Adoption After a Sexual Assault in Colorado
For birth mothers who have been victims of sexual assault incidents, they are fragile beings. After having gone through an immense amount of psychological torment from the past, it is understandable that birth mothers will be hesitant to trust anyone. If you are considering placing your baby up for adoption after a sexual assault, we want you to know that you will always be accepted at our offices in Denver. However, we understand at first, you will not be as willing to open up to us to talk about your story as you would before the incident you went through.
We will provide you with nothing but support and care because we know you have been through a lot in your life. You matter very much to us because you and your baby are our top priority, and we want you to feel safe when you walk through our doors.
You will never be turned away because of your emotional past. Instead, you will be treated the same as any other birth mother who comes to us and is looking for help.
With Adoption Choices of Colorado, you should feel as open as possible when you are going through your adoption process. We will make sure you will have an efficient, successful adoption journey from the moment you come to our site to when you place your baby into the adoptive family’s loving arms.
If you need adoption help now, please call or text us at 303-670-4673 (HOPE) or visit us at Adoption Choices of Colorado.
Remember, When You are Giving Up Your Child for Adoption, You are in Control
We want you to remember that when you are going through your adoption with our adoption agencies in Colorado, you will make every decision for your child. You are the only one who will have the final say about what kind of adoption plan you want to follow for your baby.
We will help guide you along your journey every step of the way, but ultimately you are the one who will be in control. You will be able to create the life you envisioned for your child to live as they are growing up.
You will be able to choose what kind of Colorado adoption process you want to pursue with your child (open, semi-open, or closed), which kind of adoptive family you want your child to go to, and many other important decisions for your child. We want you to feel empowered because you deserve nothing less than to give your child a chance to grow up to be a strong, independent individual through a loving Colorado adoption.
We want you to be strong and feel that you have the power to create a better life for your child in the long run.
Through Our Adoption Agencies in Denver, You Will Have Plenty of Resources to Help You
We will provide you with helpful resources you can utilize through our adoption agencies in Colorado during your adoption process because you deserve to have them from beginning to end. Some of these resources include and are not limited to receiving financial help, free counseling services, and speaking with other birth mothers about going through a similar adoption process.
The financial resources you will receive are health insurance through Medicaid, and the new adoptive parents will pay all other out-of-pocket expenses that are not covered by it. You will not have to worry about paying for your prenatal care either because all we want you to focus on is having a healthy, successful pregnancy and adoption in Colorado with your child. You will have complete access to professionals who will help you create the perfect delivery plan and help you comprehend your birth mother’s rights, which you will sign off on.
We will help place you in a safe, positive environment where you will be able to focus on your unplanned pregnancy with your child and will cover the costs of your rent, utilities, and phone services. We can help connect you with other available resources such as Colorado 211, Medicaid, and churches which you can utilize to help with all of your financial, healthcare, and food needs.
Through various food programs, you will be well equipped with various resources to help you cover all of your nutritional food needs. These programs allow for access to food stamps, healthy food options, economic and social stability, learning about food budgeting skills, nutrition food counseling, food assistance, and important healthcare referrals for you and your baby.
You will be allowed to go on maternity leave from your work so you can focus on your child adoption in Colorado. Through the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, you will be able to legally gain time off from work and be able to return to it after your process is finished.
We offer free counseling services because we know you are going through an emotional time with your child. Whenever you need someone to confide in, vent to, cry with, help keep you as positive as possible, and support you, we will be here for you. You can speak with other fellow birth mothers about any potential doubts, fears, or anxiety you may have as you are going through your adoption process.
With Our Adoption Agencies in Colorado, We Will Care For You Always
As soon as you come through our doors, you will be embraced with compassion by every person you come in contact with. We want to make sure you feel safe and open up to us about anything that is on your mind.
Our Colorado adoption agency will be more than happy to help you resolve any reservations you may have about your adoption process. We will make sure to be non-biased when it comes to giving you answers to any and all of your questions.
You will never have to worry about going through your journey alone because we will be with you from beginning to end. We care about you always.
With Your Adoption in Colorado Springs, You Will Always Have a Safe Haven Here
We understand you have gone through a lot in the past and want you to know you will be cared for from beginning to end. You will be in complete control of your journey and will have the power to make all of the important decisions for your child.
