How Can An Adoption Agency Help Me Place My Baby For Adoption?
By Kelly Paczkowski
You have an unplanned pregnancy, and you are not sure that raising the child on your own is in the cards. However, adoption is a great way to ensure your baby will be raised in a loving home. Adoption seems like the best alternative for you and your baby, but where do you start? Contacting an adoption agency in Colorado can give you support and guidance. No doubt you have many questions running through your head, and you might be wondering where to begin. Our adoption agency can help you answer those questions and help you with an adoption plan. One of the first things to think about is what type of adoption you are looking for. Next, you will have to decide how much contact you would like to have with the adoptive family. There is nothing wrong with choosing to have continuous contact or none at all.
Open and Semi-Open Adoption
These types of adoptions allow for contact with the adoptive family. It can include photos and letters, and in some instances, it can include visits. Keeping communication open between each of the parties will be necessary. You need to consider what kind and how much contact you want to have with the adoptive family. Boundaries on both sides need to be respected, so finding an adoptive family with similar ideas is vital. While a Semi-Open adoption allows for less contact, there is still contact allowed.
Closed Adoption
A closed adoption does not allow contact between you and the child and the adoptive family. This means they will not have a lot of information if any, and you will not have a lot on them after the adoption is final.
Adoption Process in Colorado
An unplanned pregnancy can be overwhelming, and you do not need to go through it alone. It can seem scary and emotional to make decisions during your pregnancy. An adoption agency can help you decide what you require during your pregnancy. There might be things that you have not thought of you might need. Some of those things might be financial, medical, or even transport. A representative can help you obtain some of these services.
Just know that you do have the option to change your mind. And it is normal to be unsure of what you want. An adoption agency in Colorado will be there to guide you. It is best to remember that being flexible throughout this process will be critical. You may have an adoptive family fall through. Or change your mind on the amount of contact you may want. You may not be sure of what type of support you may need. All of this can happen, and it is okay.
Choosing an Adoptive Family
An adoption agency in Colorado will help you choose the right adoptive family for your baby. There are many families just waiting to nurture and provide a loving environment for your child. An adoption agency can help you look at family profiles that meet your standards. They will set up phone calls with potential families and even meetings for you. The right adoption agency will make you feel comfortable through the entire process. You have the final say in what environment is essential to you for raising your child. This is one of the most crucial decisions to make in your adoption journey, and an adoption specialist can counsel you on making the right choice.
Additional Adoption Services Our Agency Has to Offer
You do not have to be alone after you have had your baby. Most adoption agencies also provide additional services for you. They can help by offering counseling services, whether individual or group. They can also offer services to help you with shelter, food, or securing doctor appointments. Our adoption specialists want to ensure your health and safety after giving birth. Adoption Choices of Colorado is there with the experience and care you need. Our adoption specialists are prepared to see you through your adoption journey. So contact us by email to get started on answering your questions today. You can even call or text us at 303-670-4673 (HOPE) or visit our Adoption Choices of Colorado website. Let Adoption Choices of Colorado help you with your adoption journey. We look forward to providing you with a safe and healthy environment to start your adoption plan.
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!