Pregnancy Center offers new wellness program

Mayor Dowling Watford cuts the ribbon on the new wellness program offered by the Pregnancy Center of Okeechobee. Dr. Trinidad Garcia will be taking care of the women who come in.
Mayor Dowling Watford cuts the ribbon on the new wellness program offered by the Pregnancy Center of Okeechobee. Dr. Trinidad Garcia will be taking care of the women who come in.
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OKEECHOBEE — There are new options available for women’s health in Okeechobee. The Pregnancy Center of Okeechobee is now offering Florida Women’s Wellness Services Program. This program is free and confidential and offers wellness exams and sexually transmitted infection testing.

Dr. Trinidad Garcia retired from her gynecology practice in December 2022 after nearly 50 years serving women of Okeechobee. She wasn’t retired for six months before she was approached to join forces with the Pregnancy Center to head up their wellness program. Never one to sit on her laurels, Garcia immediately said yes.

Wellness exams require being uninsured, age 18 or older, no exam in the last year and a valid U.S. government identification or other proof of Florida residency.

Robyn Garner, assistant director of the pregnancy center, explained their center is part of a program called the “Florida Pregnancy Network Center.”  Jeb Bush started the program in an effort to counter Planned Parenthood. The program was offered to every pregnancy center in the state of Florida. It helps fund these non-profit organizations.

A couple years ago, they added a new program called “Women’s Wellness Center.” This new program is offered to help women be healthy and to live healthy lives, she said. They offer breast exams, pelvic exams, pap smears and sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing. STI testing is also offered to pregnant women and their partners.

On Friday, May 26, the center held an open house to introduce the public to the new services. A ribbon cutting was held as well.

The Pregnancy Center of Okeechobee is located at 808 NE Park Street. The phone number is 863-467-8748. They can also be found on Facebook or at their website www.okeepregcenter.com.

“We are just so excited to offer this to the women of Okeechobee,” said Garner.

Pregnancy Center of Okeechobee

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