How are Service Providers funded by Real Alternatives?
The Service Providers technically are not funded in the sense of receiving a general grant in support of their work. Rather, its more accurate to say that the Service Providers earn their pay and are reimbursed for very specific services delivered. This is because Real Alternatives relationship with each Service Provider is based on a fee-for-services contract, not a grant. Thus, Real Alternatives only pays its Service Providers for actual time spent delivering services: no more, no less. Some have accused crisis pregnancy centers in other states of practices that are deceptive to or manipulative of the clients they serve. Does Real Alternatives contract with organizations like that as Service Providers? Absolutely not. Although Real Alternatives is not familiar with centers with those kinds of practices, regardless, Real Alternatives takes measures to ensure that it only contracts with organizations that provide compassionate and caring client services. Misleading a woman in crisis pr
