Trauma-Informed Care During the Christmas Season

December 5, 2022Housing, TraumaChristmas, pro-life, trauma informed careChristine Grimmett

Valerie Harkins, Housing Specialist at Heartbeat International, interviews Suzanne Burns from Foundation House about serving women during the Christmas season who have experienced trauma. While most of us see this time of year as a season of joy, traditions, and celebrations, we recognize that for others, it is a difficult season to navigate as challenging family relationships, trauma, or loss may trigger negative emotions. Find out how you can help your clients to find healing and hope as you celebrate the birth of Jesus together.

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World Perspectives – Judaism

November 28, 2022Uncategorizedinternational, pro-life, world perspectivesChristine Grimmett

International Program Specialist, Ellen Foell, speaks with Sandy Shoshani from Be’ad Chaim (Pro-Life Israel) about Jewish culture and how it relates to life issues (including abortion).

Join us as we explore how different cultures view life issues in this “World Perspectives” series of episodes so that we can better understand how to serve women facing unplanned pregnancies and help them to choose life.

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Be Strong, Be Brave, Be Fearless

November 14, 2022Devotionalconference, devotional, pro-lifeChristine Grimmett

Heartbeat’s Vice President of Mission Advancement, Cindi Boston-Bilotta, gave this devotional at our 2017 Annual Conference on Joshua 1:9 about spiritual strength and boldness when facing attacks. Find out how God worked in Cindi’s life as she led her team to expanding their services and helping more women. God works miracles when faith is bigger than our fears!

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Pregnancy Help Appreciation Week – Intentional Self-Care

November 7, 2022Devotional, Pregnancy Help Organizationscompassion fatigue, pregnancy help appreciation week, self careChristine Grimmett

We know that we should take time for self-care, but do we really understand the ways it can improve our work and stress levels? Join Tracie Shellhouse and Andrea Trudden as we celebrate Pregnancy Help Appreciation Week by turning our focus to caring for ourselves and our teams. Learn practical (and affordable!) things that you can do to bring your team together and celebrate how God is working through you to accomplish His work. Remember that self-care is not selfish, it’s necessary!

Be on the lookout Nov. 7-11 for emails from Heartbeat that include our special deals and surprises as we honor the work of the pregnancy help movement. Not receiving emails? Visit https://www.heartbeatservices.org/phc-appreciation or email support@heartbeatinternational.org.

Breaking the Cycle of Domestic Violence

October 31, 2022Housing, Traumadomestic violence, Housing, maternity homes, pro-lifeChristine Grimmett

Women seeking help from maternity homes are often caught up in a cycle of domestic abuse. Ashley Potts, Founder and Executive Director of Selah Creek Maternity Home, explains how homes can prepare to serve victims of abuse by learning as much about trauma-informed care as possible, and most importantly, learning to listen and develop trust. Listen in as Ashley shares how she and her team have helped women go from feeling that domestic violence is just the “normal” of relationships, to making cycle-breaking choices that will have a lasting effect on generations to come.

You can reach Ashley Potts at ashley@selahcreek.org or visit www.selahcreek.org

Healing for Clients and Staff after Loss

October 24, 2022Pregnancy Help Organizations, Resourceshealing, lossChristine Grimmett

In honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, Christa Brown, Director of Medical Impact at Heartbeat International and Sara West, Director of Clinics at the Institute of Reproductive Grief Care discuss the ways that pregnancy help organizations can walk alongside families experiencing loss. Learn about the resources available to clients to help them grieve and heal, as well as how to create a plan for your team to avoid compassion fatigue and burnout.

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Smear Tactics, Legal Demands, and Data

October 17, 2022Pregnancy Help OrganizationspoliticsChristine Grimmett

Senator Elizabeth Warren recently wrote a letter to Heartbeat International making accusations against our work. Listen to Heartbeat’s President, Jor-El Godsey and General Counsel, Danielle White discuss the real motivation behind the letter and how Heartbeat has responded. As pro-life groups continue to be targeted, find out what rights elected officials have (or don’t have) to make demands of organizations and what rights we have to request information from them in return.

Click here for Senator Warren’s letter and click here for Heartbeat’s response

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Welcome Tracie Shellhouse!

October 3, 2022UncategorizedChristine Grimmett

Get to know Heartbeat’s new Vice President of Ministry Services, Tracie Shellhouse! Learn more about her background in ministry, and find out what books she is currently reading. Former VP, Betty McDowell, shares a few stories as well as she passes the baton off to Tracie.

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Mentoring – Everyone Needs a Miss Lu in their Life

September 26, 2022Resourcesleadership, mentorChristine Grimmett

Betty McDowell interviews her longtime friend and mentor, Lu, about the qualities needed to both minister to someone else and to be ministered to. At 90 years old, Lu has spent much of her life mentoring others and knows the sacrifices and blessings that come along with that calling.

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Hope Rises from Ukraine

September 19, 2022Pregnancy Help Organizationsinternational, ukraineChristine Grimmett

International Program Specialist, Ellen Foell tells of her experiences during a recent trip to the Ukraine to visit with pregnancy center volunteers and staff. Learn about the remarkable work of the pregnancy help movement that is still going strong through the war, and how this work is creating a culture of life around the world.

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