How to Place Your Baby for Adoption in Colorado
Knowing where to start on the adoption process can be an intimidating or overwhelming prospect for a pregnant woman. For birth mothers looking to dive into the world of adoption, learning how to place your baby for adoption in Colorado is crucial to having a successful and positive experience with your pregnancy. If you or someone you know is considering adoption as a possibility for their child, then Adoption Choices of Colorado wants to help. We specialize in adoption care for birth mothers of all sorts and do our best to prioritize your personal needs all throughout the adoption process. If you are a birth mother in Colorado, here’s how you can start your adoption journey with our adoption agency.
If you need adoption help now, please call or text us at 303-670-4673 (HOPE) or visit us at Adoption Choices of Colorado.
Contacting an Adoption Agency in Colorado
The first step in the adoption process (after deciding you want to have an adoption, of course) is reaching out to an adoption agency near you. An adoption agency will be able to help facilitate all of the necessary legal paperwork and requirements while walking you through every step of the adoption process. An agency like Adoption Choices of Colorado may also help you by finding resources, like financial aid that you qualify for. They may also help by setting up meetings with the adoptive family of your choice, depending on what you want out of your adoption process. No matter what your specific individual needs are though, seeking out an adoption agency to help is the best first step you can take in figuring out how to place your baby for adoption in Colorado.
Creating a CO Adoption Plan
After finding an adoption agency to help you figure out how to place your baby for adoption in Colorado, the next step is to start making a plan. Your adoption agency may offer a more formalized version of making a plan, such as a written adoption plan or a medical care plan for when you get to the hospital, but in general, you should look forward to planning out several things in your adoption. There are a lot of excellent questions you can ask yourself about your adoption process. For instance:
- Do you plan on having an open adoption, a semi-open adoption, or closed adoption?
- How much communication do you want to have with a potential adoptive family before and after the adoption?
- Do you want to be the one to screen families and find a good fit for your child, or would you rather the adoption agency do it for you?
- Are you going to need any special accommodations for your time in the hospital or during your pregnancy, such as housing or transportation?
All of these are great questions to be thinking about when you are making your adoption plan with your adoption agency. You should be considering what you want to get out of your adoption experience, as well as what you want for your child’s future. There are a lot of factors that go into making these decisions, and they aren’t always easy, but it’s important to plan them out ahead of time. Talk with someone at your adoption agency, like a counselor or caseworker, about making an adoption plan as soon as possible.
Following Through With Placing Your Child for Adoption in Colorado
The rest of the adoption process from this point forward is pretty self-explanatory. Once you’ve selected an adoption agency and planned out everything you want from your adoption, the rest is up to you to follow through. You’ll be comfortable and supported throughout the adoption process until it’s time to deliver the baby, at which point the adoption can be finalized and your child can be placed with their new adoptive family. Adoption Choices of Colorado will be with along every step of the process, helping to place your child and ensuring you are taken care of the entire time.
Getting Started on a Placing Your Child for Adoption in Colorado Today!
If you still have some questions or reservations on how to place your baby for adoption in Colorado, then Adoption Choices of Colorado would be happy to reach out to you and talk about your situation. We recognize that every birth mother is unique and everybody’s situation is different. No matter your reasons or circumstances, adoption is a choice that should be made available to you. We’d be more than happy to provide you the opportunity. All you have to do is contact us and we can get started planning out your adoption journey and helping you place your baby for adoption.
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!