From Saving Lives to Helping Communities Flourish: What the Care Net Community Savings Report Reveals

Every year, Care Net releases a report that quietly tells a powerful story—one that rarely makes headlines but reshapes entire communities. In this episode of CareCast, Roland Warren and Vincent DiCaro unpack the newly released Community Savings Report, which captures the real-world impact of Care Net’s growing network of pregnancy centers. The numbers are staggering, but the story behind them is even more compelling: a movement that is not only saving lives but restoring families, strengthening churches, and helping communities flourish.

What emerges from the conversation is a clear contrast between two models of care. One is transactional—meeting an immediate need and moving on. The other is transformational—walking with women and men beyond the crisis, connecting them to lasting support, and inviting them into discipleship. Roland and Vince argue that the future of the pro-life movement depends on embracing the second model: a Pro-Abundant Life approach rooted in gospel compassion, community partnership, and long-term change.

3 Takeaways from this CareCast Conversation

#1 The Community Impact Is Far Bigger Than Most People Realize

Roland highlights that in just one year, Care Net’s affiliated pregnancy centers delivered more than $143 million in free services to nearly half a million women and men. These services span medical care, emotional and social support, parenting education, material assistance, and even higher-education opportunities. Vince underscores that this work significantly reduces the burden on local social services while strengthening families at the grassroots level—quietly proving that pregnancy centers are a net positive for communities nationwide.

#2 Transactional Help Leads to Burnout—Transformation Brings Renewal

Vince explains that a “retail” model of care—helping someone choose life and sending them on their way—often leads to compassion fatigue for staff and repeat crises for clients. In contrast, the Pro-Abundant Life model focuses on relationship, discipleship, and connection to the local church. When women and men are supported holistically, the cycle of unplanned pregnancy is disrupted, staff are reinvigorated, and long-term outcomes improve for families and communities alike.

#3 The Church Connection Is What Breaks the Cycle

Roland points to powerful examples where pregnancy centers partner closely with churches, resulting in transformed lives—not just saved babies. Clients become church members. Former clients become volunteers and leaders. Families move from crisis to stability to service. This, they argue, is the missing link in many pro-life efforts: not just meeting physical needs, but integrating people into spiritual community where true flourishing can occur.

The Community Savings Report offers more than data—it offers a vision for what happens when compassion, truth, and discipleship work together. Explore the full report and learn how Care Net’s Pro-Abundant Life approach is helping communities flourish.