How to Place Your Child for Adoption in Colorado as a Pregnant Woman
A well-known science fiction author once famously told his audience, “don’t panic.” While you may not be an interstellar hitchhiker braving stressful alien situations, this advice is sound and applies to a lot of life’s moments. Adoption, for instance, can appear to be a very overwhelming occurrence to deal with. If you’ve never gone through the adoption process before, it can be almost impossible to think about where to start learning important information. However, fear not and “don’t panic,” as we at Adoption Choices of Colorado are here to help.
What is a Good First Step in Choosing Adoption in Colorado can I Take?
Fortunately for you, you live in an era where the internet exists! Though it may not be a perfect entity, the World Wide Web is a massive repository of information that conveniently is a few finger taps or mouse clicks away. It’s important to check credible and recent sources, though, so you have the best information possible.
If you are looking at how to place your child for adoption in Colorado, Adoption Choices of Colorado has almost every necessary piece of knowledge that you need to go through a successful adoption process. Even if we don’t have what you need and you have very specific questions, we can work with you to help you find satisfactory answers.
I’m on the Adoption Choices of Colorado Website. Where Should I Look First?
Navigating a new website can be a bit bonkers at first, which is completely understandable. If you scroll down to the very bottom, you can find a link to our Frequently Asked Questions. That list is absolutely fantastic because it covers a lot of things you might be worried about, such as how certain legal aspects of adoption work, and how adoptive families are chosen and screened to provide the absolute best environment for your child as they grow up.
How do I Reach Out to the Agency and Come Up with an Adoption Plan?
The official Adoption Choices of Colorado website will continue to be your best friend throughout all of this. Right on that main page is a way to contact our adoption agency. You can call directly or, if it would be more comfortable for you, you can fill out an online form that will eventually lead to you receiving and introductory email from us. Typically, you will be assigned an adoption caseworker who will work with you and ensure that you have the smoothest adoption process possible.
What is the Actual Step-by-Step Process Birth Mothers Usually Experience?
Details are the best and we have plenty of them. So, by this point, you have found our website, looked at some basic information, and have also reached out to us. Next come elements that are really at the core of how to begin the adoption process in Colorado.
It’s recommended you find people in your life to support you so you don’t have to go through anything alone. Our adoption agency offers free counseling services to help you before, during, and after the adoption takes place. Having help with big decisions connects to the rest of our journey, such as when you choose an adoptive family. You get a big say in who you want to take care of your child, and we provide easily-digestible information about various potential families. Part of picking an adoptive family is also picking whether or not you want to see your child after they are adopted, or if you simply would like to move on with your life.
Adoption Choices of Colorado will help you come up with a birth plan so that everything is prepared for in advance. We can assist you in finding a hospital, recommend common items to pack, or help you express your wishes for yourself and your child to hospital staff. You’re in good hands with us. We’ve got you covered.
I’m Starting to Understand More about Adoption, but What if I have More Questions?
If you have more questions, we are here to help you find answers. An important piece of the adoption journey you will go on is your adoption caseworker. Use them as a resource, and don’t be afraid to pick their brain if you’re having trouble wrapping your head around something. It’s important to remember that you have so many choices and so much influence over choosing the future that is right for you and your baby. Adoption can absolutely be a positive thing, and there are so many success stories out there. You are not alone.
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!