Jenny Leiter 2009 Akron Pregnancy Services Office

Services Available

Options Counseling

Making an informed decision is important. What is the right choice for you:  giving birth or abortion?  We can help you process through your options by listening and answering your questions.

Pregnancy Tests

We offer free Pregnancy Tests that measures Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) in the urine.  The hCG levels rise rapidly in the first trimester, doubling every 2 days.  Our Pregnancy Tests are an excellent indicator for early detection of pregnancy.  In a study of 425 samples from women suspected of being pregnant, all 425 produced the expected results when confirmed with clinical follow-ups.

Relationship and Healing

Good or bad, relationships are a reality. If you would like to learn how to establish and maintain healthy relationships or find hope and healing from those relationships that may have left you wounded and fearful, give us a call. We provide support for the whole person through peer and professional counseling.  The staff and volunteers at APS are here to assist in the healing process in such areas as:

  • Guilt and shame over past abusive relationships
  • Fear about new relationships
  • Setting healthy boundaries
  • Overcoming lies we tell ourselves
  • Dealing with bitterness, forgiveness and reconciliation
  • Learning to trust again
  • Developing healthy coping skills
  • Money management

Helpful classes

If it’s knowledge and understanding you seek, we’ve got the classes for you! Teachers with plenty of life experience and practical know how provide valuable information, advice, and encouragement in each of the classes.  CALL FOR A CLIENT INFORMATION SHEET THAT LISTS ALL OF OUR CLASSES.

24 Hour Help Line 1-800-395-HELP (4357)

Call  24/7 if you need to talk about your pregnancy decision.  Trained volunteers are here to provide a listening ear and answer your questions.  Everything you tell us is strictly confidential. 

After Abortion

Is your heart still hurting after having an abortion? You are not alone. Studies have shown that 60% of women who have had abortions experience some sort of emotional distress afterwards and 30% suffer severe distress. If you are struggling after choosing an abortion, please give us a call. We will be happy to walk with you toward hope and healing.

Grief Counseling

If you have lost a child through miscarriage, death or adoption, you may be experiencing difficult emotional repercussions.  We’ll provide compassionate counsel as you work through your grief

Adoption Consultation

If you are pregnant, adoption may be the best choice for you and your baby. APS is not an adoption agency but we can provide information, resources, and referrals if you are interested in this act of selfless love.

What People Are Saying

 “Here I see the honesty.” –Client

 “In talking with the people at APS, I was able to express my feelings and fears in a safe, caring environment.”   - Stephanie

 “They listened.”  - Client

 “The staff and volunteers are caring and committed, and the love they share with all they touch is exceptional.”  Supporters –T.Y. & S. Y.

 “ I found that there really were others who could identify with my same situation and I no longer felt afraid to discuss it.”   -Client –C

“The thing I liked about APS the most is the respect they gave me.”  - Client

 “You can talk openly with the people at APS.”  - Client

 “APS makes me feel truly loved and cared for.”  -Stephanie

"I loved how my counseling volunteer sat and talked with me to know how I was really doing and what was really on my mind."  - Client

“My counselor didn’t do that “oh you poor baby” thing.  She was patient. She wasn’t pushy. I actually trust her, which is something I never thought would happen.” - Client - J

 “They didn’t judge me. They just helped me see and have faith that I was not alone.  There were resources to help me.” APS Client

 “I feel happy when I meet the people at APS.  I feel joyful in my  heart. I know I don’t have to be afraid of anything when I am there.”  28 year old Chinese university student & APS Client

A  CHOICE

I am confronted with choices every second, minute, hour, day, week, month, and year.
Some choices I have made so often, I now make them without thinking.
I take a shower, get dressed and brush my teeth.
Other choices I think long and hard about.
I talk with God about them.
Life… Love… Sex… Friendship… Work… Money… Education… Marriage… Motherhood… Meaning?
The choices I make accumulate and are the expression of my life.
Each choice is a brushstroke I use to paint the poem of my life with.
Therefore I choose to paint with…
Courage not panic,
Joy not despair,
Reasoning not reacting,
Kindness not anger,
Tenderness not toughness,
Love not fear,
I choose…