Now I Get It

Volunteering at Care Net Hits Home for Katie Julie, our COO, received this text from Katie who volunteers in our clinic teaching infant CPR and first aid for our childbirth education classes, and works for UW Health in their wellness department. “Every time I come in, I’m excited to see what I’m going to get,” … Continued

The Science of Life

Baby in womb.

Many of us know that a preborn baby is a new human being, entirely unique from his mother. And we value this preborn baby, and his mother and father, because each of them is created in the image of God. Yet do we really understand the science behind life? And do we grasp enough of … Continued

Celebrating 32 Years

Celebrating 32 Years of Saving and Changing Lives This week we celebrate Care Net Pregnancy Center of Dane County’s 32nd birthday. On March 15, 1985 we first opened our doors as the Pregnancy Information Center in a tiny office on Normandy Lane on the west side of Madison. That day, the dream of a small … Continued

You Saved a Life Last Week

You saved a life last week. How often do you hear those words directed to you? Yet, because of your support, a vulnerable life was protected. A baby will be born this fall because you made a difference. A little face will light up in a smile, a toddler will take his or her first … Continued

Introducing an Exemplary Woman

Before Black History Month ends, we’d like to take a few minutes to introduce you to (or help you become better acquainted with) a dedicated and godly African American leader in our midst, Annetta Wright, Director of The Elizabeth House. Annetta has been with Care Net as The Elizabeth House Director for since 2010. She … Continued

Sex and Marriage in the Same Sentence

“Some days I just leave the school hoping that someone took what I said to heart. Other days I am totally encouraged by their comments.” Kylie, Care Net volunteer nurse Kylie has been busy giving presentations about sexually transmitted infections in middle and high schools for Care Net’s First Care Clinic. Recently she heard something … Continued

Middle School Students Need to Know About Chlamydia?

Do middle school students really need to know about Chlamydia? Unfortunately, in our culture today — and in neighborhoods, and even in our churches — the answer is yes. There is some good news. In 2015, among U.S. high school students surveyed, 41% had had sexual intercourse.[i] That percentage has been dropping – from 47% … Continued

“Whose Womb Holds the Chief?”

February is black history month. But do you know how it began? Its precursor was created by Dr. Carter G. Woodson in 1926 and observed on the second week of February. Woodson choose that week to honor the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. Woodson wanted black Americans to understand the strong family values, work ethic, sense … Continued

All This Marching

All this marching…now what? Hundreds of thousands of people have descended upon Washington in the last couple weeks. Some to be a part of the Women’s March on January 21 and others to join in the March for Life on January 27. A few may have been part of both events. Many of those who … Continued

Two Lives End Today

What if today’s headline read, “Man on the verge of discovering a cure for AIDS killed” and no one mourned? Or “16 year old girl killed in tragic accident” and there was no funeral to be held? We would be saddened and dismayed. Yet every day in Dane County, two lives end in abortion, mostly … Continued