Our Mission
At The Saint Margaret of Castello Maternity Home, we treat all mothers and children with dignity and respect.
The Saint Margaret Home Creed:
No woman rejected
No child unwanted
The Saint Margaret of Castello Maternity Home (SMOC), founded in 1986, is a registered non-profit devoted to supporting pregnant women, children and parents. We provide pregnancy and parenting support to community members and also offer maternity housing when appropriate. SMOC is the longest continually active maternity home in the Delaware Valley. The Home provides residents support, guidance, and physical security in a stable environment, throughout a woman’s pregnancy and post-partum period.
Over 2,741 parents served in the past 25 years
What are the services the Home can provide?
SMOC provides support to pregnant women and parents with children under the age of 1.
We offer:
Pregnancy/Parenting education
Infant care training
Nutrition and life skills classes
Pregnancy tests
Family intervention
Housing resources
Adoption information
Maternity and baby clothes
Referrals for medical care, mental health, substance use and future housing
We do not provide any medical care, nor do we refer any woman for an abortion.
We help provide everything you need to deliver and to begin a new life with your baby.