com
Text / Call 902-678-6217
Hours
Regular Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday from 10-4:30
We are also available other days, evenings and weekends, so give us a shout. We are here for you.
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