Helping Families Succeed
TryLife Center provides free and ongoing support to families. Parents who are expecting or who are the biological or legal parent of a child under three are eligible to participate in our main program. Main program services are offered in both our Lower Burrell and New Kensington locations.
Education
TryLife Center offers a variety of educational services, catered to client needs. Through one-on-one education sessions, support groups, or group classes, clients can choose to learn about topics including:
- Pregnancy, Abortion, Adoption, & Parenting
- Pregnancy Care & Expectations
- Fetal Development
- Childbirth
- Postpartum & PPD
- Child Care & Parenting
- Life Skills (cooking, budgeting, etc.)
- STD Risks/Info & Sexual Health
We also have a pregnancy and parenting library.
Individualized Support
TryLife Center offers one-on-one support that is tailored to the needs of our clients:
Pregnancy support: pregnancy help and information, discussion about options, help figuring out how to share the news with family/friends, post-abortion support, and more!
Parenting support: parenting help and information, parenting support through different ages and stages, tips for developing healthy co-parenting relationships, and more!
Life skills support: assistance with developing a budget or plan for paying off debt, understanding complicated forms, building healthy habits, creating a healthy home environment, understanding proper nutrition, and more!
Referrals: help locating and connecting with other community resources to meet the needs of our clients that are outside of our scope (WIC, employment, housing, legal assistance, mental or behavioral health treatment, etc.)
Material Assistance
Because having a baby and raising a family is expensive, one in three families struggles with the cost of necessities such as diapers and wipes. It is challenging for these families to afford things like new car seats that meet safety standards. That’s where we can help.
Our store offers the following items at no cost to clients:
- New cribs and crib mattresses
- New car seats
- Diapers and wipes
- Formula and baby food
- New and gently used clothing
- Toys and books
- Strollers and highchairs
- Maternity clothing
- Breast pumps and women’s sanitary items
- And so much more!
Each item in our store has a “point” value. Clients earn “points” that are used to shop in our store area at no cost. Points are earned through participation in educational activities, one-on-one support services, support groups, or volunteering. Clients are able to choose how they earn points.
TLC Clinic
TLC Clinic currently provides free pregnancy testing and limited OB ultrasounds. Clients can also receive free educational and referral resources. TLC Clinic’s STD/STI testing and HIV/Hep C screening services are paused for now, but will be available again soon!
Disclaimer: TryLife Center and TLC clinic do not perform or refer for abortion procedures.