Non-Judgmental Support
Guided Inner-Work
Confidential
The trauma of an abortion can stick with you months or decades later.
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Emotions may surface unexpectedly
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It can be difficult to connect to your spouse, partner, children or others
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Intrusive thoughts may interrupt activities of daily life
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Feelings of shame or guilt can constrain your potential
Post Abortion Trauma is real.
Finding effective help is hard.
But we believe you deserve freedom from any feelings of anger, pain, guilt, shame, or regret an abortion experience may have caused. Project Rachel offers a variety of paths to lasting, spiritual hope and recovery.
Healing Retreats
God often does His deepest work when we intentionally step away from the demands of everyday life.
Whether you attend one of our 2-Night Retreats, 1 Night Retreats (for men), Women's 1-Day Retreats, or Men's 1-Day Retreats, You'll find a safe place to refresh your spirit.
In-Person Support
Sometimes healing begins by sitting with someone who can help you process, pray, and move forward. Our counseling and spiritual guidance provide a safe, supportive space to tend to the deeper places of your heart.
Explore Support Groups, 1:1 Counseling or Spiritual Direction & Sacraments to receive individual support for your mind and soul.
Online Support
The deepest transformation often happens over time, through continued reflection, connection, and community. Our online support offerings help you stay rooted in your faith and connected with others through Healing Bible Study and our Retreat Alumni Community.
“If you've been carrying pain for a long time, it's easy to believe this is just the way life will always be. It isn't. There is hope. There are people who understand what you're carrying, and there are safe places to begin your healing. You don't have to keep carrying this burden alone. We'd be honoured to walk alongside you as you discover the freedom and peace God has for you.”
Rosanne Kouris
Project Rachel Director
Give Yourself the Gift of Prioritizing Your Wholeness
Project Rachel is a Ministry of the Diocese of Gary, Indiana, offering lasting, spiritual hope and a healing path to any person of any faith background. Come as you are and receive what you need.
1. Reach Out to our Program Director
Our ministry director is happy to answer your questions and help you find the support that suits you best. Your conversations are judgment-free, compassionate, and completely confidential.
2. Choose Your Healing Path
This is your story and you are in control. Project Rachel offers a variety of ways to access help, hope and healing. But the choices are yours to make. No pressure, no hidden agenda.
3. Live a Bigger Story
You are more than the experiences of the past. With new connections and access to ongoing support, you’ll feel loved, cared for and free to thrive.
Things only get better when healing becomes a priority.
An abortion experience can affect people in ways they don't always expect. Sometimes the emotional or spiritual impact surfaces months or even decades later.
Coping techniques fall short, so where do you turn when you've had enough of the turmoil an abortion/abortions has caused in your life?
Project Rachel provides a variety of programs to help you find freedom from the heaviness. Our compassionate team helps women and men find hope and healing through emotional support and spiritual guidance.
We believe everyone deserves healing from the trauma of an abortion experience.
We'd love for you to join us at a retreat or program that works for you.
Contact our Program Director about finding the help you need. And in the meantime, explore the programs we offer. Abortion doesn't have to keep a painful grip on your life. Commit to caring for yourself and embrace your future with healing and peace.