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Biography of Gina Tomes
Since 1991, Gina Tomes has spearheaded human services pro-life programming and housing for women who are experiencing an unexpected pregnancy and parenting families who face barriers such as homelessness, poverty, addiction, abuse, and lack of family support. Functioning as a leader, Gina provides administrative oversight of daily staff activity and house operations. She aims to drive community support and awareness by presenting educational speeches to the public, churches, corporations, civic groups, donors, political leaders, and pro-life supporters.
Gina’s passion to walk alongside women experiencing an unexpected pregnancy led her to help launch the Bethlehem House in Omaha, Nebraska. Serving in many capacities at Bethlehem House, she will share her determination, devotion, and heart, led to helping develop a flagship maternity home that has proven outcomes, and transformative relationships and impact. Gina’s programming development encompasses addressing the breakdown of the family, addiction, poverty, abuse, and so much more.
Maternity Housing is personal to Gina’s heart; therefore, she will continue to do everything in her power to help coach, mentor, and educate maternity homes to grow and enhance their services. She considers maternity homes to be a powerful intervention in a woman’s life that can lead to ending homelessness, poverty, addiction, abuse, and introducing faith pathways that lead to families feeling connected, loved, and living the life God has intended for them. To create a culture where abortion is unthinkable, we must dismantle the barriers that are used against families today.
Media
Gina Tomes had the honor of speaking at the 2023 March for Life in Washington DC on behalf of Maternity Homes throughout the United States.
Gina was honored to receive the Omaha INSPIRE “Public Service” winner 2022 Excellence in Woman’s leadership
Click below to listen to Gina Tomes March for Life Speech:
What's Next? When women bridge out of maternity housing, aftercare is desired to continue walking alongside families, setting new goals, dismantling barriers and creating a continued network for life. Guiding Grace Family Support Network was created to fill this needed gap in our communities for pregnant and parenting families. Guiding Grace Family Support Network is innovative, long-term, and raising the level of services so greatly needed.
Guiding Grace Motherhood Support Network is designed to provide community-based case management, home visitation, trauma-informed care, housing navigation, evidence-based programming, parenting support, therapy, addiction and recovery support, fellowship, faith formation, material supplies, and resources. This community-based program is the next step needed to offer continued care and fellowship, focusing on strengthening each family and dismantling barriers such as poverty, unstable housing, health & wellness, and community connectiveness. All families are eligible for this program, pregnant women, single parents (mothers & fathers), guardians, foster parents, and grandparents raising children. The barriers our families face in today's culture are not easily dismantled. However, with continued guidance, we know they can be dismantled. Through dignity, professional care, and dedication, we can end homelessness, poverty, addiction, and the breakdown of the family. Serving for as long as needed or desired, together we are creating a culture that is filled with hope, happiness and family.
Guiding Grace Family Support Network
When your maternity home, pregnancy center, or dedicated organization desires to launch a community based program that is needed to continue to serve the families you so deeply care about, we are here for you. Our program is engineered for scale—capable of expanding sustainably while maintaining quality and outcomes. What began as a local mission is now a replicable, scalable model that can be planted in organizations and communities seeking to uphold life and strengthen families.