SERVICE

One or more organization-operated programs or activities that have a common general objective and deploy the organization's material and human resources in a planned and systematic manner. An organization that publicly promotes or identifies itself in writing as offering a service, is licensed to deliver a service, assigns personnel and/or space to a service, or allocates financial resources to a service is considered to offer that service.		  
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  PREGNANCY OPTIONS COUNSELING

Counseling services designed to help pregnant individuals make decisions about all possible options for a pregnancy including and not limited to parenting, adoption or other transfer of custody, and termination. See also BIRTH OPTIONS COUNSELING. 		 
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  BIRTH OPTIONS COUNSELING

Counseling services designed to help pregnant individuals make decisions about options for birth, including and not limited to parenting and adoption or other transfer of custody. Organizations providing Birth Options Counseling do not provide information and counseling about pregnancy termination. See also PREGNANCY OPTIONS COUNSELING. 		 
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Pregnancy Support Services
  
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Pregnancy Support Services provide education, counseling, resources, and support to individuals who are pregnant and in need of assistance, consistent with the agency's mission.
Note: The decisions pregnant individuals make during service delivery may impact the outcomes they can be expected to achieve. For example, individuals who choose to parent their children may use parent education services and, as a result, be better prepared to raise their children. Individuals who decide to plan for adoption may experience satisfaction with their decision as an outcome of service. Other desired outcomes, such as improved health and increased educational attainment, may be relevant regardless of the decisions made about the pregnancy.

Note: Agencies providing only Pregnancy Options Counseling or Birth Options Counseling will complete: PA-PS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 11.

Note: Please see Self-Paced_Training: Pregnancy Support Services (PS) in the Tools Index for additional assistance with this standard.
 
PURPOSE: Individuals who participate in Pregnancy Support Services learn about parenthood, make informed decisions about their pregnancies, stay healthy, and pursue their educational and vocational goals.
 
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