Oasis Resource Center Celebrates Groundbreaking
Date Posted: September 5, 2023
Posted In: Discussion,
From Lincoln News Now: “New Beginnings” describes the groundbreaking ceremony and mission of the pregnancy and early childhood organization Oasis.
The ceremony was in celebration of Oasis’ new building, next to the future site of the Bridge of Hope Homeless Shelter. Members of the board, their family and guests were there to join in the ceremony.
Founded in 2018, Oasis is a private organization dedicated to helping new and expectant mothers, fathers and all caregivers of young children who have fallen upon times of misfortune. Some of these mothers have fallen on such extreme misfortune they have faced homelessness. “Can you imagine being pregnant and living in the park” questioned board-member Tamera Staggs.
Though based in Lincoln County, Oasis has serviced individuals from Pike, Montgomery, Warren and St. Charles counties.
The organization offers virtual consulting. “We have found that a lot of our clients are a one-car family or a no-car family and so getting into the center to take the classes, to meet with our client advocates, sorties is a challenge” said Staggs. At times in the past the ratio of in-person consulting to virtual consulting has been one-to-one.
Oasis provides a number of services, including pregnancy testing, ultrasound, counseling, pregnancy and baby supplies, etc. A goal of Oasis is to teach young mothers the skills that will allow them to “be able to care for themselves” said Staggs.
The new location will be at the intersection of Hwy H and Snyder Rd, a short distance from its present location at 608 State Hwy H. In its short time of existence Oasis continues to outgrow it-self. The new building will be neighboring other vital services to Lincoln County such as the Lin-coln County Health Department and the new Bridge of Hope Shelter.