Adoption in Colorado is a Wonderful and Rewarding Experience
Dealing with an unplanned pregnancy is never easy, and when you first learn of your pregnancy, you can be in shock and not know how to proceed. It is important that you do not panic because you have options to proceed. First, you can become a parent, raise and care for your baby. You can decide to terminate your pregnancy depending on your beliefs and the laws in your state. Your third option is adoption. Adoption in Colorado is nothing to be afraid of.
If you need adoption help now, please call or text us at 303-670-4673 (HOPE) or visit us at Adoption Choices of Colorado.
Finding the Right Adoption Agency
Before you start your Colorado adoption process, you do not want to just pick the first adoption agency you find. It is important that you do your research, ensure that adoption is right for you, and find the right adoption agency. There are a number of adoption agencies near you, but you want to make sure that you find an adoption agency in Denver or throughout Colorado that will help you create your adoption plan. One of the adoption agencies you might encounter is Adoption Choices of Colorado.
What Adoption Choices of Colorado Have to Offer
Adoption Choices of Colorado is a fully functional private adoption agency. When you work with us, we make sure that you know that you are the one in charge of your adoption plan. This is your adoption journey, and we are here to aid you and guide you through the process.
You will be assigned an adoption caseworker when you start working with us. Your casework is there to provide you with the information you need throughout your Denver adoption journey and to answer any questions you may have. You get to create your adoption plan. During your adoption journey, you will get to decide how to proceed at each stage of the process. You will choose what type of adoption you want to have from closed, semi-open, and open adoption. The beauty about what type of adoption you want to have is that you can change the type of adoption you have at any point in time. For instance, say you have a semi-open adoption, and then suddenly you decide you want to have an open adoption. You can make this change! You also get to decide on the adoptive parents as well. Your caseworker will show you profiles and information on our families on our waiting list. If you do not find an adoptive family you think is right, you can ask your caseworker to see more profiles. Another thing that you get to decide is what type of communication you have with the adoptive family and your baby. This ties in with what type of adoption you have as well.
Adoption Choices of Colorado, How We Support You
Here at Adoption Choices of Colorado, we know that you have a lot on your plate and you can feel overwhelmed and stressed. We are here to help you and support you with your Colorado adoption in any way that we can. If you are in a tight financial situation, we can help you with expenses. For instance, we can help you with your grocery expenses and help you find an affordable and caring doctor for your appointments if you are pregnant while going through your adoption process. We can also help you find a better living situation if your current one is not ideal for you. For example, while going through the adoption process, you need a place to relax and unwind from the day and destress. If your current living situation is not one where you can do any of those things, then we can help you find an affordable space where you can do these things.
Another thing that we provide for you is a free counseling service. This counseling service is a place where you can get any questions you may have. This is also a space where you can work through the feelings you are dealing with. Your mental health is very important, and we want to do what we can to help you be in a good headspace.
Our Adoption Agencies in Colorado are Here for You!
Adoption in Colorado is nothing to be scared of. Finding the right adoption agency is very important. When looking for an adoption agency to work with, we hope that you consider working with us here at Adoption Choices of Colorado.
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!