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Angie Mc
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As women who want to help others, we can find ourselves in a situation that is beyond our experience or expertice. Like Michaela, who shares her concerns about a friend here - Being Available, we can find ourselves dealing with big issues. How have you found local resources to help others with big issues? How have you shared these resources with others?
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Here are a few ways that I have found local resources:
Talk to your parish office to see if they have a written collection of referrals and/or talk to the person responsible for community outreach.
Talk to your local librarian. Often they will have a written collection of referrals and/or know the community well and can make referrals.
Get together with mom groups and ask what resources are available in the community.
Ask your local email loop for referrals.
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Since I've moved around quite a bit, I've learned to really ask around for personal experiences with agencies, care providers, groups, etc. If I see that a group or agency advertises, I try to find a way to get feedback from people who have used the services - sometimes groups will offer references. When this isn't possible, I try to ask questions to learn as much as possible about the philosophy and/or mission of the group.
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Our public libraries have a huge information center with brochures from all kinds of groups, agencies and programs. The brochures are sometimes off to the side in a hallway, so you have to look for them, but there is so much info available.
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We have a wonderful Crisis Pregnancy Center where they not only counsel against abortion but also provide classes, support groups, baby clothes, baby care ... you name it. It is a great resource. That is where I would go to get information if I knew of someone in need.
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I just emailed Angie for help and resources when I wasn't sure how to support a friend in crises. 
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Our Crisis Pregnancy Centers are great, too. One of my friends works for the nearest Center and she has told me about their many wonderful programs. (She is a Catholic social worker.)
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