The Next STEPP Center will continue its vital operations following the recent official decision in our favor. Thank you for providing the necessary support to ensure these essential community services remain accessible to those who need them most. We will maintain our vigilance to ensure this outcome is fully honored.
August 11, 2021
Final supporters
The Next STEPP Center - Services to Those Experiencing Pregnancy or Parenting - provides culturally responsive, easily accessible services to women, men, teens and families in Midtown and surrounding So. St. Petersburg communities who face unintended pregnancy and related pregnancy or parenting challenges. They provide practical, social, emotional and spiritual support as requested to those served. As a pregnancy medical clinic operating under the direction of a licensed physician, the center provides pregnancy testing, obstetrical ultrasound, sti/std testing, health & wellness information and referrals for free well-woman exams.
Participants also receive support beyond the pregnancy experience including parenting education, community referrals, housing stability programs, practical resources such as diapers, wipes, baby food/formula/clothes and items such as bassinets, car seats, strollers, etc. All services are free of charge, confidential and available regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, orientation, marital or economic status.
Next STEPP expands its ability to reach and serve the community through partnerships with organizations and agencies like USF St. Pete Family Studies Center, Healthy Start at Johns Hopkins-All Children's Hospital, Black Health Equity Alliance, Life Skills Empowerment and Development Services, Healthy Start Coalition of Pinellas County, and others. Additionally, the center has been at the forefront in working untiringly for the past 20 years with community organizations to address racial inequities in maternal mortality, birth outcomes and infant mortality rates in an effort to eliminate racial disparities.
Therefore, I/we sign this petition and stand in support of The Next STEPP Center as an important and vital service in the city of St. Petersburg for over 28 years.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
May 31, 2021
May 29, 2021
The number of signatures is nearing two hundred fifty as we continue to demonstrate our collective commitment to the Next STEPP Center. Please direct others to this page so that we reach this milestone before our next meeting with community stakeholders.
May 28, 2021
The stories from families who rely on the resources provided by the Next STEPP Center continue to highlight the vital importance of this community work. I have spent the recent days coordinating with our partner organizations to determine how we can further strengthen our collective impact.
Reached 100 supporters
May 12, 2021
146 Comments
Next STEPP provides a much needed service to the community and has done so with integrity for more than 20 years. They deserve funding and an apology for the gross mischaracterization of the program by the seven speakers and certain Council members as well as the silence of other members.
As a volunteer at Next Stepp, I see first hand the good that is being done in the community. Many many lives have been supported and transformed by the FREE services offered. I support the loving work done by Carole Alexander and the Next Stepp Center!
I am a registered voter in St Petersburg. I am in support of the Next Stepp Pregnancy Center. This program provides prenatal care, education, and support to women experiencing unplanned pregnancy. They are without health insurance or means to afford needed prenatal care to deliver a healthy baby.
I live and vote in St. Petersburg. NEXT STEPP is an important program for the women of St. Petersburg, They show unconditional love to everyone who enters their doors. The tools they give to young mothers is so important. I 100% support the NEXT STEPP center.
I have worked with NextStep for over 20 years. Their influence and outreach in the community has been positive and professional. I support their focus on Women's Health in the black community
Thanks.
Next STEPP is a great organization that provides education and resources to the community!
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The Next STEPP Center will continue its vital operations following the recent official decision in our favor. Thank you for providing the necessary support to ensure these essential community services remain accessible to those who need them most. We will maintain our vigilance to ensure this outcome is fully honored.
August 11, 2021
Final supporters
The Next STEPP Center - Services to Those Experiencing Pregnancy or Parenting - provides culturally responsive, easily accessible services to women, men, teens and families in Midtown and surrounding So. St. Petersburg communities who face unintended pregnancy and related pregnancy or parenting challenges. They provide practical, social, emotional and spiritual support as requested to those served. As a pregnancy medical clinic operating under the direction of a licensed physician, the center provides pregnancy testing, obstetrical ultrasound, sti/std testing, health & wellness information and referrals for free well-woman exams.
Participants also receive support beyond the pregnancy experience including parenting education, community referrals, housing stability programs, practical resources such as diapers, wipes, baby food/formula/clothes and items such as bassinets, car seats, strollers, etc. All services are free of charge, confidential and available regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, orientation, marital or economic status.
Next STEPP expands its ability to reach and serve the community through partnerships with organizations and agencies like USF St. Pete Family Studies Center, Healthy Start at Johns Hopkins-All Children's Hospital, Black Health Equity Alliance, Life Skills Empowerment and Development Services, Healthy Start Coalition of Pinellas County, and others. Additionally, the center has been at the forefront in working untiringly for the past 20 years with community organizations to address racial inequities in maternal mortality, birth outcomes and infant mortality rates in an effort to eliminate racial disparities.
Therefore, I/we sign this petition and stand in support of The Next STEPP Center as an important and vital service in the city of St. Petersburg for over 28 years.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
May 31, 2021
May 29, 2021
The number of signatures is nearing two hundred fifty as we continue to demonstrate our collective commitment to the Next STEPP Center. Please direct others to this page so that we reach this milestone before our next meeting with community stakeholders.
May 28, 2021
The stories from families who rely on the resources provided by the Next STEPP Center continue to highlight the vital importance of this community work. I have spent the recent days coordinating with our partner organizations to determine how we can further strengthen our collective impact.
Reached 100 supporters
May 12, 2021
146 Comments
The Next Step Has provided Needed services in the community for over 20 years. Their name is above reproach. I am a retired Social Worker of 35 years in this county. I have been an eye witness to services rendered to those in need. They would never disrespect anyone who came to their center.
Next STEPP provides a much needed service to the community and has done so with integrity for more than 20 years. They deserve funding and an apology for the gross mischaracterization of the program by the seven speakers and certain Council members as well as the silence of other members.
As a volunteer at Next Stepp, I see first hand the good that is being done in the community. Many many lives have been supported and transformed by the FREE services offered. I support the loving work done by Carole Alexander and the Next Stepp Center!
I am a registered voter in St Petersburg. I am in support of the Next Stepp Pregnancy Center. This program provides prenatal care, education, and support to women experiencing unplanned pregnancy. They are without health insurance or means to afford needed prenatal care to deliver a healthy baby.
I live and vote in St. Petersburg. NEXT STEPP is an important program for the women of St. Petersburg, They show unconditional love to everyone who enters their doors. The tools they give to young mothers is so important. I 100% support the NEXT STEPP center.
I have worked with NextStep for over 20 years. Their influence and outreach in the community has been positive and professional. I support their focus on Women's Health in the black community
Thanks.
Next STEPP is a great organization that provides education and resources to the community!
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The Next Step Has provided Needed services in the community for over 20 years. Their name is above reproach. I am a retired Social Worker of 35 years in this county. I have been an eye witness to services rendered to those in need. They would never disrespect anyone who came to their center.