Good afternoon!
We need your support now, more than ever. Our community needs a safe haven to turn to during personal times of crisis and uncertainty. Path remains OPEN and serving women!
Starting with good news. A study published in The Lancet Medical Journal in February followed Women with COVID-19 confirmed pneumonia at gestational ages of 26 weeks to 39 weeks who gave birth while infected with the virus. Scientists tested the amniotic fluid, placenta, cord blood and nasal and throat membranes of the babies for the COVID-19 virus. All babies tested negative for COVID-19 and there was no trace of the virus found in the breast milk! This study encourages us that there is no safer place on earth right now than in the womb. Praise God!
A bleak reality however is that Path has seen a sharp uptake in the numbers of abortion seeking women. Abortion seeking and abortion vulnerable women are affected in various ways. With the 'Shelter in Place' orders and so many businesses closed or working at low capacity, stable income is a huge concern. Adding a pregnancy to an already unstable situation can be overwhelming. The baby is at HIGH RISK at this point, even among women who may not, under regular circumstances consider abortion.
While we remain open, we are also minimizing risk and exposure. To that end, most volunteers are currently not serving, and the clinic is operating with a skeleton crew of our three employees, and one occasional additional ultrasound nurse. We have ongoing deep cleaning/disinfecting protocols in place. We have masks and safety glasses available and are seeking more availability of masks going forward should we come to a time where we feel increased use is necessary.
Due to a smaller staffing, and increased sanitation needs, we are limiting scheduled appointments to 2 clients per day. Clients are screened over the phone and again at the time of their appointment. We are also encouraging them to come alone, or if necessary, with no more than 1 healthy support person. Every person entering our office, including delivery people must be able to affirm they have not been exposed to or are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19.
Please be in prayer for our clients, and for the Holy Spirit to guide us through telephone intakes and appointment discussions. Please also pray for the health or our staff and volunteers, (here and on leave), and for the mechanical health of our ultrasound machine and other systems that keep us up and running. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me at 208-384-9504.
Blessings,
Sue Drayton
Client Services Manager
Friends of PATH;
The clinic is open and will continue to be open as long as we are able to help others without causing any harm or risk to our staff, volunteers, and clients. To date none of our employees or volunteers have been exposed to COVID-19 or had any indication of illness. Our volunteers have been given the option to remain home if they choose. With that being said, we are following the protocols set forth by our Medical Director. Every individual, including clients, staff, & volunteers is…Click to Continue Reading
Path Pregnancy Clinic is still open at this time. We are taking extra precautions as prescribed by our Medical Director. We want to continue to be available to those in need while keeping our staff, clients and volunteers safe. We are limiting clients to one support person, while all others need to wait outside. In addition to an expanded disinfecting protocol, every individual needs to be able to answer our required screening questions. Click here to view questions.
Friends of PATH,
We have been so blessed in 2019 to have provided free services to almost 100 NEW clients. We cannot thank you enough for your prayers and your support of our mission; to provide education, resources, counseling, ultrasounds, love and support for the clients who have come to PATH this year. Each client is in search of answers, healing, education, and we love to help them walk through the uncertainty and fear of their journey. Click to Continue Reading
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Lucky Fins and Naked Fins are supporting Path Pregnancy Clinic with their 10% Tuesdays on September 3rd! 10% of ALL SALES (including Alcohol) will go to Path! Did you know Lucky Fins was voted 'Best Seafood' & 'Best Sushi' in the Treasure Valley for the 6th year in a row by Boise Weekly?! Great food for a great cause.