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The First Yes

This Christmas, your yes can help another mother choose hope.

Your generosity provides pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, parenting support, education, and compassionate care to women, children, and families. Through a $100,000 matching gift challenge, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar, up to the challenge amount.

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Who We Are

We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to building a culture of life by empowering women, youth, and families with compassionate, life-affirming services for over 35 years. We provide free pregnancy support, trusted prenatal care, youth education, and marriage counseling to help individuals and communities thrive.

Mission

Empower individuals and families to make Godly life choices.

Vision

By the grace of God, we humbly labor in the culture of life.

What We Can Do With Your Help

  • 2573

    Babies Saved

  • 3009

    Total Babies Delivered Since Founding

  • 8864

    Teens Reached

  • 807

    Marriage Works Clients Served

Numbers based on 2025 reporting.

Our 4 Pillars of Support

We offer life-affirming care, resources, and education for women, youth, families, and communities.

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Compassionate and Life-Affirming Care

For over 35 years, Women’s Centers of Ohio has been serving our communities and protecting the unborn.

We provide free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, confidential consulting, support, education, and material services to women facing unintended pregnancies, with locations placed strategically in Dayton, East Dayton, Kettering, Lebanon, Forest Park, N. Dixie, Mt. Healthy, Sidney and Western Hills. The centers also work in connection with Heartbeat International to provide phone support to our clients 24/7.

  • Ultrasound

    We offer 3-D/4-D ultrasounds free of charge, allowing women to hear the heartbeat and see the baby within their womb to bond with the baby.

  • Mentorship

    We provide mentorship opportunities for both Mothers and Fathers looking for personal guidance and support.

  • Education

    Our education programs help parents learn to care for themselves and their children. Points are earned for each completed course and can be used to shop for items at our boutiques.

  • 4,573**

    Ultrasound Scans

  • 2,573*

    Babies Saved

  • 83.60%

    Abortion-minded of abortion-vulnerable clients chose life

  • 27,414

    Women's Center and Boutique visits

  • 16,439

    Education Sessions

  • 50,401

    Services provided

*Number of at-risk pregnant women who, after receiving services, did not have an abortion.

**Women’s Centers of Ohio and Holy Family Prenatal Care scans.

How We Serve

  • Life

    We are dedicated to building a culture where life is valued, protected, and celebrated. This commitment drives every aspect of our work, from supporting women in unexpected pregnancies to strengthening families and empowering youth.

  • Support

    We meet every person where they are, with love, respect, and non-judgmental care. Whether it’s a woman facing a difficult decision, a teen searching for direction, or a couple seeking to restore their relationship, we are here to walk alongside them with grace and understanding.

  • Education

    Knowledge leads to freedom. We empower individuals and families with the tools, resources, and guidance they need to make informed, life-affirming decisions that foster health, growth, and success.

  • Faith

    Our faith compels us to act boldly, standing firm in our mission to transform lives and families. We labor humbly but confidently, knowing that our work is part of a larger purpose to glorify God and serve others.

  • Impact

    We are dedicated to creating generational change by strengthening the foundation of families and equipping youth to live with integrity and purpose. By saving lives, nurturing relationships, and fostering personal growth, we are shaping a brighter future for communities.

  • Unity

    Our mission extends to all individuals, regardless of background or circumstance. We celebrate diversity and strive to be a unifying presence in every community we serve, reflecting God’s inclusive love and care.

Ways You Can Make a Difference

Why Partner With Us

Partnering with us offers you the chance to make a profound impact on women, families, and our community by supporting those in need and helping bring families back together. Your support for our mission, truly makes a difference.

  • Bottles for Babies

    Host a local campaign. We provide bottles to fill with coins, bills, or checks to help save and enrich lives in our community. Participants return “filled” bottles at a designated time and location.

  • Baby Shower

    Have your organization hold a Baby Shower to collect items needed for our boutiques. Perfect event for groups of any size! We will provide a wish list of needed items.

  • Giving Tree

    November-December: Ornaments or “wish lists” are provided for your family or organization for individuals to select and purchase items needed for our boutiques.

  • Amazon Baby Registry

    Click here to check out our Amazon Baby Registry under ENLC (first name) Registry (last name). Items are shipped to our central office in Dayton.

  • Walmart Baby Registry

    You can either purchase online and ship the item directly to us or you can find us in-store at the baby registry kiosk under ENLC (first name) Boutique (last name).

  • 7 Weeks Coffee

    Order with the link below to directly support Elizabeth’s New Life Center with your 7 Weeks Coffee purchase.

