How Adoption Agencies in Denver Helped Me Deal with an Unplanned Pregnancy
Several people are surrounded by the stigma that adoption is something shameful or selfish. Adoption is the opposite. It is the most selfless decision a birth mother could make. If you’re going through an unplanned pregnancy and are thinking of the adoption options you have, then you’ve come to the right place. Here at Adoption Choices Colorado, we provide you with all the vital information you need to make the correct decision.
Different Adoption plans
As a birth mother, you have complete freedom to choose how often you would like to contact your child. There are several different adoption plans to choose from that will determine how present you could be in your child’s life. This is an extremely difficult choice to make on your own, which is why our agency provides you with emotional support and advice along the way. It is essential to come to a choice about the adoption plan before deciding on the adoptive family so that you can come to an agreement with them.
How do I choose the right adoption plan?
There are several things to consider before deciding on the adoption plan. You should consider the atmosphere you want your child to grow up in. Several birth mothers want their child to be raised in a specific environment. You may have religious, cultural, or domestic preferences. This would be essential to determine before going through the process to make sure you provide what’s best for your child.
What are the differences between adoption plans?
There are several different adoption plans to choose from. The choice depends on the contact between you and your child. In an open adoption, a great amount of contact is shared between the child and the birth mother. The adoptive family and birth mother share contact information and agree on how much contact the birth mother has with her child. In a semi-open adoption, the mother can still contact her child, but limited contact information about the birth mother is shared. There is also nothing shameful about choosing not to contact your child. We understand that this is a difficult situation and that not all birth mothers wish to contact their children after the adoption process. In this case, you could choose a closed adoption. This means that none of your information will be shared with your child and the adoptive family. We want you to know that the adoption plan could be anything you want it to be. At the end of the day, we want you to be content and comfortable with the adoption plan.
How do I start with the adoption process?
Once you decide that adoption is the right choice for you, we can start with the process and help with choosing an adoption plan appropriate for you. At Adoption Choices Colorado, we provide all the information you need to know before making a decision. On our website, you can find all the information and resources that will help you reach your decision. We have multiple agencies in Colorado and can guarantee that you will find adoption services near you.
Colorado Adoption
At Adoption Choices Colorado, we have been serving birth mothers for several years. Our main goal is to make sure that birth mothers are satisfied with the adoption process. Our website provides insight into some of the successful adoption stories. Here we make sure that the birth mother is fully satisfied and provide counseling throughout the process. We also provide legal assistance and financial assistance. We make sure that all the necessary paperwork is taken care of and provide legal counseling.
Why should I choose Adoption Choices of Colorado?
We are a non-profit organization, and our main goal is to aid birth mothers with the adoption process. We understand how hard this process may be and understand that friends and family may be unsupportive of the process. We are here to provide you with the emotional and financial support you need. Our counselors are also available to talk to you after post-placement, as we are also aware of how difficult it is to live without your child.
Dealing with an unplanned pregnancy is already a stressful process, which is why we do everything we can to ease the adoption process. We simplify the adoption process into a few simple steps and provide birth mothers with full control over the process.
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!