Options - Crisis Pregnancy and HIV Center

Serve pregnant women and their families in crisis. Counselling to rape victims in a case where pregnancy is involved, counselling for victim s partners. Faith-based NPO; crisis pregnancy and HIV crisis support center; lay counselling; not a GBV shelter; not an abortion provider and explicitly does not refer to abortion providers **1. Pregnancy testing and counselling** Free pregnancy tests; walk-in welcome. Trained lay counsellors assist with exploring options and pressures in a loving, caring environment. Options provides accurate information about all legal options but **does not offer or directly refer for abortion services** — while explicitly caring for women who choose to terminate. **2. Pregnancy options counselling — three options discussed:** - Parenting (information, support, referrals) - Adoption (legal process, referral to adoption social workers) - Abortion information (accurate, balanced — Options is not a provider and does not refer) **3. Post-abortion recovery** Options recognises that many people experience significant emotional and spiritual difficulty after an abortion — and feel alone because it is so hard to talk about. Services: - Individual one-to-one appointments for post-abortion support - Confidential small group weekend retreats for post-abortion recovery - Contact: Zelda (Post Abortion Recovery Department) via 072 894 3514 / optionsgeorge.com **4. HIV testing and counselling** Free HIV tests and crisis counselling. Confidential. **5. Post-miscarriage support** Counselling for those experiencing grief and trauma after a miscarriage. **GBV relevance:** Options is relevant for GBV survivors in George specifically when facing crisis pregnancy or HIV concerns following assault, needing post-abortion or miscarriage support, or seeking a confidential space to discuss a coerced or unwanted pregnancy. Options is not a DV shelter or GBV crisis service. **Garden Route pregnancy support network:** - Options Care Centre George — 072 894 3514 - Options Care Centre Knysna — 076 916 5636 - Mercy Care Oudtshoorn — 061 088 3721 - Hope Options Centre Calitzdorp — 076 271 9001 - Heart-to-Heart Care Centre Mossel Bay — 082 956 1041 - Hope Centre Plettenberg Bay — 078 177 5119 / 063 621 5159