Our Volunteers Care About You!

April is recognized as National Volunteer Appreciation Month, and this week is National Volunteer Appreciation Week. Volunteers are a big part of True Care’s service to the women who walk through our doors. They care about our patients, and they serve our patients, women just like you, with excellence. How Do Volunteers Serve at True

True Care Works Diligently to Help You Feel Safe!

Your health and safety matter! At True Care, we are doing all that we can to help you feel safe and comfortable when you visit our facility. For example, last year, we implemented a security system for patient confidentiality and safety. Before anyone comes into the center, they must use the outdoor buzzer and tell

3 Reasons to Have an Ultrasound Before an Abortion

Why should a woman have an ultrasound before having an abortion? The 23-year-old woman came to see us believing she was about seven weeks along in her pregnancy. After the True Care nurse saw the positive line on the pregnancy test, she offered our patient an ultrasound. When the image of her 18-week-old appeared on

Choices: Education, Baby, or Both?

Our life is filled everyday with different choices, everything from what we eat and wear to what we watch on TV and the music we listen to. Some choices are trivial, such as which dressing goes on our salad. Others are monumental life decisions, including moves, college, and what to do if you experience an

5 Ways to Love Yourself

Have you heard the phrase “You can’t love others unless you love yourself”? Psychologist Leslie Becker-Phelps says though that statement is true, it’s also complicated. Here we’ll explore 5 ways to love yourself so you can love others better. In an article on WebMD, Dr. Becker-Phelps says, “Loving yourself certainly makes it easier to love

Human Trafficking: Yes, It Happens in Wyoming

Sixteen-year-old Alyssa had enough of the fighting and physical abuse at home. Yelling often turned into punches. One day, she skipped school, packed a bag, and got into her car. James, the man she’d met online a month ago, promised to take care of her. He had been sending her encouraging notes for the past

Is Your Relationship Healthy and Safe?

“He’s been verbally abusive for several years, but this last time he became violent,” 28-year-old Nancy told her True Care Advocate. “Although I changed the locks on the house, he still comes by to see the kids, and I’m concerned for both my safety and theirs.” Nancy was pregnant by her abusive husband and sought

Vaping Not Free of Dangers – Part 2

Last week, we highlighted the fact that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued a warning concerning vaping, asking people who use the products to stop. This week, more deaths have been reported; an additional 800+ people have become ill from a lung disease attributed to vaping and e-cigarettes. The cause of this current outbreak