White Rose Women's Center

For 39 years the White Rose has been dedicated to supporting abortion-minded women and helping them to choose life. We remain committed to offering comprehensive care to our clients: pro-life counseling, free sonograms, financial assistance, and baby and maternity items. As a Catholic lay apostolate, St. Joseph's Helpers of Dallas dba White Rose Women's Center is dedicated to saving lives. We actively seek out the abortion-minded client and educate her about the reality of abortion so that she will choose life for her baby. We are committed to offering comprehensive care to all our clients, and our various programs accommodate the unique situations and needs of the mothers we serve. With the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June of 2022, White Rose remains committed to offering true help and support for the women in crisis pregnancies. 

One such program we offer is the Magdalene Program, appropriately named after Mary Magdalene, because we hope to show these mothers the same grace and mercy that Our Lord bestowed upon Mary Magdalene. The Magdalene Program has been providing mentoring and support for our pregnant clients for over 12 years. Our clients attend catechism classes and spiritual talks as well as classes on preparation for labor and delivery, basic budgeting, and job skills. Our guest speakers also address healthy relationships, the physical and spiritual harm of contraception and sterilization, and fertility awareness. The Magdalene Program is offered four times a month in both English and Spanish. During the classes we offer free babysitting for the clients' children and we provide lunch for all who attend. Last year, we registered over 753 Magdalene Program visits.

One way we receive clients is through the 972 BABY DUE hotline, which is answered in English and Spanish by a White Rose volunteer at all times. The hotline was brought to Dallas many years ago, and since then, White Rose has answered the call for women who are pregnant and need help. A lot of times, the woman calling on that hotline wants an abortion and has nowhere to turn to for help. When a woman calls the 972 BABY DUE hotline, we handle all of her needs.

We have partnered with Dallas College in order to provide the next level care for our clients including ESL, a computer skills class, and GED preparation course. This partnership allows our clients the ability to seek higher education, develop professional skills, and build the confidence needed to thrive as mothers and provide the best future for their children.

In addition, we have a Well-Woman Clinic with six Catholic Pro-Life physicians who donate their time to serve these women in need. A White Rose client who has a negative pregnancy test is invited to our well-woman clinic to receive her annual exam as well as STD testing. In 20238 we had 85% of the appointments filled for the entire year, which illustrates the need for this service in Dallas.

Besides these programs, we offer material and financial assistance, including all supplies for the baby and maternity clothing for the mother. Last year we gave over $133,000 worth of material and direct financial assistance to support these mothers through pregnancy and beyond. To my knowledge no other agency in North Texas offers such comprehensive care

Our Needs

We rely solely on private donations to keep our mission alive. As an agency who doesn't receive government funding, we are able to uphold the true Catholic Church's teachings regarding contraception and birth control.