Who We Are.
About Us
Cedar Pregnancy Care Centres offer non-medical, quality care for women and men facing an unexpected pregnancy in a safe, respectful environment. We also provide help for those experiencing post abortion stress.
We offer compassionate help, education, and resources as well as the confidential space to explore pregnancy options.
Many people face the impact of an unexpected pregnancy alone. The sense of isolation and grief in their circumstances contributes to silently carrying these burdens with little help, strength, and encouragement.
We believe compassionate care helps women to gain the strength and the ability to build unexpected futures.
Our services are guided by the following principles:
Valuing Life: Compelled by the love of God, we serve each person with respect, from pre-born to elderly, affirming the intrinsic value of all human life.
Safe and Caring: We are committed to non-judgmental, compassionate, and practical ways of caring for those who seek our help.
Open and Honest: We provide a transparent scope of care that maintains confidentiality, strives for excellence, and ethically stewards gifts and resources.
We are an outreach of the Christian Advocacy Society of Greater Vancouver (CAS) a non-profit agency providing support to women experiencing unexpected pregnancies, post abortion grief, domestic violence, and sexual assault. As a faith-based charity, we uphold that all humans are created with dignity and value and strive to reflect this in all our services.
CAS outreaches include the Burnaby Safe House , OnlineCare Canada, Cedar Pregnancy Care Centres of Vancouver and Burnaby, Post Abortion Community Services, S.H.A.R.E., Rape Victims Support Network and NEST Maternity Home.
In our 35 years of community service, we have assisted over 22,500 women. All peer counselling services are free and confidential.
Our charity’s registration number is 13622 3971 RR0001.
Staff
Norma Cody
Executive Director, Christian Advocacy Society
Katrina Hydich
Program Director, Cedar Pregnancy Care Centre of Burnaby
Julie Innes
Client Services Coordinator, Cedar Pregnancy Care Centre of Burnaby
Georgia Eldridge
Client Services Assistant, Cedar Pregnancy Care Centre of Burnaby
Liezl Vander Woude
Program Director, Cedar Pregnancy Care Centre of Vancouver
Sandra Lopez
Interim Client Services Coordinator, Cedar Pregnancy Care Centre of Vancouver
Eva Yap-Todos
Administrative Assistant, Christian Advocacy Society