Why Should Intended Parents work with a Surrogacy Agency?
When choosing surrogacy, one of your first considerations might be to cut costs by using an independent surrogate. However, surrogacy agencies can be a valuable resource on the journey to becoming a parent. Using a trusted agency can eliminate obstacles and reduce challenges that can be associated with the surrogacy process. Your rights as intended parents will be protected.
Adoption and Surrogacy Choices of Colorado, a professional Colorado surrogacy agency, can guide you through the process and match you with the right surrogate mother. When working with us, you have a more diverse selection of potential surrogates who are screened and vetted, which means you have a better chance to select the traits and qualities that are important to you.
Why Should Surrogates work with a Surrogacy Agency?
If you’re thinking about becoming a surrogate, you’re also probably trying to decide whether you should work with an agency or work independently. Being an independent surrogate is only recommended if you’re confident about navigating the surrogacy process on your own. Surrogacy is a legally, emotionally, and physically complex process, but surrogacy agencies are here to help. Our Colorado surrogacy agency will provide matching and screening services, counseling, referrals, and coordination with every professional you will need throughout your surrogacy journey. We will also ensure you are adequately compensated through your surrogacy process.
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Overall Pros of Working with Our Surrogacy Agency
- We walk you through every step of the surrogacy process, like how to sort out health insurance, file paperwork, manage surrogacy finances, schedule medical appointments and more.
- We will help find intended parents/surrogate for you.
- We screen all intended parents/surrogates (background checks, requirements, and more).
- We can refer you to reputable attorneys and clinics to complete the medical and legal steps.
- We coordinate with the outside professionals so that you only need one primary point of contact.
- We offer counseling services for both surrogates and intended parents, as well as match mediation.
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!