Open Adoption in Colorado
Every open adoption situation varies, however, open adoption in Colorado can include any situation when a woman who has chosen adoption has direct contact with her child and/or the adoptive family throughout the adoption process and the child’s life. The type of openness and frequency of contact definitely varies from birth mother to birth mother, but all types of communication are considered open adoption in Colorado. Open adoption brings many options for a prospective birth mother when it comes to choosing adoption.
What is open adoption in Colorado?
Open adoption is a relationship in which a birth mother has contact with her child (and/or the adoptive family) during the life of that child after he or she is placed for adoption. Women who have chosen open adoption in Colorado include relationships where the birth mother sees her child frequently or only once per year. Some birth mothers exchange pictures and letters with their child in person, while other birth mothers have communication with their child via phone, mail or email. There are so many options when it comes to determining what level of frequency and the type of contact a birth mother wants to have with her child after adoption placement.
If you are a woman considering open adoption in Colorado, please speak with an adoption professional with Adoption Choices of Colorado to discover your options.
What are the benefits of choosing an open adoption in Colorado?
There are benefits to choosing an open adoption for all parties in the adoption triad. A birth mother who chooses an open adoption is get to watch that child grow up in a happy and healthy environment while also experiencing the joy of having a relationship with her child. The adoptive parents benefit from open adoption by being able to maintain a positive and healthy relationship with their child’s birth mother and be open with their child about where he or she came from. The adopted child probably holds the greatest benefit from an open adoption in Colorado, as he or she is loved by two families, has an open relationship with his or her birth mother, and knows where he or she came from.
A woman considering adoption will greatly benefit from an open adoption in the long-term, but she also has the choice for a semi-open or closed adoption with Adoption Choices of Colorado. An adoption professional will be able to assist a prospective birth mother in determining what her best options are for post-placement contact with her child. Choosing an open adoption in Colorado opens up a door of possibilities for love, joy and fulfillment in the relationship between a birth mother and her child.
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.
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!