• Alpha Life Walk

    Life Walk is just around the corner on June 19 and will be hosted at Bethany United Reformed Church in Wyoming. Start thinking of names for those you want to sign your pledge form! Why not be a church liaison!

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History

Alpha was founded in 1985 with the mission to reduce the increasing number of abortions performed in Grand mom-and-baby-pictureRapids. Our services began with free pregnancy testing and mentoring women who were considering an abortion. Over the years as a community women’s and children’s center we have added services, such as, our ultrasound program, Earn-While-You-Learn parenting program, abstinence education program, sexual integrity program, a teen and young adult buiding awareness and self-esteem program called Step Up that includes preparing to take GED testing, etc. We also host a variety of community activities focused at building stronger family realtionships.

Our Earn-While-You-Learn educational program  supports women (and sometimes men or grandparents who are primary caregivers of children) in their decision to parent successfully through meeting with them at least once a month, offering them prenatal, parenting, financial responsibility, and spiritual/personal development classes. Through this program, they are also able to earn the material items they need for themselves and their children. Regardless of a woman’s decision to carry her baby or to have an abortion, Alpha remains a part of their lives to encourage them in better decision making.

It is Alpha’s dream to provide homemaking courses (cooking, child play development, time management, etc.) available when facilities make it possible. We also envision a coffee stop where women from the community can relax, study (with free internet), chat with friends or simply get recharged for their daily activities. We want it to be a place where everyone knows your name.

Women as well as family members of all ages are welcome to participate in our programs. Those who want mentoring through Alpha meet with the same volunteer at each visit. Through this, strong relationships and trust are developed.  Alpha continues to look for ways to improve the services we offer. Women who need more extensive counseling are referred to local trained professionals in our community.

We encourage members of the local community to volunteer at Alpha bringing their own unique gifts and skills. Volunteers can help change the hearts and lives of families struggling to find hope and a future and certainly volunteer time impacts coming generations of individuals in their own community.