Lois' Lodge is a home away from home for women who experience an unplanned pregnancy. Pregnancy offers many challenges. At Lois' Lodge you'll find relief from many of life's pressures while you work through the difficulties presented by your situation. Lois' Lodge provides security and safety in a loving, family style home. Housing, food and healthcare are provided in order to enable you to work and save for your future or to pursue educational and career opportunities. While at Lois' Lodge, arrangements will be made for you to receive prenatal care and nutritional meals that are essential to your health and the health of your baby. You will also receive weekly counseling and information on both parenting and adoption options. Your family and the father of your baby may be included in your counseling program, when appropriate. Family and friends will be able to visit you at Lois' Lodge, but the length of the visit will be determined by the amount of time you have been in the program.

Learning opportunities will provide information to help you prepare for the future for you and your baby. Subjects covered will include prenatal care and nutrition, childbirth, parenting, adoption, decision making, financial planning and budgeting and building healthy relationships. To further assist you to be successful in the future, you'll learn about household management skills, employment skills, and personal goal setting. You will be included in home activities such as cookouts, games, outings and church. There is no cost to stay at Lois' Lodge but financial support from families is welcomed and appreciated. We serve young ladies and women of all ages who are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. You can come to Lois' Lodge at any point in your pregnancy but the most value is received from your experience by coming to the home in your first trimester. No one can force you to come to Lois' Lodge. It is important that you desire to take advantage of this opportunity. Women can stay at Lois' Lodge until the delivery of their baby. By then, we will have assisted you in preparing a transition plan back into the community. We will not encourage or suggest a particular option for your baby. Parenting yourself or having someone else parent your child through adoption is your decision. However, we want you to be able to make a knowledgeable decision about the best opportunity for your child. Lois' Lodge is not an adoption agency, however we will refer you to several adoption agencies for assistance.

If you are interested in learning more about Lois' Lodge you may call our office at (704) 376-8550 or email us at debloislodge@aol.com. When you place a call to our office you will be requested to leave a message for us to return your call. Your information will be confidential. Leave a number where you feel most comfortable being reached. You will be put in touch with our staff counselor who will help you begin the application process and answer additional questions. You do not have to live in North Carolina in order to come to Lois' Lodge.

 
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Lois' Lodge *  1316 Hemlock Street * Charlotte, NC 28203

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