Mom, Dad, and Baby Ezekiel

Mom, Dad, and Baby Ezekiel

Meet one of the beautiful families YOU helped this year—a mom, dad, and their sweet baby boy, Ezekiel, enjoying a peaceful afternoon at Newport News Park. These photos capture the joy, love, and hope your support makes possible every day.

Photos By: Cindy Matthews, Volunteer Photographer

Bonita and Everett

As we flipped our CNP calendars to April this month, we realized we never showed you all the sweet photos from this session of Bonita and Baby Everett.

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A Mom You Helped & Her Boys

A Mom You Helped & Her Boys

This beach session with our client and her three sons was simple, natural, and full of genuine moments. The boys ran, climbed rocks, and shared easy smiles with their mom. A relaxed morning by the water that captured their connection and energy. A beautiful way to freeze this season of life.

Photos By: Amanda Franks, Marketing Director

Bonita and Everett

As we flipped our CNP calendars to April this month, we realized we never showed you all the sweet photos from this session of Bonita and Baby Everett.

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Bonita and Everett

Bonita and Everett

As we flipped our CNP calendars to April this month, we realized we never showed you all the sweet photos from this session of Bonita and Baby Everett. And while not pictured, Grandma was there too, and it was so sweet seeing these three generations together. Thank you friends for all you do to provide help and hope to local women in our community, you help to make these moments possible. 

Photos By: Amanda Franks, Marketing Director

Bonita and Everett

As we flipped our CNP calendars to April this month, we realized we never showed you all the sweet photos from this session of Bonita and Baby Everett.

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The Twins Are ONE!

The Twins are ONE!

These sweet girls recently celebrated their FIRST birthday, and we can’t help but think about how sweet it has been to watch them grow this last year because of YOU and the support you provide our clinic.

Other Sessions: Christmas and 6 Months | Newborn

Photos By: Amanda Franks, Marketing Director

Bonita and Everett

As we flipped our CNP calendars to April this month, we realized we never showed you all the sweet photos from this session of Bonita and Baby Everett.

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Choosing Life: A Story of Hope and Courage

Choosing Life: A Story of Hope & Courage

This February, one of our clients welcomed a healthy baby into the world, and others are courageously choosing life for their babies!

Our team met with one woman in particular who had just discovered she was pregnant. Initially feeling scared and overwhelmed, abortion seemed like her only option. But after her appointment, she left with the help and hope she needed to choose LIFE for her baby.

Here’s what she had to say:

“I came in today and you ladies made me feel so supported and loved. I was so nervous about my pregnancy and everything that comes with being pregnant and y’all relieved so much stress off my back. I felt as if I was around family and I can’t thank y’all enough for the love you showed me today. I will refer anyone I know that needs help or guidance to Alcove and I will 100% be back throughout my pregnancy.”

We know that it is only through God’s grace, and your unwavering support, that we are able to walk alongside these women during such a pivotal moment in their lives. Thank you for making this journey possible.

Katelyn Carpenter, Development Assistant

Friday, February 21, 2025

Bonita and Everett

As we flipped our CNP calendars to April this month, we realized we never showed you all the sweet photos from this session of Bonita and Baby Everett.

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Why Early Medical Services Are Critical For Pregnant Women

WHY EARLY MEDICAL SERVICES ARE CRITICAL FOR PREGNANT WOMEN

When a woman is facing an unplanned pregnancy and needs to talk through her options, she typically has three choices: the abortion pill online, an abortion clinic, or Care Net Peninsula’s free medical clinic —Alcove Health.

At Alcove Health we provide women with medical support and also spiritual, emotional, and holistic care —something that can be lacking in medical facilities due to time constraints.

As the Medical Director for Alcove Health, I oversee the medical aspects of the clinic and review each ultrasound. I’m not personally in the room with each patient, but I serve alongside Alcove’s team of licensed Registered Nurses who have received specialized sonography and abortion education training.
 
On top of their medical skills and knowledge, this team of Nurses is passionate about their work and genuinely wants to help each woman they meet, even when that means going above and beyond to care for their clients.

Our Registered Nurses:

Kinta, RN, BSN

Nurse Manager

Meg, RN, BSN

Nurse

Denise, RN, BSN

Nurse

Patty, RN

Nurse

Karla, RN, BSN

Nurse

We provide medically accurate information detailing the fetal development of their baby. We also clarify the different types of abortion and what occurs in each procedure. We never encourage abortion, but we do explain the reality and risks of these procedures so women can make an informed decision. Our prayer is for each client to choose life for her baby.

The most critical component of our medical consultation is the ultrasound. The world around us tells women that an ultrasound isn’t essential —that it is easier not knowing details, and that it’s too invasive. But the truth is, ultrasounds can not only be life-saving for the baby, but life-changing for the moms by providing necessary medical information they need before taking their next step. Simply put, an ultrasound provides answers.

