Pregnancy Counseling Services is proud to announce the appointment of Dee Bell as Executive Director of our organization.  Dee comes from an extensive background and a wealth of knowledge working in the pregnancy resource field for over 10 years. She will continue the mission of PCS by providing pregnancy related services to the community which includes, pregnancy testing and counseling, Parenting101 education classes, material items and resources all free of charge to the individual.  She will also guide PCS as they move to a larger facility and expansion to medical clinic within the next year. Dee comes to Pregnancy Counseling Services with experience in community relations, events, and fundraising.  Additionally, she brings experience in training of volunteers to help guide and direct PCS into the next phase of our vision.

Pregnancy Counseling Services would like to announce, Dr. Emilie Riddle, as their newest board member and Medical Director. This brings our board to a total of 7 board members. “We are extremely excited to have Emilie as a part of our ministry! This brings us one step closer to offering free ultrasounds and STD testing here in El Dorado County.”

Dr. Riddle is currently a family practice doctor at Marshall Hospital.

2 Week Diaper Supply Available for Those in Need!

Placerville— April 30, 2020 — Pregnancy Counseling Services, the only pregnancy resource center serving all of El Dorado County, continues to open its diaper supply to help those in need during this COVID-19 crisis.  More than 1000 diapers have been distributed to various clients as well as 20 packages of wipes!

Pregnancy Counseling Services would like to announce, Cindy Stevens, as their newest board member. This brings our board to a total of 7 board members. Cindy Stevens joined the board as of February of 2020. “We are very excited to have Cindy on board! Her business background will be a nice addition to the other experiences the board has to offer,” says TaNelle Forgy, Executive Director.

Cindy has been married to her husband, Darrell, for 31 years. They have two grown daughters and son-in-laws, along with three grandchildren. Her oldest daughter, Elizabeth, lives in Chico with her husband and their two children. Her other daughter, Christy, and her husband live in Sacramento with their seven- month old baby girl, Brooklyn.

Cindy spent close to 34 years in pharmaceutical sales, primarily on the generic side of the business. She represented her company by helping them to launch new and greatly needed affordable, cutting-edge generic pharmaceuticals to their national accounts in the US.

2 Week Diaper Supply Available for Those in Need!

Placerville— March 24, 2020 — Pregnancy Counseling Services, the only pregnancy resource center serving all of El Dorado County is opening its diaper supply to help those in need during this COVID-19 crisis.
“We want to serve the community in this way in this time,” says Executive Director TaNelle Forgy. “We are not in the business of hoarding, but we want to give all that we have away because God is at the heart of our ministry!”
A two-week supply can be received a couple of different ways. We want to do this in a social distancing way. 1) You may call our offices to schedule a time to come by. If you leave a message, leave a callback number, your name and what size diapers you are needing. One of our staff will return your call and set up a time. 2) You may text us at 797979 with your name, a call back number, and the size of diapers you are needing. We can do this as long as supplies last.
Also, if you are in a place to help restock our supply, we are always in need of diapers. “We are so grateful for the hearts of so many in El Dorado County and their support of our ministry,” adds TaNelle Forgy.

Pregnancy Counseling Services (PCS) is a pregnancy resource center located in Placerville and is a safe place to explore options regarding your pregnancy. We have been offering our services for the past 35 years in Placerville. Our staff and volunteers will listen to your needs and concerns and give honest answers to your questions. We strive to provide a peaceful and calm environment in which to make your decision. There is no judgment here. In fact, some of us have been in similar situations to ones you may be facing. Our confidential services are provided free of charge.

The Formula for Blessing

So, I love seeing God work!  A lot of times we see God work in the BIG things… but today I’m sharing how God works even in the small things.

Over this past Christmas break my family and I were out of town visiting Tahoe.  While there, I received a text from a friend of mine who let’s me know when she has extra formula and donations for our center.  She texted me to let me know she had some formula for me to pick up.  I told her that my family and I were out of town and I’d be happy to come by when we returned home.

But…. I forgot!  Life is busy, I was sick, and it completely slipped my mind. 

10^th Annual Break Free Run in Folsom is a walk/run fundraiser to bring awareness and funds to fight against human trafficking in our area. It was held September 28^th, 2019. This is PCS’s third year at the Break Free Run as a vendor. It is a great event to reach out about our services because human trafficking can be tied with unplanned pregnancies.

