A safe place for confident decisions.

Our Mission

Avail exists to empower New Yorkers facing an unexpected pregnancy or past abortion with critical support and resources to inform their decisions, build healthy relationships, and promote healing.

FAQS

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What we do

  • What are your services?

    Avail serves New Yorkers through four programs.


    Empower

    We advocate for women and men facing unexpected pregnancy, listening to their stories and concerns. We offer a safe, confidential setting where they can process emotions, doubts, and important questions.


    Equip

    For our clients who choose to move forward with their pregnancy, we provide parenting support. We assist them in practical needs, such as labor and delivery classes or training from a professional financial advisor.


    Hope

    We provide women and men the opportunity to process an abortion experience one-on-one or in a group, without judging their past or presuming how they ought to feel.


    Flourish

    For clients seeking to rethink their needs and priorities concerning a current or former romantic partner, we provide healthy relationships advocacy. These one-on-one meetings facilitate deeper self-awareness and maturity.

  • Do you provide or refer for abortions?

    Avail is not a medical center, nor do we refer for abortions.

  • Do you offer services in person?

    Our office is currently closed due to COVID-19, but you can still schedule a virtual appointment and meet with our Client Advocates.

  • Do I have to pay for an appointment?

    Nope! All of our programs and services are free and confidential.

Who we are

  • Do you have a religious affiliation?

    Avail has a Christian orientation. Our staff and volunteers share a common faith in Christ. 


    We also have the honor of serving New Yorkers from every cultural and religious background. Our compassionate advocacy is for everyone, and is never withheld nor reduced based on a client's ethnicity, economic status, religion, political beliefs, or sexual orientation.

  • Do you have a political stance or affiliation?

    Avail is a non-political organization.


    Our staff and volutneers do not drag politics to work. Our client care is never affected or motivated by a political agenda.

  • Does Avail support reproductive rights?

    Reproductive rights are intertwined with an intense political debate. As a non-political organization, Avail cannot comment on legal or political questions. Those matters affect our work, but our focus is on the personal needs of our clients.


    To identify by either of abortion's political factions would alienate a portion of the women and men we serve. We affirm our clients' agency, and we believe that abortion is never their best or only option.

  • Is Avail a crisis pregnancy center?

    We are not. Avail's model of care transcends the labels of political rhetoric and the assumtions they carry.


    We don't identify ourselves as a crisis pregnancy center because we aren't one.

Where we serve

Each year, tens of thousands of women in New York City face unexpected pregnancies. Avail exists to provide you with the services, space, and support you need to make a decision about an unexpected pregnancy—all in a confidential and professional environment.

Located in midtown Manhattan, Avail is easily accessible from all five boroughs. Our office is located near the Bryant Park and Rockefeller Center subway stations, and we're within walking distance of the Times Square and Grand Central subway stations.

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Donate

  • How can I donate?

    In order to offer our clients with the best free services we can, Avail relies on donations. If you'd like to donate to Avail, you can do so here. 


    Thank you for considering working with us!

  • Are donations to Avail tax deductible?

    Yes. We are a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization, and your donation is tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. To claim a donation as a deduction on your U.S. taxes, please keep your email donation receipt as your official record. We’ll send it to you upon successful completion of your donation.

  • Will donors receive quarterly and year-end receipts from Avail?

    Yes, you will also receive quarterly and year-end receipts from Avail in the mail.