She Saw the Heartbeat

She Saw the Heartbeat

A young woman of 20 (we’ll call her Heather) came into the Gresham clinic for a pregnancy test. She met with our clinic manager, Leah, and told her that she was 98% sure she would get an abortion. She also said that she and her boyfriend were on the same page,...
A lifesaving delay of plans

A lifesaving delay of plans

A 14-year-old patient came into one of our Ava Health clinics recently with her mom. Both were sure that the home test would be confirmed as positive with our test. The young patient explained that she was uncertain what her plan would be. She said she was too young...
The Image of God in the Lives of Our Neighbors

The Image of God in the Lives of Our Neighbors

In case you missed it, in just under two months, I’ll be succeeding Larry as CEO at First Image. As you may already know, I’m not new to First Image. My first week as CEO is my 12th anniversary at First Image. I came here during a transitional time in my life, when my...
It’s Done! The Upgraded Southeast Center

It’s Done! The Upgraded Southeast Center

Our expansion project for the SE Pregnancy Resource Center is now completed! Started back in May, this is the first of our three centers to be remodeled as we improve our service capacities. With the help of generous givers, handy volunteers, and our hardworking staff...
On the Vaccine Mandate

On the Vaccine Mandate

Many have wondered how First Image is responding to the recent order from the Governor’s office mandating that all workers in healthcare settings be vaccinated against COVID-19. Like many of you, we have been disheartened by the recent vaccine mandates, and the...