For Immediate Release: December 1, 2025
CONTACT: Hamilton Strategies, Media@HamiltonStrategies.com, Beth Bogucki, 610.584.1096 ext. 105, or Dawn Foglein, ext. 100.
Innovative online tools, community partnerships, and mobile medical clinics deliver real care and hope so that every woman feels supported and can confidently choose life
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — As growing numbers of American women struggle to access maternity and reproductive health care, Save the Storks exists to change the culture through their areas of impact. One of those is by offering their digital highway, For Every Woman, a 24/7 online network connecting women with compassionate, life-affirming resources wherever they are.
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), more than a quarter — 28 percent — of U.S. women of reproductive age with young children report it is “very or somewhat difficult” to obtain maternity care in their state. Federal data from the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) show 35 percent of U.S. counties lack hospitals or birth centers offering obstetric services, and nearly 60 percent of those underserved areas are rural. As a result, these areas with little to no access to maternal care affect over 2.3 million women of reproductive age and 150,000 births, leading to poorer health before pregnancy, receiving less prenatal care, and experiencing higher rates of preterm birth, according to recent research.
These realities underscore why Save the Storks is broadening its reach through both digital innovation and local partnerships.
“Women facing unplanned pregnancies aren’t confined to rural America,” said Helene Vallone, Chief Marketing and Philanthropy Officer for Save the Storks. “They live in cities, attend colleges, work in offices and worship in churches. Through our Digital Highway, we can meet them where they are — increasingly, that’s online — and connect them with real people, real care and real options.”
The organization’s digital highway, For Every Woman, combines smart technology and human connection so that women can confidentially chat with trained advocates, access medical resources and locate nearby care providers.
This “always-on” accessibility allows Save the Storks to reach women well beyond traditional clinic hours or geographic limits. Whether a woman is searching from a dorm room, workplace or remote town, the platform connects her to a nationwide network of pregnancy health clinics, counselors and medical professionals.
“Our vision is to ensure that no woman ever feels isolated or cornered into one decision,” Vallone said. “Technology can be a lifeline — one that brings empathy and expertise directly to her fingertips.”
Beyond its digital outreach, Save the Storks continues to invest in strengthening on-the-ground care through partnerships with Pregnancy Health Clinics (PHCs) across the nation. These clinics, often the first stop for women navigating pregnancy decisions, receive customized support from the organization to enhance medical services, expand community awareness and operate with excellence.
“Pregnancy health clinics are frontline caregivers,” Vallone explained. “We provide them with tools, funding and mentorship so they can thrive as trusted health providers — offering ultrasounds, STI testing, counseling and follow-up care that prioritizes both the mother’s and baby’s well-being.”
The group’s Church and Community Partnerships further extend its impact. Through ready-to-use programs and training materials, all at no cost, churches and life-affirming organizations learn how to walk alongside women and families during and after pregnancy. These collaborations help foster environments where mothers and fathers feel celebrated and supported, not judged or forgotten.
Save the Storks also operates a growing fleet of mobile medical clinics in 33 states — state-of-the-art units that bring professional healthcare directly to women in need. Staffed by licensed medical personnel and trained advocates, these clinics provide free ultrasounds, pregnancy tests and STI screenings while connecting women with follow-up resources and community support.
By traveling to underserved neighborhoods, college campuses and community events, the mobile units make compassionate care tangible and accessible.
“We believe hope should come to her, not the other way around,” said Vallone. “Our mobile medical clinics are physical symbols of our mission — to meet women at life’s most critical moments and offer them clarity, dignity, and choice.”
Since its founding in 2012, Save the Storks has remained steadfast in its mission to transform the cultural conversation surrounding unplanned pregnancy. The organization’s approach blends technology, healthcare and community engagement to create what Vallone calls “a story of hope and empowerment for every woman facing an unplanned pregnancy.”
Through the Digital Highway, local partnerships and on-the-ground outreach, the group aims to ensure that women never have to choose between care and conviction.
“When women are supported, informed, and loved, they choose life — not out of pressure, but out of empowerment,” Vallone said. “That’s what Save the Storks is all about.”
Save the Storks’ mission is to create a story of hope and empowerment for every woman facing an unplanned pregnancy. This national organization that started in 2012 focuses on four key areas of impact: Elevating women’s healthcare through strategic partnerships with pregnancy health clinics; Mobile Medical Clinics that bring women’s healthcare directly to where it is most needed; Church and Community partnerships; and the Digital Platform for women, offering 24/7 access with real care and real options.
Learn more about Save the Storks at www.savethestorks.org.
