We'd like to welcome the following pregnancy centers to
Heartbeat International |
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Why Affiliate with Heartbeat International?
Heartbeat International is a Christian, interdenominational association that provides networking opportunities, and the support, training, and resources for members to be creative and entrepreneurial, as the Lord leads, in their own communities. It is the one of the first and largest pro-life networks of pregnancy centers in the world, supporting, starting and strengthening more than 1,000 pregnancy centers to provide alternatives to abortion, including more than 170 international affiliates.
Heartbeat is based on the model of other professional membership organizations, however, member affiliates decide how much and when they want to participate.
Opportunities are available to members to be involved in writing for Heartbeat publications and in giving presentations at Heartbeat training events. There are also opportunities to serve as consultants on the Heartbeat team.
Our members include pregnancy resource centers, maternity homes, non-profit adoption agencies, and post-abortion programs.
What unites Heartbeat affiliates are the following principles plus “Our Commitment of Care”.
Heartbeat Principles:
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Heartbeat affiliates propose and offer, through education and creative services, positive choices for the woman challenged by pregnancy.
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Heartbeat affiliates shall not discriminate in their services on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, or marital status.
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Heartbeat affiliates’ services are personal, confidential, and non-judgmental.
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Heartbeat affiliates shall not advise, provide, or refer for abortion or abortifacients.
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Heartbeat affiliates encourage chastity as a positive lifestyle choice.
Affiliates are entirely autonomous in all other matters of policy and management.
Heartbeat International helps new centers by providing one year free affiliation to help them get started.
Benefits of being a Heartbeat Affiliate:
Quarterly Newsletters – Includes ideas for programs, fundraising, client resources, plus “news” about other affiliates and national events, and is sent to each director and board member.
Access to Pregnancy Center Research through our website. Research includes Heartbeat fact sheets, information on the Morning After Pill, Medical studies, and much more.
Option Line® 24-hour hotline - This joint venture between Heartbeat and Care Net will be able to patch calls to you from this nationwide 800# (and refer to you when your center is not open).
Sexual Integrity™ Program - A new, comprehensive approach specifically designed to reach the negative-test client (but with elements that can help every client). Heartbeat has a Sexual Integrity™ Specialist on staff to answer all of your questions.
ConCert (Consultant Certificate) Program - A distance learning volunteer certificate program with instructional manuals, resources, quizzes, and one-on-one communication via telephone or e-mail with a teacher.
Choice of conferences and specialized trainings – Annual Conference, Executive Roundtable, New Director Oasis, and the Heartbeat Institute.
On-site training and consultation on a variety of topics at $400/day + expenses ($500/day + expenses for non-affiliates).
Training/Consultation is also offered to Heartbeat's U.S. affiliates through unlimited free phone and e-mail consultation. Betty McDowell, Director of Ministry Relations, and Debra Neybert, Training Specialist, are available to help Heartbeat affiliates with any issue relating to programs, governance, operations, or for spiritual encouragement and prayer. In addition, Heartbeat also offers unlimited and regular e-mail consultation to its international affiliates.
Unlimited free phone and e-mail consultation with our Affiliate Services staff on any issue related to programs, governance, operations, or for spiritual encouragement and prayer.
Our International Affiliate Partner Program seeks to extend education, training, and consultation resources to countries outside the U.S. through the encouragement, prayers, and financial support of U.S. pregnancy resource centers and churches. You can assist in the starting, development, provision, and training of pregnancy centers and maternity homes around the world.
Affiliation Cost:
$225.00 per year (U.S.)
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$180.00 per year (20% discount) if you are a member of
National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) and/or Care Net
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$70.00 outside U.S.
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