When did the PCC begin?
The center opened in 1987 as Precious Life Ministry. Basically, a one person operation staffed by a paid director and a handful of volunteers, services consisted of free pregnancy testing and peer counseling. In 1992, the Board of Directors voted to change the name of the center to Crisis Pregnancy Center and later, following a national trend encouraged by Focus on the Family and Care Net, decided to change the name to Pregnancy Care Center of High Point. (After all, not all clients are in "crisis," but all clients need "care.")

Who staffs the PCC?
Executive Director - Deborah Rodenhizer
Financial Services Director- Sherry Kanoy
Volunteers are the real heart of the ministry. Over 50 people, in some capacity, are regularly involved in helping clients at the PCC.

How is the PCC funded?
The PCC holds an autumn banquet and we also receive private foundation grants, regular giving from churches and special gifts from individuals, and matching gifts from corporations. The PCC is totally privately funded.

Is the PCC a United Way agency?
No. United Way of Greater High Point allows United Way participants to designate the PCC as the recipient of most of their donation, but only if you expressly designate us as the recipient in writing.

How many people are helped annually by the PCC?
Prior to relocating to the house on Lindsay Street, we saw approximately 600 to 700
clients per year. Increased space and even more significantly, volunteer support, has
helped us increase our client traffic. In 1996, our first full year at our new location, we saw almost 1,000 clients, a figure that has remained steady. The largest percentage are between the ages of 20-24, with the next largest segment being 15-19 years old followed by ages 25-30. We have seen clients as young as 12 and as old as 50. An alarming trend has developed in the past year as we see clients becoming younger and younger.
Approximately 58% are white, 40% are African-American and the rest from other
ethnic categories. We are steadily seeing an increase in clients of Hispanic and Laotian origin.

How are PCC services advertised?
We advertise in the North State Yellow Pages, the front of the High Point public
buses (for free!), the newspapers of local school (as allowed), and here on our website. Almost half our clients, however, are referred by former clients.

How are volunteers trained?
Volunteer counselors and helpline workers are trained through a six-session
counselor training that is offered three times per year. One-on-one center training suffices for other volunteer positions. We now use online training through the Heidi group.

How is the PCC governed?
By an independent Board of Directors operating according to our Articles of Incorporation, guided by Long Range Planning principles. At present our board consists of:
Ray Carter, Chair;  Carolyn Nance, Treasurer
Michael Cliff, Wanda Dellinger, Joanne Dean, Jen Farlow, Daryn Harrell, Joy Haithcock,
Jim Rasberry, Stephen Van Ausdall, Marie Williams, Raymond Williams

The Board meets the first Thursday of every month. Care Net requires participation
by Board members in ongoing training in board responsibilities, legal matters,
and other relevant issues.

What is Care Net?
In the aftermath of Roe vs. Wade, a group of evangelical Christian leaders gathered
at the Montreat home of Dr. and Mrs. Billy Graham to discuss a Biblical response to
abortion-on-demand. Among those on hand were Francis & Edith Schaffer and
Dr. Harold O.J. Brown. From that meeting, the Christian Action Council was born.
Initially, the attempted to influence public policy. Although other effective organizations also sought to change society through education and legislation, Christian Action Council leaders recognized there was an important missing element: Christians were doing a great job proclaiming the evils of abortion, but women were still "choosing" it because they could find no practical alternatives or support in time of crisis.
A vision of a national network of caring centers, providing practical alternatives to
abortion as well as comfort for those wounded by "choice" was born, and in 1981, the first CAC crisis pregnancy center opened in Baltimore.
In 1992, the Christian Action Council's pregnancy care outreach took the name
"Care Net." Care Net's standards of affiliation are high, assuring a quality network of
referrals and information sharing. Center directors are required to attend an annual
national training conference; Board members must participate in ongoing training and
specialized institutes such as PACE (Post Abortion Counseling and Education) provide
specialized instruction. Care Net provides legal counsel, advice and referrals, develops training manuals, Bible study programs and arranges for low cost liability insurance for member centers.
And... there is strength in numbers. When Care Net speaks to the media or Congress
from their pro-life perspective, they are representing over 10,000 professional staff and 40,000 trained volunteers, making it North America's largest network of pregnancy care centers.

You can visit the Care Net website here.