About PRCE

*In Texas, women have the legal right to receive pre-abortion counseling.


	Pregnancy Resource Center East 3013 North Main St. Baytown, TX 77521

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Who makes up the PRCE?

The Pregnancy Resource Center East was established in 1996 by a small group of concerned Christians. In the beginning, there were only enough volunteers to open the office for a few hours a week. Today, the Center’s staff and dedicated volunteers fill the jobs of teachers and facilitators, peer counselors, and office workers. Pregnancy testing and other services are offered five days a week! In addition, over the years various medical and health professionals have volunteered their time and talents to enhance the services that the Center can provide the women and men who turn to us for help.

Board of Directors:

Dave Jirrels, Board President

Nancy Lange, Vice President

Jaime Turner, Secretary

Joanne Young, Treasurer

Ruben Gonzales, Member

David Truncale, Member

David Brinkley, Member

Staff:

JoAnne Leppo, Executive Director

Gail Duhon, Center Director

June Dunkleman, HOPE Program Coordinator

What does the PRCE do?

The Pregnancy Resource Center East is a non-profit organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. We are affiliated with CareNet, a nation-wide organization dedicated to establishing pregnancy resource centers throughout the country. CareNet is the most ambitious effort to create the most accessible and effective abortion alternative ministry ever known in North America. CareNet serves over 450 pregnancy centers.

The Pregnancy Resource Center East provides the following at no cost to our clients:

free, confidential self-pregnancy tests

accurate information about abortion procedures and the risks involved

counseling to help women consider the options of marriage, single parenting and adoption

education on pregnancy and fetal development

practical help through the classes taught in the HOPE program

material items such as cribs, diapers, clothes and more

ongoing peer counseling and support

post-abortion healing referral

abstinence-based counseling

parenting classes

Bible study

speakers for clubs, groups, churches and schools

When did it begin?

The Pregnancy Resource Center began over 10 years ago. God has truly blessed this ministry and it has grown and become more effective every year.

When is it open?

The normal business hours for the Center are:

Tuesday 9 am – 8 pm

Wednesday 9 am – 3 pm

Thursday 9 am – 8 pm

Friday 9 am – 3 pm

Saturday 9 am – 12 noon

We are closed Sunday and Monday.

When are classes held?

Classes for the HOPE Program are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays:

Tuesday: 6 p.m. Prenatal and Baby Care Class

6 p.m. Assigned Parenting Class

7 p.m. Bible Study

Thursday: 12 noon Godly Parenting Class

7 p.m. Post-abortive Recovery

2 Mondays per month: Car Seat Class Call to sign up and check on dates/times

TESTS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

CALL 281-427-2273

How do we operate?

The Pregnancy Resource Center East is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, staffed by part-time paid staff and by volunteers. We rely completely on donations, both financial and material, for support. All gifts are tax deductible.

Please visit the page titled “Get Involved" on this website for more information.

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How do we fulfill our mission?

The mission of the PRCE is two-fold:

1. to reach the abortion-vulnerable woman

2. to tell every client about the love and salvation of Jesus Christ

These objectives are achieved by:

educating our clients about fetal development, abortion, adoption, and abstinence

helping the post-abortive woman (or man) through a ministry of healing and forgiveness

witnessing to every client during their initial and subsequent visits to show the love and mercy of Jesus Christ present in themselves.

Why does the PRCE exist?

In a day when abortion is regarded by many as a logical end to an unplanned pregnancy, the ministry of the Pregnancy Resource Center East is more crucial than ever. People need to know the true cost of the procedure – not in dollars and cents, but in life regrets.

It is our prayer and purpose to provide women hope for the future by helping to meet their physical, emotional, and, most importantly, spiritual needs. We want them to know that they are not alone in their crisis and help them recognize that in a world of confusion and disappointment, God and His love never change. Then, each day, by God’s grace and the generous support of our donors and volunteers, many women will make a choice they won’t regret.