Our Mission
PRO-grace Pregnancy Center is a two-year program providing stable housing and assistance for women facing pregnancies and/or parenting young children with a limited support system.
Pregnancy Center
Our Program
PRO-grace Pregnancy Center is designed for women, ages 16-25, who are pregnant or have up to two young children. Our services are designed to take care of the everyday needs of young moms. Through these services, they are able to receive support, grow in independent living skills, and learn about God’s love. We offer housing; classes in life skills, maternity care, and parenting; and case management support. Case management services include, Medicaid and/or other health insurance as appropriate; counseling and tutoring to assist completion of an educational certificate as appropriate; pregnancy tests at no cost; prenatal instruction and birth classes; parenting classes; single parenting and adoption counseling; individual therapy; and coordination with all applicable caseworkers or team members.
After discharge, the goal is that each woman will have been equipped for independence to thrive on her own with her child(ren). Upon successful completion, mothers will still have access to resources and assistance from the program, as well as periodic follow-up from the PRO-grace team.
PRO-grace Pregnancy Center started over 12 years ago by one persistent father who saw a need in the community. Learn more about the history of PRO-grace Pregnancy Center
SERVICES
Unexpected pregnancy comes with a rush of thoughts and feelings. Our staff is committed to providing ethical and confidential services in a caring environment.
If you are facing an unplanned pregnancy, we can help you by providing free and confidential pregnancy services. Medical services are provided by licensed medical personnel.
- Adoption Agency Information & Referrals
- Maternity & Infant Supplies
- Medical Referrals
- Parenting Education
- Pregnancy Options Information
- Pregnancy Tests
- STD/STI Information
- Support for Men
- Ultrasound (Onsite)*
* Ultrasound scans are used to confirm the presence of a viable, uterine pregnancy. We do not use ultrasound to determine gender or diagnose abnormalities. Eligibility criteria apply.
Volunteering and Group Projects
Volunteers are Essential to PRO-grace Pregnancy Center
Being a PRO-grace Pregnancy Center volunteer is a tangible way to provide hope to PRO-grace. Volunteers help PRO-grace Pregnancy Center grow resources, improve efficiencies, and provide better service to the children and families we serve.
If you would like to find out about how you can volunteer with PRO-grace, the first step is to sign up to attend one of our monthly Vision Tours
Please note: You must be at least 18 years old and out of high school to regularly serve as a volunteer in any of our PRO-grace programs
Next Step?
If you’re facing an unplanned pregnancy, there is hope and help. Our pregnancy counselors are here to listen, to offer support and ultimately, help you find a solution. We believe you have a bright and wonderful future. Schedule an appointment with us today.
Our services are Free and Confidential.
Counseling
The benefits of counseling are vast.
Working on personal problems in counseling or therapy can help bring added meaning to your life, help you to learn excellent conflict-resolution skills and improve your marriage. Counseling can teach you techniques to relieve stress and overcome depression and anxiety, improve your self-esteem and many other issues. PRO-grace offers a wide range of counseling services to the greater Western Uganda and surrounding communities. Depending on your needs is the deciding factor on the approach that we’ll take to help you.
Adult/Individual Counseling/Therapy
This is the most common type of mental health treatment. It is usually recommended when it is determined that the client’s problems are primarily due to an internal state of mind rather than outside causes. The focus in individual therapy is on better understanding the thoughts, feelings, and attitudes that create negative self-esteem and present obstacles to having a more healthy and productive life. We explore the past for the roots of the problems, but we put more emphasis on the client’s current life difficulties.
Family Counseling/Therapy
When the primary problems are centered around conflicting family relations, family therapy is often the treatment of choice. The difficulties may be between a married couple and their extended family, such as in-laws, siblings, and so on. The most common reason for family therapy is the presence of unresolved conflicts between parents and children. These relationships can be extremely complex. For example, one parent may be more aligned with a particular child against the partner and the other children. Family therapy takes great skill. We have several therapists in our Kampala office that specialize and are experts in this area.
Relationship Counseling/Therapy
Some people encounter problems in the relationships they have with other people. These people often benefit from couples/marriage counseling. The staff at PRO-grace is trained to provide many types of relationship counseling. Relationship counseling is not limited to people who are involved in a monogamous relationship.
Relationship counseling can help resolve issues between loved ones, siblings, close friends or business partners. Our approach in relationship counseling facilitates improved communication and conflict resolution
Group Counseling/Therapy
Many clients do well in group treatment. At the PRO-grace office, we offer groups for children and adults. Group therapy can be the choice of treatment or it can be done in conjunction with individual or couples therapy. It is generally most helpful for clients experiencing relationship problems such as anger, body image, loneliness, choosing inappropriate friends and lovers, and having interpersonal conflicts with peers and authority figures in work or school settings. The groups provide a safe and supportive environment for openness and sharing of personal thoughts and feelings.
