A Women’s Pregnancy Center (AWPC) was incorporated in Tallahassee, Florida, in 1985 as a non-profit, tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization to address the critical needs of unplanned pregnancies. AWPC’s founders envisioned a means of providing a safe and confidential environment for women facing crisis pregnancies, as well as a place to help equip families to care for their children.
We saw our first client in February of 1986 at our first location on 5th Avenue near Monroe Street. AWPC served the community for the longest period in our history, from 1988 to 2000, at 1225 Miccosukee Road. We were then located on Betton Road for one year and Magnolia Drive for four years. In 2005 the Lord blessed us with our current location, 919 West Pensacola Street. AWPC remains a local, non-profit corporation that ministers directly to women and families in crisis. AWPC has its own board that is responsible for governing ministry operations and establishing an independent budget.
In 2007 and 2008 we joined with people in Madison and Marianna, respectively, to bolster existing pregnancy centers. They quickly garnered the support of local churches and were off and running.
In 2010 the Madison and Marianna centers incorporated individually as their own separate entities. We consider ourselves a confederation of centers, sharing information and resources as they are available.
In addition to the free pregnancy services we provided to clients, we also saw the need to provide material assistance to those we serve. We originally started the Moms and Babies Room at our Campus location, which then turned into the Belly Boutique on Element 3’s campus through their church’s generosity. In March of 2022, we opened our own Belly Boutique location through the generosity of our supporters on John Knox Road, which provides diapers, wipes, clothes, and more to our clients.
As the ministry expanded, our Executive Director also saw the need for an additional location, leading us to open Mosaic Sexual Health Clinic in August of 2020, which is located at 2610 W Tennessee Street. In addition to Mosaic’s pregnancy services that are similarly provided at our Campus location, this location also provides low-cost STI screening and Abortion Pill Reversal.
AWPC has also partnered with Making Miracles Group Home, a housing program for single mothers facing homelessness, for over a decade. In 2024, Making Miracles officially merged with us, now coming under the AWPC ministry umbrella. We are now able to include housing in our comprehensive list of services that can serve the moms in our community.
