ABC Pregnancy Resource Center

Name

ABC Pregnancy Resource Center

Legal name

ABC Pregnancy Resource Center

Website

https://abcprc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pregnancy Resource Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Family Planning Centers (62141)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations (BPAGACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lactation, Postpartum & Perinatal Support Services (HLAFAJAN), Postpartum Newborn Care & Parent Education (NCS) (HSAAACAA)

Keywords

• Pregnancy resource services
• Free pregnancy testing
• Ultrasound services
• Medicaid application assistance
• Parenting support programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Charles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: ABC Pregnancy is a non-profit organization funded entirely by community donations. Monthly partners contribute recurring donations at various tiers ($25, $50, $100, $200 or custom amounts). One-time donations are also accepted. The organization also has a capital campaign for the Project Life facility expansion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ABC Pregnancy Resource Center is a nonprofit community resource center that delivers a free, integrated continuum of pregnancy-related services to women in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and surrounding Southwest Louisiana communities. Core offerings include free urine pregnancy testing, limited abdominal ultrasounds for due-date confirmation, Medicaid application assistance, OB/GYN and community referrals, parenting and childbirth education, fatherhood programming, and post-abortion recovery support. All services are provided at no cost to clients and are funded entirely by community donations and recurring monthly partners.

Product overview

ABC Pregnancy Resource Center is a nonprofit free community resource center offering a portfolio of free pregnancy-related services in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The core offerings include free urine pregnancy testing, limited abdominal ultrasounds, Medicaid application assistance, and doctor/community referrals. These primary services are complemented by support programs including life skills classes (Parent Connect), childbirth education (Bump 2 Baby), the F.L.I.G.H.T. fatherhood program, Embrace Grace 12-week support groups for single pregnant mothers, Daughter's Hope abortion recovery, and education assistance at SOWELA. Clients access services and medical records through a client portal powered by Ekyros. All services are completely free, with no Medicaid card or insurance required.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pregnancy Testing Free urine pregnancy testing that can detect the hCG hormone as early as 7 days after conception, with estimated due date calculation provided by trained pregnancy consultants. Offered to women in Lake Charles, Louisiana and surrounding areas at no cost.
• Ultrasound Services Free limited abdominal ultrasounds performed by certified ultrasound technicians for education and due date confirmation purposes, not for diagnostic use. Provided to pregnant women at the Lake Charles resource center.
• Medicaid Application Assistance Assistance with Louisiana State Medicaid applications, including guidance on required documents and connection to free transportation services for Medicaid-eligible clients. Designed to help pregnant women access prenatal care coverage.
• Doctor Referrals Referrals to OB/GYN physicians in the Lake Charles area, including providers accepting Medicaid, with hand-picked trusted physicians to help clients obtain prenatal care. Includes referrals to OBG-1, Lake Charles Memorial, and Christus/Ochsner providers.
• Community Referrals Connections to community resources including formula, diapers, safe sleep education, housing, shelters, food, mental health services, and education assistance for pregnant women and families.
• Life Skills and Support Groups Weekly parenting groups (Parent Connect), Bump 2 Baby childbirth classes, and various support group programs for pregnant women and new parents at the Lake Charles resource center.
• Abortion Education Educational resources and counseling about abortion procedures, abortion pill information, and abortion recovery support. ABC is not an abortion clinic and does not administer abortion pills, but provides education and information to women considering abortion.
• F.L.I.G.H.T. Fatherhood Program Fatherhood program for men facing unexpected pregnancy, providing men's groups, coaching, dad tip sheets, podcasts, and community referrals to help male partners support their pregnant partner and prepare for fatherhood.
• Education at SOWELA Free education assistance helping clients obtain a GED or further their education at SOWELA Technical Community College, including help navigating grants, degree courses, childcare, and transportation. A dedicated College Advocate supports clients through the process.
• Embrace Grace 12-week support group for single and pregnant moms hosted by local churches, including weekly meetings, peer encouragement, community building, and a free baby shower for participants.
• Daughter's Hope Abortion recovery support group providing a safe space to process emotions and thoughts after experiencing abortion, led by Christian counselor Tonya B. Jones.
• Client Portal Online patient portal providing secure access to medical records, appointment scheduling, secure messaging, and document exchange for ABC Pregnancy clients. Powered by Ekyros.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SOWELA Technical Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABC partners with SOWELA to help clients pursue higher education and GED completion. ABC has a College Advocate who helps clients navigate grants, degree courses, timeline, childcare, and transportation. This partnership addresses the educational and career advancement needs of pregnant women and young mothers.
• OBG-1 of West Calcasieu Cameron HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABC refers clients to OBG-1 for prenatal care and delivery services. Dr. Scott Bergstedt serves as ABC Pregnancy's Medical Director. The practice accepts all Medicaid and delivers at West Cal Cam Hospital in Sulphur. Other providers at this practice include Dr. Uzma Naeem and midwife Allison Hansen.
• Lake Charles Memorial Health System OB/GYNscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorABC refers clients to multiple OB/GYNs affiliated with Lake Charles Memorial Hospital including OB Care Clinic, Dr. Jodie Gwin, Dr. Clayton Maraist, Dr. Bradley Forsyth, Dr. William Groves, and Dr. Jessica Cole. These providers accept all Medicaid and deliver at the Gauthier Campus.
• Christus/Ochsner Lake Area Nelson Road ProviderscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorABC refers clients to OB/GYNs at the Christus/Ochsner Lake Area Nelson Road location including Dr. Brandon Leggio and Dr. James Barrow. Also refers to Dr. Lisa Vaughn and Dr. Kimngan Tran who deliver at both hospital systems.
• Community ChurchesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerABC partners with 40+ churches across Southwest Louisiana that support the organization spiritually and refer congregation members. Churches in Lake Charles, Moss Bluff, Sulphur, Westlake, DeQuincy, Gillis, Iowa, Jennings, Kinder, and Roanoke participate in the spiritual encouragement program.
• Tonya B. JonescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTonya B. Jones leads the Daughter's Hope abortion recovery support group program. She is a Christian counselor who provides post-abortion recovery services for ABC clients.
• Abortion Pill Reversal NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerABC refers women who have started the abortion pill process to the Abortion Pill Reversal 24/7 Hotline (877-558-0333) for connections to doctors who can help reverse the process.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Emerging players

