Why Affiliate with Heartbeat International?
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Learn more about Heartbeat  Benefits of affiliating with Heartbeat
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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 one of the first and largest pro-life networks of pregnancy centers in the world, currently supporting, starting and strengthening more than 1,100 pregnancy help ministries (including more than 200 international affiliates) to provide alternatives to abortion. Our members include pregnancy help centers, maternity homes, non-profit adoption agencies, and abortion recovery programs. Click here for a list of Heartbeat Benefits.
As an affiliate, you have the opportunity to be listed in our Option Line which connects those experiencing an unplanned pregnancy to their local pregnancy center 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Trained consultants are available to listen to concerns and to answer questions about pregnancy, abortion and related issues when centers are closed.
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.
What unites Heartbeat affiliates are the following principles plus “Our Commitment of Care and Competence.”
Heartbeat Principles:
- Heartbeat affiliates propose and offer, through education and creative services, positive choices for the woman challenged by pregnancy.
- Heartbeat affiliates shall not discriminate in their services on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, or marital status.
- Heartbeat affiliates’ services are personal, confidential, and non-judgmental.
- Heartbeat affiliates shall not advise, provide, or refer for abortion or abortifacients.
- Heartbeat affiliates encourage chastity as a positive lifestyle choice.
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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.
