Caring for Women is now open at the new location at 50 E. Gridley Road, Suite A, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Wednesdays. 

GRIDLEY, CA (MPG) – On a very rainy Friday, March 14, Caring for Women (CFW) officially reopened at its new location, 50 E. Gridley Road, Suite A, with a ribbon cutting. About 50 individuals attended the event, including Chamber of Commerce members, two Gridley police officers, and Caring for Women board members and volunteers. 

Caring for Women Executive Director Heidi Mitchell, who managed the old center on Hazel Street, said raising funds and finding staff, the move to the new location took about a year. Caring for Women has served women in centers since 1996.      

Gridley resident Jessica Medina volunteers three days a week.

“This organization helps women with unplanned pregnancies. It shows them that they are not alone. We have all the necessities to help them,” said Medina.

The center offers free pregnancy tests, diapers, wipes, maternity clothes, baby clothes, clothing for older children, blankets, car seats, parenting classes and educational materials on abortion and adoption. Referrals to community resources are also offered, as well as free ultra-sounds at the Oroville location, in partnership with CareNet of Paradise. The center hopes to offer free ultrasounds at the Gridley location in the future, according to office manager Louise Erickson.

Patrons have access to one-on-one counseling for those facing unplanned pregnancies. Women experiencing post-abortion issues are also encouraged to come in for counseling and healing. 

All services are free and confidential. 

The center does not provide or refer for abortions but provides alternatives and education about the procedure.

Sixty percent of women who get abortions would have preferred to give birth if they had received more emotional support or had more financial security, according to the Charlotte Lozier Institute at lozierinstitute.org. 

Hours for the center are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. For more information, call Caring for Women at 530-649-2315 or visit online at CaringForWomenCenter.org. 

A 24-hour hotline is available at 530-532-9362.

The Oroville center, which is open 1 to 5 p.m. Mondays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays, is at 2362 Lincoln St., Oroville and the phone number is 530-533-8388. Free ultrasounds are available on Thursdays.

Donations are always welcomed and are accepted at the Caring for Women’s Oroville center.