A local program that helps pregnant and parenting women will hold an event at the end of the month. The Elizabeth Ann Seton Program began in 1996, in Springfield, at the St. John's Hospital campus. Dawn Morris is the Executive Director of the Elizabeth Ann Seton Program. She says the program now has three more centers that serve the Litchfield, North Macoupin County and Beardstown areas.

"We work with pregnant and parenting women who are either poverty stricken or going through some type of crisis. Something that sets us apart from any other organizations is we work with mothers of children of all ages. I often tell people, it wasn't when my children were two and three that I needed help, it was when they were sixteen and seventeen, that they needed that help. What we do is we bring the mothers in and do a case assessment, find out where she's struggling and make it our mission to break that cycle, no matter what it is that is set before her."

Chicks and Chocolate, hosted by the Elizabeth Ann Seton Program, takes place on May 30th at the Magnuson Grand Hotel. The event includes a sand volleyball tournament, live music and all-you-can-eat chocolate. To sign up for the volleyball tournament or to purchase tickets, contact Dawn at 757-6025 or Donna at 324-3270. You can hear the full interview with Dawn Morris here: Wednesday Talk Show
Thomack 5/14/15