Support
Services
Earn While You Learn
Earn points by participating in our video-based curriculum. Each lesson provides an opportunity to learn and grow in your pregnancy & parenting knowledge. Use your points to shop at our baby store for supplies needed at the end of your pregnancy and/or during your first year of parenting.
Lactation Support
Breastfeeding workshops and one-on-one appointments provided by a certified lactation specialist. Call for more information!
Community Resource Referrals
Active WPCC clients can partner directly with our Community Resource Coordinator. Discover and access vital local support- let us help you navigate the system and unlock the tools you need to succeed!
Post-Abortion Support
Trouble coping with a past abortion? We can help. Call to schedule a confidential appointment to begin your healing journey today.
Single Mom’s Support Group
Join Embrace Grace, a faith-based program offering support, hope, and the love of Jesus to single, expectant mothers. Experience a safe place to connect with other moms and enjoy a baby shower at the end of the program.
Group Classes
EQUIP² - Encouraging Quality Understanding in Pregnancy and Parenting
Gain the skills and confidence you need to succeed! Wilkes Pregnancy Care Center offers a variety of free educational classes tailored for both women and men. Our rotating classes are completely free and open to all community members. Learn more about our current classes below and register online.
Childbirth Education
A Certified Childbirth Educator provides you with the knowledge, skills, and support to give birth with confidence and empower you to make informed choices during your birth experience.
CPR
A Registered Nurse provides families with the knowledge and skills of the lifesaving techniques of infant CPR.
Car Seat Safety
Safe Kids provides families with knowledge about child passenger safety tips, including how to properly install a car seat.
Safe Sleep
A Public Health Education Specialist provides education on the importance of safe sleep for infants and what safe sleep looks like through the standards of Safe Sleep NC.
Pregnancy Nutrition
A Registered Dietitian offers healthy food options during pregnancy and explains the importance of nutrition.
Baby Care Workshop
Our WPCC Nurse Manager provides you with information on swaddling, changing, feeding, and bathing your baby.
Budgeting
A Workplace Banking and Financial Empowerment Leader will show you how to assemble a budget and choose a bank account that will serve your financial goals for years to come.
Becoming a Homeowner
A Financial Inclusion Leader will discuss budgeting strategies and tips on planning for homeownership.
Labor Comfort Measures
A Certified Childbirth Educator shares information and techniques to help mothers comfort themselves during labor.
Partnership for Children
Wilkes Community Partnership for Children shares information about childhood development and explains the importance of the services they offer for children aged 0-5.
Dad’s Difference
A group class designed to help men navigate the adventures of fatherhood! Monthly meetings with our Fatherhood Advocate offer relational and peer-to-peer guidance while men enjoy community fellowship and a meal together.
Career Readiness
Career Readiness Class offers important information and helps you prepare for a job interview. Topics include: the importance of a resume and what it entails, all the preparation beforehand, dos and don’ts, and the follow-up afterward.