Alternatives Womens Center
Empowering and Serving Women Who are Facing Unplanned Pregnancies
Founded in 1995 Alternatives Pregnancy Care Clinic, now alternatives womens center, is a nonprofit 501 (c) 3 community clinic providing a variety of limited medical services and programs. We provide confidential and compassionate care to women who are in crisis pregnancies. Check out our gallery!
Our Services Include:
- Complimentary Pregnancy Tests
- Verification of pregnancy for prenatal care
- Limited Medical Services
- Limited Ultrasounds
- Referrals for ongoing prenatal care
- Referrals for WIC and Medi-Cal services
- Confidential Crisis Counseling by Lay Counselors
- Education concerning pregnancy, abortion and alternatives – parenting, placing for adoption
- Adoption referrals
- Free maternity clothing, baby clothing and furnishings based on a point system
- Post abortion counseling
- Pregnancy & fetal development education….more
- Lay Counseling for sexuality and relationship issues…more
- Support services, including pregnancy & parenting classes
- Referrals for housing, furniture & medical assistance
All services are free. Many individuals and churches contribute monetarily on a monthly basis to finance this outreach. Costs are minimized through the services of many volunteers staffing critical needs.
Opportunities to Serve:
This ministry relies heavily on the efforts of many volunteers. We prayerfully consider each applicant, and then once more pray about their specific involvement here.
In addition to the initial “Meet the Clinic” training for all volunteers, we provide specific training for each position in the Clinic. Training for advisors is the most extensive, with eight (8) hours of didactic instruction, spread over 4 sessions, as well as hands on, observing seasoned advisors, and sessions of seasoned advisors observing the trainee.
For additional information go to our website at www.awc-ca.org
Other volunteers assist patients in our Earn While You Learn Program, as well as in maintaining Hannah’s Closet, where patients can shop for gently used infant clothing and supplies, and maternity clothing. Knowing there’s practical help available is often a major factor in a patient deciding to choose life.
Volunteer clerical assistance allows patient packets and other materials to stay stocked, mailings to go out and general functioning of the “office” side of the ministry. It takes many volunteers in many capacities to put together special events, such as the Walk for Life. To learn more, go to our website at www.awc-ca.org or call 760.741.9796 to schedule an appointment to come in.