• Embrace Grace: National ministry providing the 12-week Embrace Grace support group curriculum for single and pregnant mothers — which ABC actually hosts locally. Closely comparable program model with broader geographic footprint.

Others

• National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA): Trade association and legal support organization for pregnancy resource centers. Comparable mission and constituency; provides legal, training, and lobbying resources that affect ABC's regulatory environment.
• BrightCourse: Provider of parenting and life-skills video curriculum used by pregnancy resource centers and social-service nonprofits. Comparable content offering to ABC's parenting classes and an enabling ecosystem participant.
• Option Ultrasound Foundation: Provides ultrasound equipment and training grants to pregnancy resource centers — directly relevant to ABC's ultrasound service line as both a peer service provider category and an enabling funder.

Broad incumbents

• Heartbeat International: Global network of more than 2,800 pregnancy help organizations offering pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, and post-abortion support. Operates the OptionLine helpline and provides curriculum, training, and digital tools (like ABC's Ekyros portal) — directly comparable model and infrastructure backbone.
• Care Net: National network of approximately 1,100 affiliated pregnancy resource centers providing free pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, options counseling, and parenting support. Directly comparable service model, scale, and faith-based orientation make Care Net the closest large-network peer.

Regional players

• Mary Starks Foundation: Louisiana-based pregnancy resource center operating across multiple Louisiana parishes with free pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, parenting classes, and material support. Most direct regional peer given overlapping Louisiana geography and PRC service model.

Direct peers

• Birthright International: Nonprofit operating a network of local pregnancy support chapters offering free pregnancy testing, counseling, and material assistance to women facing unplanned pregnancies. Closely mirrors ABC's single-site, donation-funded, volunteer-driven model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ABCPregnancyResourceCenter
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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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