COVID-19 – We’re All Monks Now
Caught in this pandemic we're mimicking Adrian Monk, sanitizing ourselves so we don't contribute to spreading the coronavirus by neglecting hygiene and boundaries.Tony Shalhoub plays Monk, the "obsessive detective," who is known for his compulsive hand washing with...
How to Respond to COVID-19 (Infographic)
Pregnancy centers provide an array of important services, including specialty medical diagnosis, social support, practical care, and spiritual encouragement to vulnerable women and families. Most of this care is provided person-to-person. So, how should we think...
Three Women You Should Celebrate This International Women’s Day
International Women's Day, March 8th, is a time to recognize and celebrate women's achievements. In my role at Care Net, I have the honor of interacting with some the most amazing faith-based and social sector leaders in North America, and today I'd like to introduce...
Restarting a Pregnancy Center
Every once in a while, for one reason or another, a Pregnancy Center is forced to close its doors. I once worked with a center that was serving its community to the best of its ability when the director suddenly had to move to another state. The new executive...
Sup, Fam. Can Your Squad Understand Gen Z?
Generation Z - those born between 1999 and 2015 - are now the core of your young clients. And like every generation before them, they have their own set of quirky language (Did you grow up calling things "groovy?" How about hoping one of your parents didn't "flip...
IRS Mileage Reimbursement Changes for 2020
The IRS announced a decrease in standard business mileage rates for 2020. The new rate is 57.5 cents per mile (down from 58 cents in 2019). The new rate went into effect on January 1, 2020. Read the full IRS Notice here. Employees Centers should update their...
One Change to Transform Your Center – Director’s Chat
The 2019 Care Net National Conference has been over for several months, but we are revisiting some of the highlights through a series of Director's Chats recorded there live. In this Director's Chat, Care Net President and CEO Roland Warren interviews Melanie...
Academia Gets it Wrong About Pregnancy Centers”¦ Again
This article was written by Mary Anne Mosack and Sandy Christiansen, MD, FACOG. The Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) and the North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (NASPAG), groups whose pro-abortion enthusiasm is well...
The Importance of Friendraising
When we think of development, fundraising immediately comes to mind. Who can we ask for a financial donation to meet a specific need? But in reality, development should be as much about "friendraising" as it is fundraising. Friendraising is all about building...
Care Net Recognizes Options Pregnancy Center for Outstanding Pro-Abundant Life Services
Care Net's president and CEO Roland Warren presented the 2019 Guy Condon Presidential Award to Options Pregnancy Center of Cabot, Arkansas on September 6, 2019. Options Pregnancy Center Executive Director Vikki Parker accepted the award at the Care Net National...