Executive Director: Lisa M. Hunter Lisa has served since July 2006 as the Executive Director of University LifeCare Center (ULCC), where she oversees all aspects of the center's operations, ensuring that the mission is carried out with compassion and respect for each individual served.  Prior to coming to ULCC, Lisa served as Director of Volunteer Services at Children's Home Society & Family Services in St. Paul, MN, where they managed up to 5000 volunteer assignments each year. She previously worked for five years in social services through Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Minneapolis/St. Paul and a program for the homeless in the Bronx, New York. Before switching to the social service field, Lisa spent more than nine years working with the federal government, including the Environmental Protection Agency and six months as a policy assistant for the White House Office of Environmental Policy. She holds a Masters in Public Policy from Georgetown University in Washington, DC.
Director of Client Services:  Jessica J. Kegley Jessica has served since August 2006 as the Director of Client Services at the University LifeCare Center (ULCC) , where we counsel about 150 women facing a pregnancy each year.  Prior to joining ULCC, Jessica worked for over a year as the primary counselor at the Southside Life-Care Center in S. Minneapolis, MN, in addition to working as the Director of Youth Ministry at Saint Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Corcoran, MN. Before entering back into the counseling and ministry field, Jessica spent two years self-employed. Previously, she worked for three years as a credit counselor for a local credit counseling agency, where she conducted First Time Home Buyer classes, counseled approximately 15 clients a day, and worked with clients in foreclosure prevention. She holds a Bachelors of Science in Family Social Science from the University of Minnesota and is currently working towards a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from Saint Mary’s University in Minneapolis, MN.
Nurse Manager: Judy Kruger, R.N. Judy came to the University LifeCare Center in March 2007 to expand the services offered by setting up the Limited Obstetrical Ultrasound program, as well as the testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI). Previously, Judy developed and managed the Ultrasound program at a pregnancy center in Willmar, MN, for approximately 2 years.  Most of her nursing career was hospital-based, working in Emergency Services and then in a supervisory role.  She has a genuine passion for working with women who find themselves in an unplanned pregnancy.

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Our Mission

You are not alone.  We can help.  We care.

The University LifeCare Center provides confidential, free services.  We have licensed medical professionals who provide our medical services.  We have peer counselors who care about you.  We can educate you about abortion and abortion alternatives.  We promote life-affirming solutions for women and men making difficult choices about their lives. We help women and men find hope, safety, and freedom.

It is our mission to help you understand all of your options so you have the information you need to make the decision that is best for your situation.

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Our History