How Will Adoption Choices of Colorado Take Care of You Through Adoption?
If you are reading this article, it is likely that you have made the decision that adoption in Colorado is the right choice for you and your child. At this point, now that you’ve made your final choice, you may be wondering what comes next. Well, luckily you don’t have to wonder for too much longer, because Adoption Choices of Colorado is here to help you through every step of your journey. Whether you are looking for adoption options in Colorado Springs or a private adoption service in Denver, CO, you will have guidance and support no matter what. There are plenty of Colorado adoption agencies, and if you do know for sure that the best option for you and your baby is adoption, then Adoption Choices of Colorado will help take care of you and your needs. We are familiar with the adoption process in Colorado, Colorado adoption laws, and the best adoption agency in Colorado to work with.
If you need adoption help now, please call or text us at 303-670-4673 (HOPE) or visit us at Adoption Choices of Colorado.
What Will My Colorado Pregnant Adoption Process Look Like?
The adoption process in Colorado always looks different from mother to mother. Everyone has different decisions to make and factors to consider and depending on your specific situation, the steps you take could change. If you do choose to work alongside Adoption Choices of Colorado, the process would look something like this:
- Contact Adoption Choices of Colorado
- You can text us at 720-371-1099 or call now at 303-670-4673(HOPE)
- You will be able to choose your adoption professional to assist you along the rest of the way.
- Schedule your initial meeting
- You will talk to your advisor to determine your unique needs and begin to formulate your personalized adoption plan.
- Prenatal care, financial assistance, adoption type selection, family profile review
- We will help you feel comfortable with this whole journey and even provide financial assistance for your medical expenses.
- Choose an adoptive family
- You will begin the process of choosing the right adoptive family for your child. You will have many things to consider and many options to choose from, so while this may be a difficult part of the process, you are guaranteed to still find the perfect family.
- Pregnancy, birth, and hospital plan
- Creating a hospital plan of what you want to happen when you go into labor and how you would like your hospital stay to go.
- Post-placement support
- Even after your child is placed with their new family, Adoption Choices of Colorado will continue to support you with whatever you need.
For a more detailed look at this process, click here and read more.
So How Will Adoption Choices of Colorado Assist Me?
Adoption in Colorado is a big decision to make, and something to be proud of. If you decide that adoption is the right choice for you, Adoption Choices of Colorado will be there to support you every step of the way. You have many adoption options and numerous private adoption services to choose from. Adoption Choices of Colorado will help connect you with agencies, adoptive families, lawyers, hospitals, and anything else you may need. There is no standardized way of going about this process; your path is something that will be unique to you, and anything that comes up, we’ll be more than ready to help you handle it. Good luck with your journey!
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.
Meet the Author: Alex is originally from Clarksville, Maryland but currently goes to Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania. He is an English major and Environmental Studies minor, focusing on Environmental Law and PR/Communications.
He has a deep love for writing, grammar, and all things English. He finds the history and etymology of the language extremely fascinating and loves discovering those small, unnecessary grammatical rules that make English such a weird and special tongue. He is also passionate about the environment and wants to focus on doing what he can to help make the world a better place for future generations.
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!