LAKESHORE PREGNANCY CENTER INC

What We Do? We have life-honoring conversations with those who may be presented with the choice of abortion.

How Do We Do It? Through intentional programs that create opportunity for these life-honoring conversations.

Why Do We Do It? To reclaim love by helping people understand their connection to the God of love and life.

Positive Options identifies our medical services; pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, limited prenatal consultation, and medical referrals in each of our centers.

BestLife {hero} serves expectant fathers with pregnancy option information and parenting education.

BestLife {now} offers one-on-one individualized classes to expectant moms. We celebrate and prepare with her through education and material support.

BestLife {community} exists to equip members at local churches to become safe, educated, and responsible encouragers for those facing an unplanned pregnancy, those considering abortion and those having experienced abortion. Our desire is to connect our clients to the church–a healthy body equipped to provide support and community long after they leave our care.

BestLife {project} serves area schools, churches, parents and teens by bringing sexual and relational health education to students. Our team equips them to choose healthy lifestyles and relationships.

BestLife {parent} identifies our group parenting classes, offered to any and all parents. Participants are encouraged with support, material goods, and by building healthy relationships with other parents. Topics include: nutrition, discipline, goal setting, etc.

We have a skilled, comprehensively trained, and committed group of 28 staff members and over 150 volunteers that passionately work to fullfill our mission.

Geographically, we serve Allegan, Ottawa, Kent, Muskegon, and Van Buren Counties. We have centers in Holland, Allegan, Allendale, Grand Haven, and a Mobile Medical Center that travels throughout West Michigan.

76% of Lakekshore Pregnancy Center's total budget is client-service centered.

All of our services are free, so we rely on the faithful giving of individuals, churches, business, and foundations to provide us the resources.

Lakeshore Pregnancy Center (LPC) began its ministry as Birthright in 1973. A subsequent affiliation with CareNet culminated in 1991 with LPC receiving its incorporation as a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization.
In the late 90's we responded to the national challenge to address the explosion of teen pregnancy and STI infections by developing and administering a comprehensive curriculum on sexual and relational health for youth in the private and public schools, community groups, and churches in the communities we serve.
In 2000, our Grand Haven Center began operations and continues to experience consistent growth.
The year of 2004 began with the completion and dedication of a new facility at 14th and River Ave, in Holland, Michigan. Later that same year, we opened our Allegan Center.
In 2006, we opened our Allendale location near the Grand Valley State University Campus. In 2008, we added a medical clinic, hired registered and licensed practical nurses, and currently have an ultrasound machine in each of our Centers.
In 2009 we began a men's ministry, providing support and mentoring specifically for men. In 2013, we purchased an RV, and had it retrofitted as a Mobile Medical Center, bringing our medical services to our communities.
In 2014, services offered were offically rebranded, identifying Positve Options as our medical services and BestLife as our educational and pregnancy support care, which encompasses sexual and relationtional health, prenatal, pregnancy, and parenting education in both our centers and schools.
In 2016, we added BestLife {community}, which exists to equip members at local churches to become safe, educated, and responsible encouragers for those facing an unplanned pregnancy, those considering aboriton, and those having experienced abortion.
In 2017, we renovated both the Allegan and Grand Haven Centers to better meet our medical and educational needs.

Lakeshore Pregnancy Center has continued to grow and expand its services to meet the varying needs within the community. But our work is far from over. New needs come to us on an ongoing basis.

At this time, we desire to further develop and grow the programs we have put into place to address the needs within the communities we serve.