  • Kroger Rewards

    Shop at Kroger to support Elizabeth’s New Life Center’s life-saving work with a portion of the money you spend on groceries. Please follow this link and choose 82709.

  • Dorothy Lane Market

    Did you know that every time you shop at DLM and scan your Club DLM Card, you can select Elizabeth’s New Life Center to be “credited” with the purchase through the Good Neighbor program? Sign up with the link below!

  • Give Freely

    Give Freely is a Chrome extension that donates money when you shop online at partner stores, including Walmart, Best Buy, Old Navy, Kohl’s, Sam’s Club, and thousands more.

Events

We invite you to join us at any of our Partnership events, held throughout the year in our Dayton, North, and South regions.

Have questions about one of our events? Reach out to us today at 937-226-7414.

Our Story

Since we opened in 1989, Elizabeth’s New Life Center has been committed to saving babies and changing lives.

“When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the babe in her womb leapt for joy” – Luke 1:41

  1. 1989

    Elizabeth's New Life Center opened its doors to at-risk pregnant women in the Five Oaks neighborhood of Dayton, where it continued as an all-volunteer organization until 1994.

  2. 1994

    The organization moved its Women's Center next door to the abortion clinic on North main Street in Dayton. This center had medical service capabilities including ultrasound.

  3. 2000

    Elizabeth's New Life Center opened Holy Family Prenatal Care (HFPC) serving low-income (Medicaid eligible) patients with quality medical prenatal care and social service support.

  4. 2001

    The organization moved the Women's Center, Holy Family Prenatal Care, and Administrative Offices to 359 Forest Avenue, Dayton next door to Grandview Hospital.

  5. 2002

    Two independent pregnancy resource centers in Kettering and Lebanon merged with Elizabeth's New Life Center, expanding services to Warren County.

  6. 2002

    Elizabeth's New Life Center was awarded a three-year federal abstinence education grant (SPRANS) which was renewed in 2005.

  7. 2005

    Elizabeth's New Life Center opened Women's Center-Wright State Area in response to the nearby chemical abortion clinic.

  8. 2006

    Pregnancy Resource Center in Sidney, which opened in 1982, merged with ENLC to form Women's Center-Sidney.

  9. 2006

    Elizabeth's New Life Center was awarded a five-year grant for Marriage Works! Ohio as part of the Healthy Marriage Federal Initiative.

  10. 2008

    Upon the closing of the chemical abortion clinic, Women's Center-Wright State Area moved to East Dayton and was named Women's Center-East.

  11. 2008

    A five-year federal abstinence education grant (CBAE) was awarded to Elizabeth's New Life Center.

  12. 2011

    Women's Center-Sharonville was opened across the street from a newly relocated abortion clinic.

  13. 2011

    ENLC was awarded a federal grant to promote healthy marriage for four years. (This included Go4theGold schools.)

  14. 2016

    A three-year federal grant to provide healthy relationship education was awarded to ENLC and was renewed for another 4 years in 2019. Funding ended in September 2022.

  15. 2017

    Women's Center-Lebanon moved to a new location (736 Columbus Ave, Ste A) with greatly improved visibility.

  16. 2018

    Elizabeth's New Life Center opened a seventh pregnancy center, Women's Center-Forest Park, sharing space with Healthy Beginnings, a Christian prenatal care provider.

  17. 2019

    After the abortion clinic closed in Sharonville, we closed WC-Sharonville and began operations 5-days/week at Women's Center-Forest Park.

  18. 2020

    Elizabeth's New Life Center opened Women's Center-N. Dixie in North Dayton which is known for both its poor neighborhoods and large Section 8 housing.

  19. 2020

    During Covid-19 lockdowns, we maintained serving women, as we were considered an essential service.

  20. 2021

    Elizabeth's New Life Center opened its eighth pregnancy center, Women's Center-Mt. Healthy, in a low-income neighborhood in Cincinnati with a high abortion rate.

  21. 2022

    Elizabeth's New Life Center opened its ninth pregnancy center, Women's Center-Western Hills in a Cincinnati neighborhood in/near high abortion zip codes.

  22. 2022

    The Marriage Works! Ohio department moved into its own space at 4945 Riverton Drive.

  23. 2022

    The Dayton Boutique moved from Five Oaks Avenue to inside our building at 359 Forest Avenue.

New Life News

Taaliah's Story

We’re celebrating the beautiful life of Taaliah! Through your support, we can continue to reach hearts and save more lives.