It was a misty cool day for the run, but thousands showed up to support! Our booth outreach is effective in reaching more people that we can help, and networking with other businesses and getting new volunteers. If you would like to volunteer at a booth outreach email Malinda Schroeder: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

What year did you begin at PCS? I began volunteering at PCS in early 2016.

What were some of your reasons for doing so? I had recently retired and I had always planned to find an organization where I could donate some of my time and apply some of the gifts and skills I had acquired from over 35 years working. Upon hearing from a dear friend how PCS opens their doors to help women of all ages who are facing planned or unplanned pregnancies, and without judgment, I knew PCS was the organization that I wanted to support!

What do you enjoy about working at PCS? When I am at PCS, I love knowing that we are providing help and support to young girls and women who in many cases feel they have no where to turn to obtain answers to their questions. In addition to enjoying the one-on-one interaction that we have with our clients, I also really enjoy being involved in our annual fundraiser, which provides me the opportunity to speak with businesses and churches in El Dorado county and tell them about PCS.

How have you seen God work at PCS? I have definitely seen God's work at PCS, in both the lives of our clients and in our business and church community. Its very exciting as we watch our clients go through and complete our Earn While You Learn Program with a newly found maturity, confidence and excitement for caring for their children, which I definitely attribute to God's work in the lives of these women.

Are you interested in volunteering, or just want more information?  Click to email Malinda Schroeder at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

On October 5th Pleasant Oaks Baptist Church invited us there to hear from our Executive Director, TaNelle Forgy.

TaNelle shared her personal testimony and all about what we do. They then blessed us with gorgeous baby baskets for us to give our new expectant mothers. What a gift! Thank you for your support and generosity!

Our 2nd Annual "Wonderfully Made" Banquet with this year's theme, "Let's DO Something", was a huge success. It was a beautiful evening of hope-filled stories, examples of God's grace, and a vision for where HE is moving PCS.  We are beyond grateful for our “Changing Lives” Sponsor Aborn Powers for their commitment to PCS!

AND, God blew us away by surpassing our fundraising goal of $40,000 and raised $42,462!!! He is so good!! The event was held at the Cameron Park Country Club on Saturday, September 14th. Over 200 guests enjoyed wine and appetizers while bidding on our silent auction items and beautiful raffle baskets! Silent auction items featured tickets to Disneyland, portrait sessions, a limo wine tasting tour, Kings tickets, Bogle wine, Mini Sierra vacation getaway, golf at Cameron Park Country Club, golf membership, and 49er tickets. Thank you to all who donated these amazing items and to all who bid on them.!

We shared stories of how our Parenting101 education strengthens the relationships we have with our clients in an interview with Sheena Lewis.  Sheena shared how the Parenting101 classes at PCS have given her confidence and encouragement in her parenting of her two sons. The friendship she formed with her client advocate still continues today!

Jessica Albin shared how PCS saw past her "unloveableness" and loved her for who she is.  In 2014 Jessica began coming through our doors for the “free diapers” and continued because she was treated as a person created in God’s image. God's love now shines through her as she counsels women who have similar backgrounds as she did.

Al Soto, pastor from Bayside of Placerville, shared his own personal testimony of why this ministry is near and dear to his heart and urged everyone to consider becoming a part of something bigger and joining PCS's ministry vision by supporting PCS financially.

Thank you for all your support of our ministry. First and foremost, we at PCS are excited in this new direction and growth you have provided.

As you can see from our latest Profit and Loss statement (see inside), you have been very good to us. This has led us to dream and think much bigger and now we are putting these larger plans into action. Your generous support has now       allowed us to start the process to go full medical clinic. We are looking for larger facilities to accommodate more space for our counseling services and to provide additional space for the medical clinic. Additionally, we need to purchase all the     equipment necessary to operate a medical clinic, specifically the purchase of an ultrasound machine. We also need to hire medical staff and nurses. We are in conversation with a doctor to oversee our medical clinic.

Although the financial numbers of the P&L statement you see appear to be very good (and they are), our expenses are   going to be increased substantially over the next 12 to 18 months. Our rent will triple and our payroll will increase with the addition of medical staff.