Mission
Caris is a faith-based organization providing the emotional support and practical resources women need when facing unplanned pregnancies. Through free services, including professional counseling, medically accurate information and connection to community resources, Caris provides a safe environment where a woman can have hope and confidence about her pregnancy and future decisions. Caris carries out this mission through three pillars that make up The Caris Approach®: Commitment, Counseling, and Connection.
The Caris Approach®
Caris is a faith-based organization providing professional counseling and resources for women facing unplanned pregnancies. The Caris Approach® is a Christian grassroots and nonpartisan solution to what can be a divisive issue. We feel called to address the root issues that influence women to choose abortion. Therefore, we focus on empowering women with alternatives to abortion and engaging churches with practical ways to help women facing unplanned pregnancies. Click Here to read more...
Values
Respect
As service providers, we value the welfare of both the woman and child in an unplanned pregnancy, show compassionate consideration of both and serve every woman with individualized care...
...no matter what her needs are.
...wherever she happens to be in her journey.
...no matter what decision she makes about her pregnancy.
Truthfulness
We provide medically accurate information to women, commit to honest marketing of our free services and uphold transparency in communication with clients and community partners.
Integrity
We display our Christian faith by being reliable, ethical in all practices and holding ourselves accountable for our actions.
Excellence
To best meet the diverse needs of women facing unplanned pregnancies, we dedicate ourselves to being experts in the field – having distinction within Cook County – based on the quality of our professional counseling, on-site services and depth of referral networks.
Innovation
In collaboration with faith groups and community agencies, we build common ground to provide creative, relevant solutions, on-going support and practical resources for pregnant women and their children.