Prong 1: Pregnancy resource centers and medical clinic
With pregnancy resource centers in Portsmouth, Suffolk and Virginia Beach, and a medical clinic in Norfolk, The Keim Centers provide options counseling and education, pregnancy tests, limited ultrasound, material support, community referrals, and abortion recovery assistance. All services are confidential, provided at no cost to the client, and available regardless of a woman’s decision for her pregnancy. Medical services are provided by registered nurses (RNs) on staff with the support of additional volunteer RNs. A physician specializing in OB/GYN provides oversight as the medical director.
Prong 2: Educational programs
The Keim Centers believe education empowers. To reach individuals in different phases, The Keim Centers offers two educational programs. Great Expectations is a six month curriculum of prenatal and infant care educational classes to prepare women and men for parenthood. Purespectives is an educational program promoting healthy relationships through a lifestyle of sexual integrity.
Prong 3: Abortion recovery
The abortion recovery program at The Keim Centers offers a safe place to consider the issues and personal heartache surrounding the client’s abortion. Clients often find healing and hope in support groups led by women who have a shared experience of abortion.
Serving South Hampton Roads for 25 Years
The Keim Centers are thrilled to celebrate 25 years of serving women in South Hampton Roads. In 2009 alone, The Keim Centers saw 1,603 new clients, performed 431 ultrasounds, gave 1,570 pregnancy tests, and educated 500 clients through prenatal and infant care classes. Since opening the medical clinic in 2005, more than 2,000 women have received an ultrasound for confirmation of pregnancy and approximate gestational age.
The number of women visiting The Keim Centers annually continues to increase. To continue serving the community with quality pregnancy support, The Keim Centers plans to open a new medical clinic in Virginia Beach with an ultrasound machine. Clients often share feelings of amazement after seeing their ultrasound images. One client wrote, “It was nice to speak with someone who cares about not just the baby, but me as an individual. Thank you.”
 What Else Are Clients Saying?
Clients of The Keim Centers consistently share stories involving positive experiences – evaluating The Keim Centers as a place with a comfortable atmosphere and a respectful, trustworthy staff. Most go on to say they would recommend The Keim Centers to a friend.
Nikki, a client who first visited The Keim Centers in 2009, relates her experience:
“In March of 2009, I found out I was pregnant. I am not married nor in a relationship, and this is where my uncertainty began. I am prior Navy and had been working as a civilian for two years. I was just hired by an elite company based in Norfolk when I learned of my pregnancy. The father of my son was a very close friend, but was never a likely candidate for exclusive fatherhood or partner. I was embarrassed by my carelessness and afraid to share this news with my family, friends or company in fear of the judgment I would have to endure and the possibility of losing my job. With these factors working against me, I thought I could make the decision of terminating my pregnancy. I made the appointment at a local abortion clinic and was certain this was the only decision possible.
Once I arrived at the appointment, I started having mixed emotions about this decision, and I hesitated going through with this act. I met a beautiful father and daughter who directed me to The Keim Centers to get more information before making my decision. The moral support, care and attention given to me that day at The Keim Center gave me the strength and courage to be proud of my pregnancy and to know that I can be a great parent despite the situation.
The Keim Centers has followed me throughout my pregnancy and has afforded me services that made all the difference in my pregnancy, such as my initial ultrasound, educational parenting and care for baby classes, lots of moral support, many baby items, and just so much love and care from a non-judging standpoint.
These factors have all helped in making my pregnancy much easier, which gave me the chance to appreciate my baby for the beautiful miracle he really is.”
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