Shrewsbury, NJ – January 18, 2013 – Sexual Risk Avoidance (SRA) abstinence educator Kim Iverson from Solutions Pregnancy & Health Center in Shrewsbury has received the designation of SRAS (Sexual Risk Avoidance Specialist) after completing an intensive certification training sponsored by the National Abstinence Education Association (NAEA). 

“The training offered helpful information on a wide variety of topics essential to Sexual Risk Avoidance Abstinence Education including relevant research findings on positive youth development and updated medical and social science data. The staff at Solutions Pregnancy & Health Center has benefited from this professional development opportunity, and is now even better equipped to serve the sexual and developmental health of the young people in our community,” stated Lorrie Erli, Executive Director at Solutions. Erli added, “Kim has developed a team of Straight Talk presenters who have met with over 25,500 Monmouth County teens since 2002. The presentations have been well received by students and educators.” The presentations are available by appointment to education and community groups that serve teens throughout Monmouth County.

 

Solutions Pregnancy & Health Center is a licensed medical facility offering free pregnancy confirmation and sexually transmitted disease screening and treatment. Located at 837 Broad Street in Shrewsbury, Solutions has been serving the needs of under-served and uninsured young women since 1985. Most recently Solutions was a designated agency serving victims of Hurricane Sandy in our area with baby food, diapers and clothing.

 

Shrewsbury, NJ June 3, 2011- Solutions Pregnancy & Health Center is pleased to announce the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony of its Medical Clinic in Shrewsbury, New Jersey. 

 

Speaking at the ribbon cutting ceremony will be the center’s Executive Director, Lorrie Erli, the Medical Director, Doctor Margret Lambert-Woolley and Pastor Ty Choate, First Baptist Church of Red Bank.  Congressman Chris Smith has also been invited to speak as an honored guest.

The Open House will be held on Sunday, June 5, 2011 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.  This event is open to the public free of charge and will be held at Solutions Pregnancy & Health Center located at 837 Broad Street, Shrewsbury, New Jersey.  Doors will open at 2:00 pm and includes ongoing tours of the facility until 3:00 pm, when the ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled to begin.   Light refreshments will be served during the grand opening.

Solutions offers free pregnancy testing, ultrasound exams, and STD screening, among other services, all in a safe, confidential environment designed for multi-level support.  As a licensed medical facility, Solutions is able to offer clients comprehensive services that are not available at other health centers, such as emotional and spiritual support, which is desperately needed by women faced with unplanned pregnancies, and sexually transmitted infections.  All of Solutions’ services are provided free of charge.