Aide Grossesse is a nonprofit, charitable organization whose mission is to offer help and support to individuals and families experiencing unexpected pregnancy and its effects within a safe, secure, and non-judgmental environment. Our desire to offer help stems from the compassion and care that Jesus models.
Vision
No one left alone when facing unexpected pregnancy and its effects.
Strategy
Collaboration with local churches, Christians and community organisations
Mission
What
To equip and encourage individuals and families faced with unexpected pregnancy and its effects by providing accurate information, emotional support, practical resources and referrals, empowering them to make well-informed decisions in a safe, confidential and non-judgmental environment.
How
Services include:
Pregnancy options support to assist through an unexpected pregnancy;
Reproductive loss support to bring hope and healing after abortion, placing for adoption, miscarriage or stillbirth;
Resources and programs that will respond holistically to the circumstances of all those seeking help.
Where
Aide Grossesse will establish a multi-location network of pregnancy care across Quebec, wherever the need and community capacity is identified.
Our History
It all started when…
Aide Grossesse Quebec had its beginning in Chateauguay on January 18, 2018 with a meeting that brought together several Christian leaders, including pastors and those already serving in Christian pregnancy care, who felt strongly that there was a lack of unexpected pregnancy support services in Quebec.
On October 11, 2018, an open meeting was held in Montreal, and the response was overwhelmingly positive. Several people indicated ways they would like to get involved, including interest from a group of people in Saint-Hyacinthe who desired to open an Aide Grossesse Quebec centre in their city.
Traditionally, pregnancy centres had been developed as independent organizations, with each centre having the significant task of developing its unique administrative and client care tools. The founding leaders considered how they could respond to the significant gap in resources and support for families experiencing unexpected pregnancy and reproductive loss all across Quebec. The decision was made to deviate from tradition and construct Aide Grossesse Quebec as a network of centres supported by an executive team who will facilitate the expansion of programs and services throughout the province in order to meet this need.
Aide Grossesse Quebec is an organization founded on Christian principles in order to demonstrate the love of Jesus to individuals facing unexpected pregnancy and its effects. Developing and maintaining relationships with local church congregations and other Christian ministries, as well as other community agencies throughout Quebec, is a key element of the strategy to effectively bring comprehensive care. Aide Grossesse Quebec aims to provide a needed service and resource to communities across the province of Quebec, which will be complementary to other available services and resources.