Does Real Alternatives reimburse for adoption placement?
No. With respect to adoption, Real Alternatives only reimburses for neutral counseling (decision-making as to whether to parent or adopt), up to the point the adoption decision is made. Thereafter, placement activities, such as parent selection, etc., are not reimbursed by Real Alternatives. In addition, so that there is no possibility of undue pressure asserted upon a client to pursue an adoption plan, once a client chooses adoption, Service Providers must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the client receives adoption planning assistance from a person other than the counselor(s) who is providing the pregnancy support to the client before the client decides to pursue an adoption plan. On a limited basis, Real Alternatives also reimburses for post-adoption grief counseling.
