Quick Facts

ORGANIZATION TYPE

501(c)(3) Public Charity

YEAR FOUNDED

1984

MISSION STATEMENT

FirstChoice Clinic is a faith based nonprofit clinic providing education and health services to empower individuals to make life-affirming choices.

CORNERSTONES
 
• Values • Health • Education • Relationships •

2 LOCATIONS

FirstChoice - Fargo
1351 Page Drive, Suite 205 Fargo, ND 58103
701.237.5902 - Phone
701.237.0363 - FAX
888.237.6530 - Toll Free

FirstChoice - Lake Region
1031 7th St NE, Devils Lake, ND 58301
Mercy Hospital, 4th Floor
701.662.2229 - Phone
WEBSITES

Client: www.firstchoiceclinic.com
Support: www.teamfirstchoiceclinic.com
Make a Sound Choice: www.makeasoundchoice.com

FUNDING SOURCES

Individual Donations, Churches, Businesses, Grants and Family Foundations, Combined Federal Campaign, Planned Giving Gifts
Annually donated volunteer hours with an estimated value of over $100,000
Financial records of the clinic are audited by an outside accounting agency and are available for
review at the Clinic.
 

FUNDRAISERS

  • Golf 'Fore' Life Marathon - Tuesday, June 8, 2010
  • Life Walk Event - Saturday, September 25, 2010
  • Giving Hearts Day - Impact Foundation - February 2011 TBA
  • Dinner Banquet - Monday, March 7, 2011

    SERVICES PROVIDED
  • Ultrasound Exams
  • Pregnancy testing and counseling
  • Material aid and financial assistance
  • Ask a Nurse website feature
  • Dr. Dad fatherhood program
  • Earn While You Learn program
  • Referrals - medical, housing, legal and adoption
  • Fertility care education
  • Post-abortion support and referrals
  • Make a Sound Choice program - a community based positive youth development program

    FirstChoice Statistics

    Fargo and Lake Region

    2008

    2009

    Client Visits

    2224

    2575

    Pregnancy Tests

    423

    517

    Options Counseling

    590

    746

    Ultrasounds

    234

    207

    Earn While You Learn Program

    603

    714

    Make a Sound Choice
    # of students reached with programming

    4321

    5000+
     

    MINISTRY GOALS

    • Upgrade client education materials
    • Ongoing professional education for nurses
    • Increase referrals from medical clinics in the region - build collaborative relationships
    • Strategically plan and develop resources for a satellite site in Western North Dakota

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    Marilyn Loegering, President
    Jerry Kensok,     Vice President
    Joy McCormick, Secretary
    Jim Dunkel, Treasurer
    John Dietrich, Member
    Wade Sandy, Member
    Patricia Traynor, Member


    STAFF

    FirstChoice Clinic - Fargo
    Pauline Economon, RN, MSN, MA, FCP – Executive Director
    Susan Richard – Special Events Coordinator
    Dorothy Flood – Administrative Assistant
    Patti Allex - Administrative Assistant
    Vicki Larson – Outreach and Events
    George Economon – Special Projects Director (Volunteer)

    Lake Region - Devils Lake
    Darlene Schoenfish, BSN, RN - Staff Nurse
    Luanne Krein - Administrative Assistant

    Make a Sound Choice
    Kay Kiefer, RN – Make a Sound Choice Director
    Heather Bjur, MA, LAMFT - Field Supervisor
    Lora Miller – Administrative Assistant
    Rebecca Meidinger - Community Outreach Coordinator

    Client Services
    Patti Killoran, RN – Nurse Manager
    Renae Setter, RN –     Staff Nurse
    Renee Johnson, RN –     Fertility Care Educator
    Deb Roesler, RN – Client Educator
    Elysia Bates – Client Educator

    Medical Volunteers
    Rich Vetter, M.D. – Clinic Medical Director
    Heidi Bittner, M.D. - Lake Region Medical Director

    Ultrasound Imaging (Volunteers)
    Jan Ca    rson, M.D. –     Radiologist
    Margo Ames, RDMS, RVT
    Kim Rayl, RDMS
    Jane Stein,     RDMS

    Printable Version of Services and Programs

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    • Contact FirstChoice Clinic
    701-237-6530 or Toll Free 1-888-237-6530
    Email: info@firstchoiceclinic.com
    FirstChoice Clinic · 1351 Page Dr., Suite 205 · Fargo, ND 58103