We will be happy to connect you with local help centers that specialize in aiding victims of sexual assault, such as the Denver District Attorney’s office and the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault. If you have any thoughts, fears, or reservations about your infant adoption in Colorado or need guidance with your process, we will always be here to help relieve you of all your stress. At Adoption Choices of Colorado, we will never turn you away and will embrace both you and your child with loving arms.
If you are facing an unplanned pregnancy and want to learn more about your adoption options, contact Adoption Choices of Colorado by email, phone, or text: Email Us, Text us: 720-371-1099, Call us: 303-670-4673 (HOPE). If you are hoping to adopt, please contact us here.
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Stephanie joined the Adoption Choices family in 2014 as the Child Placement Supervisor. Her love for adoption began in first grade when she made friends with twins adopted from Vietnam. Her heart grew strong over the years for adopted children and ultimately led her to graduate school where she continued her focus to her dream of working in the adoption field. Stephanie earned a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Denver in 2001. Over the past 15 years, Stephanie has worked as a pregnancy counselor and as an adoptive parent counselor for foster care, international adoption and domestic adoption, writing hundreds of home studies for families, and helping build their forever families. Stephanie is married and has three boys ages 12, 9, and 5. Together with her family she enjoys riding bike, playing games, watching her three sons compete in their various sporting and musical activities and go on vacations.
Christy Ikeler, is our Executive Director and Birth Parent Director. Christy has been with Adoption Choices Team for 18 years, since opening the doors in 2002! Christy has a true passion for what she does and her true love is working with and helping each birth parent. Whether she is up all night on the phone talking with them, taking them to doctors appointments, out for their favorite treat, providing counseling or at the hospital during labor and delivery, Christy is very involved every step of the way. She has a contagious laugh and a spunky personality that our birth moms all can bond with and relate to. As an adoptive parent herself, adoption holds a very special place in her heart and she can relate on every level with both birth parents and adoptive parents. In her free time Christy loves spending time with her daughter, gardening, baking and taking vacations with her family. Christy is an excellent leader for our team at Adoption Choices and is truly one of a kind!! As Executive Director, Christy spends time with the staff, birth parents and adoptive families in order to ensure that the agency is running smoothly. She has placed a huge emphasis on community outreach and programs for birth parents. Christy loves the opportunity to lead the agency into a brighter future.
Ms. Mackenzie has built a successful counseling career over the past 20 years, supporting mothers and families, people of all ages and genders, students, community professionals and fellow clinicians. Liv values a diverse professional focus, including the entrepreneurial life of a sole proprietor, the evaluative process of certifying foster/adoptive homes, the insightful and mindful one-on-one one work with enthusiastic clients, and serving as an advocate for underserved populations. Liv is a Licensed Professional Counselor and holds a BA in Pre-Law and Economics from American University, an MA in Counseling from Adams University and a certificate in Human Resource Management from Villanova University. Away from work you will find Liv spending time in nature, biking to the farmer’s market and adventuring with her family.
Catherine A. Madsen, joined the Adoption Choices family as legal counsel in 2013. Catherine is responsible for providing legal guidance to the Agency, training and updating staff on developments in adoption law and legislation, and program development. Catherine
Virginia Frank is an adoption attorney accredited since 1991 with the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys. Ms. Frank is a leader in the field of private adoption and has completed over 4,000 adoptions in her career. Ms. Frank has a law degree from Oklahoma City University and a BA in both Political Science and Communications from the University of Oklahoma.
Cassidie has been with Adoption Choices since 2015, she has her bachelors in Interdisciplinary Affairs with concentrations in both Sociology and Business Management. Cassidie has additional training in Victim Advocacy, foster care and has been working in women’s services for over 10 years. Cassidie has always had a heart for adoption and it was her career dream to work in adoption. She started off doing volunteer work for advocacy programs, adoption organizations and worked in High Risk Maternal Fetal Medicine through the University of Colorado Hospital and Children’s Hospital of Colorado. Cassidie is also blessed to have personally experienced an adoption of her own in 2012, completing her family of five! Cassidie loves what she does as a case worker from initial phone calls, meetings, doctor appointments, interaction with the adoptive families to delivery and counseling. Cassidie has a passion for those in need and strives to help make a difference in the lives of the people she meets. She is a firm believer in being kind, compassionate and open minded in all situations. “Unless you’ve walked in their shoes, there’s no place for judgment. A kind word or compliment can go a long way!” The bittersweet moments in adoption reminds Cassidie each and every time, why she loves what she does!