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Expansión en el Centro de Recursos para el Embarazo y la Vida aumenta los servicios Article from La Voz Libre By Jennie Zeitler 
Pregnancy Resource Center
22 2nd St N, Long Prairie, MN 56347 CONTACT US - Message us with any questions you might have! Call & Text: 320.874.0124 Hours: Monday 12-4pm Tuesday 12-4pm Wednesday 10am-4pm Thursday 12-4pm **Also available by appointment outside of regular hours if needed. Click the red for the website: Pregnancy Resource Center Website 
Director Peggy Stacey
The Pregnancy and Life Resource Center in Long Prairie accomplished a large expansion and remodeling in 2019, and that has meant that services were increased also.
There is now a bigger reception area, two waiting rooms, a larger ultrasound room, a large baby boutique room and two private counseling rooms. The Center provides care and counseling for people of all ages and walks of life. Pregnant women come for support and to learn what their options may be. They continue coming after baby is born to earn points to take home mother and baby items carried in the center. People of any age can come for sexually transmitted disease testing. “We serve everyone! It’s always free and always confidential,” said Director Peggy Stacey El Centro de Recursos para el Embarazo y la Vida (Pregnancy and Life Resource Center) en Long Prairie logró una gran expansión y remodelación en 2019, y eso ha significado que los servicios también se incrementaron.
Ahora hay un área de recepción más grande, dos salas de espera, una sala de ultrasonido más grande, una gran sala boutique para bebés y dos salas privadas de asesoramiento. El Centro brinda atención y asesoramiento a personas de todas las edades y estilos de vida. Las mujeres embarazadas acuden en busca de apoyo y para conocer cuáles son sus opciones. Continúan viniendo después de que el bebé nace para ganar puntos para llevarse a casa los artículos para la madre y el bebé que llevan en el centro. Las personas de cualquier edad pueden someterse a pruebas de enfermedades de transmisión sexual. “¡Servimos a todos! Siempre es gratis y siempre confidencial, dijo la directora Peggy Stacey. 
And now, there is also Life Coaching. Nurse manager Rachel Anderson and Client Services Manager Roxanne Larson are qualified to do life coaching. They both meet with clients to discuss goals, new habits, career changes, and relationship advice working through problem areas in life.
There is also a sexual risk avoidance team that goes into schools, generally health classes in grades 7-12. This happens twice a year, in spring and in fall. There is a large emphasis on healthy relationships. Schools in Osakis, Long Prairie, Browerville and Swanville have participated. “We are available to go to church youth groups too,” said Rachel. “One of the things I enjoy most in this work is the relationships we form. It’s nice to sit down and talk not just about a medical issue but to get to know who they are as a whole person.” Y ahora, también hay Life Coaching (entrenamiento para la vida). La enfermera gerente Rachel Anderson y la Gerente de Servicios al Cliente Roxanne Larson están calificadas para hacer coaching de vida. Ambas se reúnen con los clientes para discutir objetivos, nuevos hábitos, cambios de carrera y consejos sobre relaciones que trabajan en áreas problemáticas de la vida. También hay un equipo para evitar el riesgo sexual que va a las escuelas, generalmente clases de salud en los grados 7-12. Esto sucede dos veces al año, en primavera y en otoño. Hay un gran énfasis en las relaciones saludables. Las escuelas en Osakis, Long Prairie, Browerville y Swanville han participado. "También estamos disponibles para ir a grupos de jóvenes de la iglesia'', dijo Rachel. “Una de las cosas que más disfruto en este trabajo son las relaciones que formamos. Es agradable sentarse y hablar no solo de un problema médico, sino también de saber quiénes son en su totalidad." 
One of the biggest hopes of the Center is to get the word out about the free diapers, free wipes, new or slightly-used baby clothing, brand new Pack ‘n’ Plays and other mother and baby necessities.
New mothers watch videos about babies and parenting to earn points, which can be redeemed for the supplies. If both mother and father watch the videos, double points are earned. During the lockdown this spring, clients were texted a link to a video to watch at home and they could still earn points. “Our goal when we started was just to help people, and we find that we are fulfilling that,” said Peggy. “We don’t tell people what to do; we just show them their options.” Future goals for the Center include adding classes in health, nutrition, pregnancy, childbirth and parenting. For more information, call or text (320) 874-0124. Rachel Anderson is ready to talk with a client in one of the counseling rooms at the Pregnancy and Life Resource Center. Peggy Stacey shows the full baby boutique at the Pregnancy and Life Resource Center. Una de las mayores esperanzas del Centro es hacer correr la voz acerca de los pañales gratuitos, toallitas gratis, ropa de bebé nueva o ligeramente usada, Pack ‘n’ Plays nuevos y otras necesidades de la madre y el bebé. Las nuevas madres miran videos sobre bebés y crianza de los hijos para ganar puntos, que pueden canjearse por los suministros. Si tanto la madre como el padre miran los videos, se obtienen puntos dobles. Durante el cierre esta primavera, los clientes recibieron un mensaje de texto con un enlace a un video para ver en casa y aún podían ganar puntos. "Nuestro objetivo cuando comenzamos era ayudar a las personas, y descubrimos que estamos cumpliendo eso'', dijo Peggy. "No le decimos a la gente qué hacer; simplemente les mostramos sus opciones." Las metas futuras para el Centro incluyen agregar clases de salud, nutrición, embarazo, parto y crianza de los hijos. Para obtener más información, llame o envíe un mensaje de texto al (320) 874-0124. Rachel Anderson está lista para hablar con una clienta en una de las salas de asesoramiento del Centro de recursos para el embarazo y la vida. Peggy Stacey muestra la boutique de bebés completa en el Centro de Recursos para el Embarazo y la Vida. 
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