Phone or Online Counseling/Therapy
Therapy can be just a call or click away. We understand that office visits are not always possible. We can work within the constraints of your busy schedule. There are also clients that have been seen in our office and have moved or have been referred to one of our counselors that do not live in Uganda. For these cases, PRO-grace offer the option of telephone counseling or e-counseling on a secure web camera.
This service is especially helpful for clients with agoraphobia. Initial therapy begins this way until we build the skills necessary to come into the office.
Child/Adolescent Counseling/Therapy
When one child in a family is having significant problems or symptoms, we may recommend individual counseling or therapy for that child. With younger children, the therapy is often based on a mix of talk therapy and play therapy in our activity room. With older children and adolescents, the emphasis is on talk therapy. At the PRO-grace office, our counselors help children learn healthy and effective ways of communicating.
We also collaborate with Central Kampala school systems because of our belief that we can do our best work by understanding and working with all the components of a child’s world.
Seminars & Conference Speaking
Pastor Bagonza Robert and his team of counselors offer public speaking engagements covering a wide range of topics. he has presented seminars on internet bullying, the dangers of teens and social media, family collaborative law and many other topics. he has spoken to schools, businesses and municipalities in Uganda. If you are interested in having Bagonza Robert and his team of counselors speak at your company please contact our office manager for details about rates and scheduling.
OUR DOORS ARE OPEN
We welcome you all to come for free counseling at our PRO-grace pregnancy center for those that face unintended pregnancies, our counselors are around and will welcome, meet and listen to you, you will be grouped in different groups in order for you to be given care and different advice on the pregnancy.
The PRO-grace pregnancy counseling will help you through the lonely journey after being abandoned by your husband, family and judging world, you will be helped in different ways for example taking you to the hospital, giving you access to maternity services and pay for you some of the pregnancy Costs until birth, it doesn’t matter what condition you are in, we are ready to help both you and the baby.
You may have a question
We know that you have many questions asking yourself why it happened to you, your friends, family, father to your child might have left you and not wanting to even know anything about you, we are here to remind you that PRO-grace is here to share your pain, cry with and we believe that your sorrow is going to change into laughter so we welcome you to come to our different PRO-grace centers, our staff members are waiting for you to help you with love.
The PRO-grace pregnancy center is a very big family where you are going to find people with different gifts, love, people who are going to walk with in this new journey you are going to start so please don’t fear to come and be helped.
Pregancy testing
If you have been experiencing any of the following early pregnancy symptoms and signs, you might be pregnant:
- A missed period
- Nausea and vomiting
- Fatigue/tiredness
- Cravings
- Breast tenderness
- Mood swings
- Headaches
Pregnancy symptoms differ from woman to woman and pregnancy to pregnancy. Experiencing pregnancy symptoms does not mean you are pregnant.
Furthermore, some women may experience a positive pregnancy test but do not show any symptoms. It is important to have an accurate pregnancy test.
We can help you with all the necessary steps to find out if you are pregnant and your options if your test comes back positive. Our tests are 99.9% accurate, free of charge, and all results are kept confidential.
ULTRASOUND
PRO-grace Pregnancy Center (PPC) offers free, limited ultrasound to determine gestational age, detect a fetal heartbeat and verify that the pregnancy is in the uterus. Ultrasounds are performed by one of PRO-grace’s nurse sonographers or an RDMS and reviewed by a local Ob/Gyn.
To schedule an appointment for a pregnancy test and to visit with a nurse to find out if you qualify for a free ultrasound, please contact us. +256772680676
Real men fatherhood Program
Doctor Dad®
COURSE SUMMARY
Did you know that when dads get involved right from the start, they affect their child’s health for a lifetime? This one of a kind practical course that will equip men to care for their pregnant partner and learn the basics of infant-toddler health, safety, and welfare.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
New and expectant dads will gain knowledge and skills through a total of 6 1/2 hours of teaching on each of the following topics:
- Dad and the Pregnancy
- Dad and the Delivery
- Dad and the Well Child
- Dad and the Sick Child
- Dad and the Injured Child
- Dad and the Safe Child
Doctor Dad® is a facilitated course packed with information that has immediate practical applications for new dads. In each lesson, you’ll learn things like how to care for a pregnant partner, how to calm a crying baby, the importance of skin-to-skin contact, child nutrition, how to take a temperature, and gun safety. Not only will we walk you through the practical hands-on skills of being a dad, but you will also go in-depth on topics like compassion, suffering, anger, and patience through a brief devotional at the end of each step.
Each key training module is created by experienced dads, medical professionals, and seasoned pregnancy center staff for the dad who wants to learn practical skills that will make a difference in the life of his child and partner. This course is a great first step in learning more about how to care for your child and pregnant partner and will equip you to embrace fatherhood with confidence!
This 7 week course will be facilitated at the PRO-grace Pregnancy Resource Center, Saturday evenings starting on September 19th from 6:30-8:00pm. There will be snacks and drinks.