Our History

In January 1989, the South Carolina Chapter of the March of Dimes, the Office of the Governor, and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) joined with communities of faith to sponsor a project called, "prenatal mission."  The purpose of the project was to train members of congregations as prenatal care advocates to help women overcome the barriers to prenatal care.  In 1990, the Prenatal Mission was renamed Hold Out the Lifeline: A Mission to Families, and now trains members to become family health advocates.