Healing After Abortion
You are not alone. There is hope after abortion.
Project Rachel offers opportunities for healing and reconciliation for those who suffer emotional and spiritual pain from an abortion experience.
Our Services
Project Rachel is a free and confidential service that offers:
- Confidential, dedicated phone line and email for support
- Referrals to trained counselors and clergy
- Peer-to-peer ministry support
- Individual counseling for abortion-related grief and emotions
- Educational presentations for churches, schools, and community groups
Donate
Bring healing and encouragement to those in need. To make a donation, click the button below and write “Project Rachel” under “Specify Donation.”
Therese's Story
Project Rachel walks alongside people like Therese on their healing journey.
Resources for Healing
For information about how Project Rachel can help you or a loved one, please contact projectrachel@ccwestmi.org or 616-340-1824.
The United States Conference of Catohlic Bishops Project Rachel is a Catholic ministry that offers compassionate support for people impacted by abortion, regardless of faith background. Through a network of trained clergy, counselors, and volunteers, the program provides pastoral counseling, support groups, retreats, referrals to licensed mental health professionals, and opportunities for spiritual healing.
Learn more at Hope After Abortion (English) or Esperanza Pos Aborto (Spanish).
Rachel’s Vineyard offers confidential weekend retreats for women and men seeking healing after abortion. In a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental environment, participants can process difficult emotions, find renewed hope, and begin a journey toward healing and restoration.
Learn more at the Rachel’s Vineyard website.
Support After Abortion hosts Keys to Hope and Healing, a secular resource for women and men seeking support after an abortion. Through personal stories, reflection exercises, and practical tools, it helps individuals process emotions and grief independently, with a facilitator, or in a support group.
To explore the program and access additional information, visit the Keys to Hope and Healing webpage.
Rachel's Vineyard Retreats
One Weekend, A Lifetime of Healing
Fear, anger, sorrow, and confusion are just some of the many powerful and overwhelming emotions that someone can face after an abortion. Designed to help anyone who struggles with the aftermath of abortion, Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat Weekends are designed to help you get away from the daily pressures of life to begin healing through a supportive, trauma-sensitive approach.
Each weekend is run by a team of trained volunteers (counselors, priests, and lay people) who care deeply about your healing and are sensitive to your needs, many of whom have suffered the trauma of abortion themselves. We understand that your loss may be something you have never shared with another person, even those who are closest to you. All interactions with the Rachel’s Vineyard retreat team are completely confidential.
The next Rachel’s Retreat will take place December 4-6.
For information about how Project Rachel can help you or a loved one, please contact projectrachel@ccwestmi.org or 616-340-1824.
Looking for payment assistance? Please contact Project Rachel at projectrachel@ccwestmi.org or call (616) 340-1824.
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Sponsor Healing
Provide an individual or couple with a spot at Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat, offering hours of counseling, reconciliation, and support tailored to their unique story.
Contact
Our Project Rachel services offer a free, confidential contact phone line and email. If you would like to speak anonymously to someone about our services, please contact:
