Life Network’s mission to value life and transform lives began in 1983, when we opened the doors of our first center. At that time, the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion on demand for any reason at any stage of development, had been in place for a decade. Both the population and abortions were steadily escalating in Colorado Springs.

Colorado Springs Pregnancy Center is Formed

Known then as Bethany Crisis Pregnancy Services, our first office was located in Village 7 Presbyterian Church. Individuals from Village 7 and other local churches provided financial support and volunteers. One year later, that little center had served 350 young women.

The name changed to Colorado Springs Pregnancy Center (CSPC) in 1987 to better reflect its mission, and CSPC remains the name of Life Network’s pregnancy centers today. As the ministry grew over the next several years, new programs were developed to more effectively meet patients’ needs.

A few years after the pregnancy center opened, shepherding homes were established for expectant mothers in need of housing. Later, an additional home opened for single moms and their children, helping them to achieve independence once they left their shepherding home. As similar programs developed within the community, the CSPC decided to refer clients to these already-established programs. Ultimately, the home was sold, and its sale enabled the ministry to purchase the building that the Galley Road CSPC resides in today.

In 1987, growing rates of premarital sex and teen pregnancy led to the development of a prevention program Education for a Lifetime (EFL). Initially funded through government and private grants, this program is now in every school district in the city, serves more than 6,000 students annually, and is funded almost entirely through the generosity of donors and local churches.

A program was also launched to address the painful reality and devastating impact of a man or woman’s past abortion. Today, that Post-Abortion Counseling and Education (PACE) program is known as Bridges of Hope, which offers hope and healing in a community of other women and men dealing with the pain of their past abortions.

In 2004, an ‘Earn While You Learn’ parenting education program, was created to help meet the material needs of clients while developing their parenting skills. Participants watch videos, attend classes, and complete homework assignments to earn credits to be exchanged in the Baby Boutique – a clothing closet. This program helps strengthen their role as a parent and provides the opportunity for long-term mentoring relationships with staff and volunteers. Later, Men’s Services was added as a complementary ministry with a dedicated Fatherhood mentoring program to empower new fathers.

The Colorado Springs Pregnancy Center was not solely a pregnancy center with other ministries attached, but rather a life-affirming ministry that includes life-impacting outreaches; therefore, the name Life Network was adopted as an umbrella to better embrace the fullness of the ministry accomplished each day. The Colorado Springs Pregnancy Center name and ministry continues; but now under the Life Network umbrella with Education for a Lifetime, Bridges of Hope, and the Parenting Program.

In October 2019, we added the Life Network Family Thrift Store to our network. The Thrift Store, located at 5406 N Academy Blvd, provides the Colorado Springs thrifting community with quality items at a great price – and the proceeds  support the Colorado Springs Pregnancy Centers and our other life-affirming outreaches. Moms and dads participating in the Motherhood and Fatherhood parenting education programs also have the opportunity to earn gift cards to the Family Thrift Store.

In spring 2021, our life-affirming outreach expanded further to Fountain Valley with the opening of our third pregnancy center! Thanks to the support of generous donors, we were able to purchase the building at 97 Widefield Blvd and open this new pregnancy center 100% debt free. We look forward with anticipation to how God will use this new center to transform the lives of many more families in the Fountain Valley region in the years to come.

In 2024, Life Network added a fourth pregnancy center to accommodate the fastest-growing community in Colorado Springs: the Eastside of town, in the Falcon area. Adjacent to the new pregnancy center, Life Network opened the second Life Network Family Thrift Store in early 2025.

As we look ahead to the future, Life Network hopes to expand our mission to cultivate a community that values life in Colorado Springs. We thank you for your partnership in our mission!