As a child protection worker I cannot thank you enough for providing this program. I desperately wish it was government funded in all countries. Thank goodness you are offering vasectomy\'s as well, it isn't uncommon to see a man father children with multiple, multiple women and have no active role as a parent. I always say that people who are anti-abortion and anti-sterilization need to spend a day in child welfare. Keep up the great work.

WOW! My hat is off to you and I hope I didn't offend you by not realizing. I won't go on and on about my experiences and why I find your program so worthwhile. I'll just sum it up by telling you I worked for years as a nurse in chemical dependency and now work as a Family Planning Nurse for the State. Thanks for all your time and effort! It makes a huge difference.

Hello, I am an MSW student at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Last week in my substance abuse class, we watched a video called "Broken Children" which showed the lives of drug-addicted women and their children. I was so upset and frustrated with this topic that I went home, cried my eyes out, and got on the internet to see what was being to done to break this cycle. Then I found your website. I don\'t know what I can do to be a part of this cause, but I would be honored to help out in any way I can. I talked to my class about it today and what a great harm reduction tool this is. I am willing to post fliers or do outreach in the LA area, and know I could get other social workers involved. My school is very supportive of grassroots projects such as this and I feel very passionately that more people need to get behind this. Thank you all for creating this project and helping break the cycle!

Hello, I am a senior public health nurse for Orange County Healthcare Agency located in Southern California. I work with pregnant women with substance abuse history. I case manage these women after they deliver their infants and work hard with them to receive IUDs after they deliver. I would like to have some Project Prevention applications sent to my office so that I can distribute them to my clients. I have instructed my clients to still call the toll free number to register, however they often need their applications right away for their postpartum visits.

hi Barbara --and the other wonderful foster moms helping so many, I attended your meeting in Tucson. I used to live in LA and vaguely recall how this began - but I didn't have the knowledge to get passionate about it. Just completed an education in Human Services emphasis on child studies-interned at CPS, was a Big Sister in LA. for over 8 yrs. I tried to share all I\'d learned in my Child Abuse class, and was surprised with a few who reacted negatively. I want this organization to be out there -I know how it affects kids -and I call it fetal abuse! I want the middle class as well to be fully AWARE of how all of this affects society, but through more understanding.

I am also a foster mother who just lost one of my drug babies. She was returned to her mother who also had, that I know of, 7 children. The mother was still an addict, but the system returned the child to her anyway. It breaks your heart when you see how hard they try and know that there might be learning problems later. Best of luck with your project.