With each ultrasound, our nurses look for the following three things that are vital to a woman’s decision:

1. Location of the Pregnancy
This year alone, I have reviewed the scans of three women experiencing an ectopic pregnancy outside the uterus. If left undetected, they can rupture, leading to internal bleeding and even death. Because of early medical intervention, these clients received the treatment they needed in time.
 
2. Fetal Heart Rate
It is essential to know if the pregnancy is viable, regardless of whether a client is planning on carrying the baby to term or planning to have an abortion.
 
3. Gestational Age
Pregnant women can get a rough idea of how far along they are by calculating the time from the first day of their menstrual period (LMP). However, our nurses obtain measurements from the ultrasounds for a more accurate determination. 
 
For women considering abortion, this determines what options for termination are available and how our nurses consult with her. It also reveals the humanity of the baby developing in her womb.
 
Too often, our nurses hear clients say things like, “Why didn’t anyone tell me it would look like a baby?”, “There is already a heartbeat?”, or “It’s moving!”. The ultrasound is a window into the womb for our clients, revealing life forming right in front of their eyes and debunking the narrative that the baby is not yet a person.
 
I stand firmly behind Care Net Peninsula and the work we do to provide help and hope to women facing unplanned pregnancies. I know across the organization, this is a team of passionate Christ followers ready to support life, and I especially know that my team of nurses is prepared to meet every obstacle thrown their way to be able to minister and help the woman sitting in their ultrasound room.
 
When you support Care Net Peninsula, you are supporting the only local pregnancy center providing life-affirming medical services.
 

You Can Support the Mission and Work Of Care Net Peninsula Today By Making a Gift!

Dr. Jerrid Neeley, D.O., Medical Director

Friday, November 15, 2024

Bonita and Everett

As we flipped our CNP calendars to April this month, we realized we never showed you all the sweet photos from this session of Bonita and Baby Everett.

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172 Lives Saved this Year, Thanks to You!

172 Lives Saved this Year - Thanks to You!

As we lean into this season of thanks, our hearts are bursting with gratitude over the abundance of women served and lives saved in 2024. Already, we’ve served nearly as many women this year than throughout all of 2023—and there are still two months to go! Here’s a look at some of this year’s accomplishments:

  • 854 Women served 
  • 172 Minds changed (women who were considering abortion but chose life)
  • 463 Women receiving essential items to care for their babies

While these numbers and growth are inspiring, our focus remains, as Jesus taught, on each individual—the one who walks through our doors feeling hopeless, believing abortion is her only option in an unplanned pregnancy; the one facing crisis upon crisis with no one to turn to.

Because of you, she finds someone who listens, who offers hope and practical resources that make a real difference in her time of need. Thanks to you, lives are changed. Thanks to you, lives are being saved. Please continue to pray for the women that will come to us in the next weeks.

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Bonita and Everett

As we flipped our CNP calendars to April this month, we realized we never showed you all the sweet photos from this session of Bonita and Baby Everett.

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A Family YOU Helped This Year!

A Family YOU Helped This Year!

Below are some sweet pics of a family YOU provided help and hope to this past year! Thank you for praying over our moms, babies, and their families CNP Family. We’re so grateful for the love and support you provide.

Photos By: Roma Nicholson, Volunteer Photographer

Bonita and Everett

As we flipped our CNP calendars to April this month, we realized we never showed you all the sweet photos from this session of Bonita and Baby Everett.

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When Going Above and Beyond Makes All the Difference

When Going Above and Beyond Makes a Difference - Care Net Peninsula - Newport News, Virginia (VA)
When Going Above and Beyond Makes a Difference - Care Net Peninsula - Newport News, Virginia (VA)

When Going Above and Beyond Makes a Difference

Although the clinic is open during daytime hours, our nurses and advocates frequently serve vulnerable women around the clock to support themin their time of need.

One example of this happened this week! On Tuesday, one of our advocates received an after hours call from a client in a very dangerous situation and in need of an escape. The team immediately collaborated to find a safe place for this client and one of our advocates personally drove this young woman, late in the night, to get her to a maternity home and away from harm. For our team to be able to connect this woman to a maternity home in less than 24 hours was a miracle in itself! Typically, the maternity homes in Virginia are continuously booked and working on a wait list. Yet, God provided an opening the exact same day this woman reached out for help. 

Our team consistently gives above and beyond every week to support women as they navigate hard circumstances in their pursuit to choose LIFE for their babies!

Your support of this mission helps us continue to connect vulnerable clients in our area to the practical and spiritual help and hope they need. Please pray with us for the continued safety, protection, and health of this client and her baby.

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Bonita and Everett

As we flipped our CNP calendars to April this month, we realized we never showed you all the sweet photos from this session of Bonita and Baby Everett.

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Lashawna, Mason and Baby Kennedy

Lashawna, Mason and Baby Kennedy

One of the families YOU provided help and hope to!

“Alcove has been absolutely amazing! Becoming a new mommy comes with a lot of questions and concerns, and the employees are amazing!! Being blessed with an advocate definitely makes “us” more comfortable with our blessing on the way!”

– Lashawna’s Google Review

Photos By: Cindy Matthews, Volunteer Photographer