Our Vision and Mission
Photo by Raven Chitalo
Through the love of Christ, and believing in the sanctity of human life, we strive to transform the lives of those experiencing unplanned pregnancy and empower them to end the cycle of poverty and abuse.
Our mission is to provide safe haven and support services for young pregnant women in need, due to homelessness, domestic violence, or neglect.
Our mission is to provide safe haven and support services for young pregnant women in need, due to homelessness, domestic violence, or neglect.
We provide a safe home with caring house parents, nutritious food, life skills training, opportunities to explore education/career options, and a caring support system. We are an Interdenominational faith based 501c(3) organization dedicated to the sanctity of human life. We have one house in downtown New Bern that can house 5 residents. We serve the seven surrounding counties in eastern North Carolina; however, residents may come to us from anywhere in the state.
STAFF House provides opportunities for our residents to restructure their lives and begin afresh with hope for a future filled with people who will be there to love and support them. Young women arrive at STAFF House at different times during their pregnancy; however, most stay for about 5 months, from the fourth month of pregnancy until the birth of their baby. Whether they choose to parent their child or place their child for adoption, everything possible is done during a young woman's stay to assure that her transition from STAFF House is to a safe place.
STAFF House provides opportunities for our residents to restructure their lives and begin afresh with hope for a future filled with people who will be there to love and support them. Young women arrive at STAFF House at different times during their pregnancy; however, most stay for about 5 months, from the fourth month of pregnancy until the birth of their baby. Whether they choose to parent their child or place their child for adoption, everything possible is done during a young woman's stay to assure that her transition from STAFF House is to a safe place.
Our History
The silent heart cry of many pregnant young girls and women who did not have a safe haven or a place to call home was heard in heaven and the vision for a maternity home here in New Bern was given to our founder. She was working with pregnant young women who came into the local pregnancy information center (EPIC) where she learned that many of the young women who decided against abortion received little or no help from their families or the fathers of their babies and many ended up homeless at this fragile time in their lives. Our founder's heart was broken for these young women. She was astounded to learn that there was no maternity home in southeastern North Carolina and that there are only twelve in the whole state.
She organized a group of like minded people who came together to dream and plan for a maternity home here in New Bern. In August 2006, the name STAFF House was chosen for the maternity home. It is an acronym that stands for Shepherds That Attend Father's Flock and originates from Zechariah 11:4-7, "Go and care for the flock. . . The flock that was oppressed." In 2007, STAFF House became a licensed 501c(3) LLC, but it took until 2008 to become a licensed maternity home. The maternity home started in a donated house belonging to one of the board members. In 2009, Tabernacle Baptist Church donated the historic house that after thorough renovation became STAFF House Maternity Home. It became the beautiful home that it is because of the many wonderful people in the community that came together to make the renovation possible. They worked tirelessly, gave generously, and prayed fervently. In January 2010, just six months after the renovation project began the house was ready to be the place for precious young women to heal from abuse and neglect and to learn that they are the beloved of the Father.
Meet Our Board Members and STAFF
Board of Directors:
President Dr. Richard Lynch, MD Family
Practitioner with a sub-specialty in
Obstetrics
Vice President
Secretary Judy Davis, Interim Secretary
Treasurer Ronnie Kidwell, Accountant
John Davis
Suzie Deuel, owner InStyle Salon
Mary Grice, Alternative Family Living
Volunteer Staff:
Executive Director Judy Pierce, Director of Nurses
CarolinaEast Medical Center
Program Director Judy Davis
Our House Parents:
Paul and Teresa Grubbs
Rhonda Fenner, relief house mom
She organized a group of like minded people who came together to dream and plan for a maternity home here in New Bern. In August 2006, the name STAFF House was chosen for the maternity home. It is an acronym that stands for Shepherds That Attend Father's Flock and originates from Zechariah 11:4-7, "Go and care for the flock. . . The flock that was oppressed." In 2007, STAFF House became a licensed 501c(3) LLC, but it took until 2008 to become a licensed maternity home. The maternity home started in a donated house belonging to one of the board members. In 2009, Tabernacle Baptist Church donated the historic house that after thorough renovation became STAFF House Maternity Home. It became the beautiful home that it is because of the many wonderful people in the community that came together to make the renovation possible. They worked tirelessly, gave generously, and prayed fervently. In January 2010, just six months after the renovation project began the house was ready to be the place for precious young women to heal from abuse and neglect and to learn that they are the beloved of the Father.
Meet Our Board Members and STAFF
Board of Directors:
President Dr. Richard Lynch, MD Family
Practitioner with a sub-specialty in
Obstetrics
Vice President
Secretary Judy Davis, Interim Secretary
Treasurer Ronnie Kidwell, Accountant
John Davis
Suzie Deuel, owner InStyle Salon
Mary Grice, Alternative Family Living
Volunteer Staff:
Executive Director Judy Pierce, Director of Nurses
CarolinaEast Medical Center
Program Director Judy Davis
Our House Parents:
Paul and Teresa Grubbs
Rhonda Fenner, relief house mom