You might be thinking…
“I’m pregnant and I don’t know what to do.”
“I don’t know if I’m ready to be a parent.”
”Should I have an abortion?”
“What about giving my baby up for adoption”
Facing an unplanned pregnancy can be frightening and overwhelming, we understand that. But you’re not alone. If you’re pregnant in Tallahassee and need help, we can offer assistance and provide you with valuable resources.
If you’re in immediate need of assistance, feel free to reach out to us, 24/7 at (850) 308-1836. There is no cost to you and your call doesn’t obligate you. Explore your options today and call us.
Resources for Pregnant Women in Tallahassee
Community Resources
Capital Area Healthy Start – (850) 488- 0288
Provides services and support needed for pregnant women. Healthy Start services are no charge to you and include:
- Pregnancy health education
- Nutrition education
- Childbirth preparation
- New baby care
- Parenting education and support
- Help to quit smoking
- General support and community referrals
Capital Area Community Action Agency, Inc.
309 Office Plaza Dr, Tallahassee, FL 32301
Provides short-term help, and promotes long term self-sufficiency. Food, shelter, meals, and grant programs are offered for short-term needs. They also have applications to state and federal government programs, such as SNAP (food stamps) or free lunches for children.
Brehon Family Services – (850) 656-7110
Works to improve the lives of families and children in North Florida by providing services that promote nurturing parent-child relationships. Brehon House supports women in the community who are pregnant and homeless by offering them safe housing, access to education, medical care and childcare.
Making Miracles Group Home – (850) 727-3304
Dedicated to helping young women reach their greatest potential, Making Miracles places an emphasis on providing quality care and love in hopes of empowering women to build wholesome, healthy lives.
Refuge House – (850) 681-2111
Offering services to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Leon County Health Department – (850)404-6300
Online Resources
Florida Department of Health – Women’s Services
US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Women’s Health –
CDC Guide to Healthy Pregnancy
Mother to Baby – Provides evidence-based information to mothers, health care professionals, and the general public about medications and other exposures during pregnancy
Access Florida – SNAP (food stamps) + Medicaid (health care) information
Parents.com – Parenting and Pregnancy Information
What To Expect – Pregnancy information
Planned Parenthood of Florida – Birth control and other services
Pregnancy Options Counseling – Adoption law and private adoption in Tallahassee, Pensacola and Franklin County. No cost, no-obligation, pregnancy counseling available.
Local Food Banks
ECHO – (850) 224-3267
702 W Madison St., Tallahassee, Florida 32304
Low-income families and those facing poverty can access other services here, ranging from brown bag lunches to information on Meals on Wheels for the homebound or disabled.
For the locations of other free pantries in the Leon County Florida area, call 850-562-3033.
Good News Outreach, Food Pantry – (850) 412-0016
242 Lafayette Circle, Tallahassee, Florida 32303
Distributes free food, meals, clothing, and more to senior citizens and low-income families across Leon County, Florida. Call the center to get information on programs administered.
Wildwood Church, Our Father’s Storehouse – (850) 894-1400
100 Ox Bottom Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32312
Church of Christ – (850) 878-0085
916 Paul Russell Rd, Tallahassee, Florida 32301
America’s Second Harvest of the Big Bend – (850) 562-3033
110 Four Points Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32305
Offers reduced priced food, fresh produce, dairy products, and more
Food Pantry at Promise Land Ministries Lighthouse, Inc. – (850) 926-3281
20 Church Rd, Crawfordville, Florida 32327
Salvation Army, Foodbank/pantry – (850) 222-0304
5016 W Tennessee St, Tallahassee, FL 32304
Services include clothing, thrift store, holiday assistance and gifts, food, and social services.
While we can’t tell you what to do or give you a magic answer, we can give you the information you need to consider your pregnancy options. Call us anytime.
Madonna and her team stand ready to assist you. There is no cost or obligation to call or text us at (850) 308-1836.
We’re not here to judge you, we’re here to help you.
Here is a link to an electronic version of our adoption information booklet for expectant moms.