The Advocacy Pregnancy and Parenting Resource Center

The Advocacy Center of Sumter is a full resource pregnancy and parenting center. We help women before during and after pregnancy. We offer women, moms, parents, and caregivers free classes and material assistance. Our aim is to instill hope as we light the way to transformation through Christ. We have a broad spectrum of programs and services that have helped empower women and families since 2008.

With our trained and certified faith based staff we offer free classes for young women, mothers, parents, and caregivers that help coach them on informed choices and better relationships and therefore families. We believe that healthier moms and babies equal healthier families. Therefore we offer proven programs and services that aid women with better health initiatives. We have group class and individual class options for education. We also have half of our programs in Spanish or to Spanish speaking clients -Pregnancy and Newborn Program, Newborn and Infant Ed, and Toddler Parenting. Our courses on Pregnancy and Newborn Ed is a group class and begins with lessons on your first trimester through labor and delivery, and continue with over 18 lessons in breastfeeding, carseat safety, safe sleep, and baby gear. We have a Parenting Class Program titled 'Your Child' by Family Life and Dr. James Dobson which teaches parents and caregivers the roles of parenting as well as hows and whys of parenting. It encompases 12 lessons on healthy relationship building from 18mos. to adolescence (18yrs) with your child(ren). We also offer a series called Single Parenting That Works.

Testimonials

Women and parents who have taken our classes state they are much more prepared for motherhood, parenting, and all the surprises that come with it. We have students say, "I would give the classes at the Advocacy Center an 'A' (or a highly satisfied rating) because the videos gave great advice and at the end the instructor made sure to help with questions. Coming to class helped me fill in on the stuff I missed (with my other two children). We went over questions I got wrong, and I was able to get good answers! They made sure everyone was caught up before and after class, and they had material ready before we got to class." Another said " Learning the information was my favorite!"