Local pregnancy resource centres have been serving pregnant women for over 40 years. They offer a wide variety of services, most of them for free. Here is a basic list of things that you can expect from a resource centre in your area that will help you make an informed decision:

• 24-hour hotline
• Confidential, free pregnancy test
• Peer counseling
• Pregnancy options information and counseling
• Maternity and baby clothing/baby furnishings
• Post-abortion counseling
• Labour support person
• Childbirth classes
• Fetal development information
• Abortion procedures and risk information
• Community referrals
• Ongoing support

By means of referrals, pregnancy resource centres may also be able to refer you to the following services in your area:

• Medical care
• Social services
• Professional counseling
• Housing
• Adoption/foster care
• Legal services
• Single parent support network
• Daycare resources for student mothers

Find a city near you in the menu on the left to find a centre in your area.

Can't find your city listed? Visit the Canadian Association of Pregnancy Support Services for a list of centres across Canada.