Spero / BLUE WATER PREGNANCY CARE CENTER
Mission
MEDICAL PREGNANCY HELP CLINIC - Women deserve to be loved and supported during pregnancy. Spero (formerly Blue Water Pregnancy Care Center) is a social impact organization and medical clinic serving women & men experiencing unplanned pregnancy with free & confidential pregnancy tests, ultrasound, parenting skills classes, baby items, & community referrals including adoption. Spero / BWPCC is a not-for-profit and receives NO federal or state funding, and instead relies solely on individual contributors.
Ruling year
1991
Executive Director
Jennifer L.H. MacDonald
Main address
1211 Griswold St.
Port Huron, MI 48060 USA
Formerly known as
Blue Water Family Life Services
Blue Water Pregnancy Care Center
EIN
38-2774182
NTEE code
Pregnancy Centers (P47)
Community Health Systems (E21)
Christian (X20)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Medical Services
Pregnancy Tests, Limited Obstetrical Ultrasounds to confirm viable pregnancy
Client Parenting Education
Prenatal & Parenting Education offered to pregnant clients and parents of children age 24 months or less.
Where we work
Awards
Operation Transformation Non-Profit Charity Certification 2008
Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA)
Founding Member 2012
Eastern Michigan Christian Foundation
CEO Named Career Woman of the Year 2016
Recognition Award
State of Michigan 2016
Certificate of Congressional Recognition
Affiliations & memberships
CareNet 2005
Affiliate/Chapter of National Organization (i.e. Girl Scouts of the USA, American Red Cross, etc.) - Affiliate/chapter 2017
Photos
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of participants attending course/session/workshop
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adolescents, Adults
Related Program
Client Parenting Education
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We need more volunteers to mentor young parents.
Total number of volunteer hours contributed to the organization
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
2017 Change in Reporting. Updates coming soon. Volunteers perform vital operations: Mentoring, Educating, Organizing Baby Boutique, Office Operation, Mailings, Cleaning, Board Members.
Number of people reached with the Gospel of Jesus Christ
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adolescents, Adults
Related Program
Client Parenting Education
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We also had 512 spiritual conversations.
Number of patient consultations
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Medical Services
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Pregnancy Tests. Ultrasounds in 2017: 331. Ultrasounds are vital to confirm a viable pregnancy.
Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
We educate women and men on all of their pregnancy options, encouraging the life choice. We offer hope and healing after a woman has already chosen abortion through a 9 week class. We encourage and assist with early pre-natal care and educate moms and dads to be better parents. Parents participating in class earn baby items donated by the community. We assist with community referrals such as food, additional medical care, housing, etc.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
* Providing an excellent medical clinic specializing in pregnancy diagnosis and all pregnancy options in a caring, non-judgmental atmosphere.
* After Abortion Recovery Counseling
* Pre-natal and parenting education and baby items until the baby is 24 months old.
* Community referrals to other services that fit the need our client has.
* Outreach efforts to local colleges and upgrading our client website.
* Volunteers are needed in every area. We list opportunities on VolunteerMatch.org.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have implemented a planned giving program (endowment fund) to help towards future funding. We depend on continual donations from concerned individuals. We have a stable staff and we are always in need of volunteers in a variety of capacities.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
A greater number of women and men have found Spero and utilize our services. We recently began offering free pre-natal vitamin starter packs or a free pre-natal prescription to women who have had an ultrasound at Spero. We look toward offering additional services in the future.
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Operations
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Spero / BLUE WATER PREGNANCY CARE CENTER
Board of directorsas of 10/31/2022
Mindy Charron
Karen McCue
Board Member, Memphis School Dist.
Judy Weisner
St. Clair County Community College
Jennifer MacDonald
BWPCC
Mindy Charron
BW Hospice/VNA
Michelle Hulett
Michael Mills
SMILE Consulting
Kerry Ange
Attorney
Ed Neiman
Architect
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Board orientation and education
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CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
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