Positive Alternatives Act

For Pregnant and Parenting Women

For Organizations with Positive Alternatives Grants

Grant Award Recipients - July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2012

The following is a list of the 2008-2010 Positive Alternatives grantees, the amount of their grants, their locations and a general description of their grant-funded programs as contained in their applications.

Birthline, Inc.

Parenting education incentive program
Amount: $147,730
Location: Central

Birthright of Alexandria

Support services for pregnant and parenting women, including programs for cribs and car seats.
Amount: $82,189
Location: Central

CURA Center, Inc. (dba New Beginnings)

Child care services to residents
Amount: $121,507
Location: Central

Caring Pregnancy Center
dba Options Pregnancy Center

Client service advocate; work readiness training; crib and car seat programs
Amount: $126,195
Location: Southwest

Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis

Prenatal support; birth-parent and adoption services
Amount: $299,063
Location: Metro

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud

Birth-parent and adoption services
Amount: $145,959
Location: Central

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Winona

Support services; adoption services; 24-hour information line
Amount: $295,929
Location: Southeast

Choices Pregnancy Center

Parenting education incentive program; birth-parent support
Amount: $90,488
Location: Southwest

Cradle of Hope

Financial assistance to pregnant women; cribs
Amount: $299,813
Location: Statewide

Elizabeth House, Inc

Life skills classes; crib, car seat, and home safety programs; two satellite offices
Amount: $149,625
Location: Southwest

Emergency Pregnancy Services of Minneapolis (dba Birthright of Minneapolis)

Financial assistance to pregnant women
Amount: $51,813
Location: Metro

Emergency Pregnancy Services of Rochester (dba Birthright of Rochester)

Support services for pregnant and parenting women
Amount: $28,738
Location: Southeast

Epiphany Caring for Life

Client service advocate; cribs
Amount: $93,813
Location: Metro

Face to Face Health and Counseling Services, Inc.

Medical services; case management; home visits; education; incentive program
Amount: $275,000
Location: Metro

Health Resources LifeCare Center

Parenting education incentive program; medical services
Amount: $149,998
Location: Central

Helping Hand Pregnancy Center, Inc.

Parenting education incentive program; mentoring; client service advocate
Amount: $150,000
Location: Southwest

Highland LifeCare Center, Inc.

Client service advocate; parenting education incentive program; car seat and crib programs; medical services
Amount: $149,940
Location: Metro

Lake Superior Life Care Center

Parenting education incentive programs; car seat safety program
Amount: $209,065
Location: Northeast

Lakes LifeCare Center

Medical services; 24-hour information line
Amount: $149,130
Location: Metro

LifeCare Center of Thief River Falls

Parenting education incentive program; client service advocate
Amount: $149,433
Location: Northwest

Neighborhood House

Case management; support services; education; child care
Amount: $149,912
Location: Metro

North Region Pregnancy Care Center

Client service advocate; parenting education incentive program; child care and transportation assistance
Amount: $56,595
Location: Northwest

North Side Life Care Center

Medical services; childbirth education classes; parenting education incentive program
Amount: $124,980
Location: Metro

Pregnancy Options Life-Care Center

Client service advocate; parenting education incentive program
Amount: $81,844
Location: Southeast

Project Life

Housing assistance; nutrition program; mentoring
Amount: $295,751
Location: Metro

University Life-Care Center, Inc.

Medical services; 24-hour information line; parenting education incentive program
Amount: $145,665
Location: Metro

Wakota LifeCare Center

English and Hispanic client service advocates; medical services
Amount: $149,304
Location: Metro

West Suburban Teen Clinic

Home visits; pre- and post-natal instruction; support services
Amount: $149,922
Location: Metro

Women's LifeCare Center

Parenting education incentive program; interpreters
Amount: $148,903
Location: Metro

YWCA of Duluth

Housing; child care; life skills education; case management
Amount: $100,000
Location: Northeast

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What is a Pregnancy Verification Form, why do I need one and where can I get one?

The Minnesota Medical Assistance application is available to anyone who wants to apply for health care coverage in the state. However, for women who are pregnant, there are different eligibility criteria that make it easier to qualify for benefits. In order to be considered under these special eligibility criteria, you have to submit proof of your pregnancy along with your Medical Assistance application. This proof is the Pregnancy Verification Form. Many Positive Alternatives grantees can provide a Pregnancy Verification Form or connect you with a medical clinic that will provide the form without charge.

Minnesota Department of Health