ADRIAN — The Care Pregnancy Center of Lenawee marked a milestone in its 40-year history on March 12 with the dedication of a new building that will ultimately become the organization’s Family Resource Center.
The house is located directly behind CPC’s facility on North Broad Street. Executive director Roxanne Meeks said a capital campaign for the project started several years ago, and renovations began in 2021.
“We invested a lot of money in the invisible — the infrastructure,” Meeks said. That includes heating, the electrical system, and information technology.
An attached garage was renovated first. It’s currently serving as a classroom and community space, but will eventually house CPC’s boutique, which provides material support for families by offering things like diapers, formula, strollers and car seats. Parents and expectant parents who take classes at CPC can earn “baby bucks” by participating and use these to purchase items from the boutique. When the boutique moves into its new space, Meeks said, there will be enough room to add maternity clothing and items for children older than 2, while currently age 2 is the cutoff.
Although there will be a few intermediate steps as the center grows, Meeks said the ultimate goal is that the existing CPC building on Broad Street will house women’s health care services, and the new house will serve as family support.
Family support includes parenting classes and demonstrations on topics like car seat safety, nutrition, and first aid for children.
Eventually, Meeks said, the Broad Street building’s entrance will be moved to the back of the building, creating the feeling of a seamless campus between the two locations.
Last year, Meeks said, the center served about 130 families. The majority of parents were between the ages of 22 and 35, and about 75% of the center’s clients are from Adrian.
“We envision that the CPC of Lenawee will become the best known resource in our community for all pregnancy and parenting help,” Meeks said.
CPC of Lenawee is at 308 N. Broad St. For information, call 517-263-5701 or go to cpclenawee.com.
