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LinksThere are other options to giving up a child. These links and contacts can provide help and information. Information & Referral Tool/Services Information & Referral Tools/ServicesVermont Agency of Human Services - Screen Door The Screen Door website is a tool designed to help you find out about financial assistance and other support that might be available to help you. It will ask you some questions about you and your family, such as basic financial information, who lives with you, and some of the things you might need help with. It will then compare your answers with the various program rules. For each program, you will see if it looks like you or your family will qualify. This tool does not make the actual decision about your eligibility, but it will show you why we think you might be eligible after you are finished answering all the questions. Vermont 211 is a confidential health and human services information and referral program available to everyone in Vermont. Call 211 Our call center is currently open Monday - Thursday, 8:00am-8:00pm, Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm. Our specialists help link callers with the resources they need to maintain and improve their health and well being. Vermont 2-1-1 is a program of the United Ways of Vermont. Adoption AgenciesAcorn Adoption & Family Services Inc.- Pregnancy Counseling & Adoption Planning PO Box 3165, 238 Curtis Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401, (802) 865-3898, judy@acornadoption.com. Adoption Advocates Inc. - Pregnancy Counseling & Adoption Planning 521 Webster Rd, Shelburne, VT 05482, (802) 985-8289 Angels' Haven Outreach - Pregnancy Counseling & Adoption Planning P.O. Box 53, Monkton, VT 05469, (802) 453-5450 Bethany Christian Services - Pregnancy Counseling & Adoption Planning Vermont Worker: Joanie Praansma, PO Box 102, Vergennes, VT, 05491; Casey Family Services - Pregnancy Counseling & Adoption Planning 160 Palmer Court, White River Jct., VT, 05001-3323, (802) 649-1400 or 800-607-1400 Family and Services Agency - Pregnancy Counseling & Adoption Planning 9 Mott Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06850, (203) 838-3325 Friends in Adoption - If You're Pregnant, Thinking About Adoption? Being pregnant and unsure of what to do can be confusing and lonely. You feel like you are the only person in the world with this problem, and you don't know where to turn. You need someone to talk to who won't tell you what you "should" do. It can be difficult to make a decision like this without all the facts. Friends In Adoption is a licensed open and compassionate adoption agency founded by an adoptive mother who saw that the many needs of pregnant women/couples and prospective adoptive families were not being met in adoption situations. Pregnant women/couples and prospective adoptive families receive support and understanding from FIA. Regardless of your decision, YOU will be treated with kindness and respect. LDS Family Services - Assistance for Birthparents and Others Facing an Unplanned Pregnancy At LDS Family Services we're here to listen. We're here to help you . . . . . through counseling and support groups. We can provide you with information about marriage, adoption, and parenting. We can help you identify educational, legal, and medical resources. Where there's help, there's hope. We are here to help you. With the emotions and challenges you may experience. To work through these concerns and take control of your life. To understand your options as you plan for you and your baby. Lund Family Center - Options Counseling & Considering Adoption Being pregnant and unsure of what to do can be a very confusing and lonely time. Lund counselors offer free, confidential, and non-judgmental counseling about your options. And, we can help you reach a decision that is right for you and your baby. If adoption is your choice, we will help you create an adoption plan that fits your needs. We can help you choose an adoptive family for your baby; make a birth plan for yourself; help you fill out the legal documents; and help you decide whether you want an open or closed adoption. MAPS International - Free Counseling for Birthparents 400 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, (617) 267-2222, mapsboston@mapsadopt.org Vermont Catholic Charities - Pregnancy Counselling & Adoption Planning 351 North Ave., Burlington, VT 05401, (802) 658-6110,charities@vermontcatholic.org Vermont Children's Aid Society - Pregnancy Counseling Services If you are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy, you may feel overwhelmed, isolated and in need of support. The counseling staff at VCAS is experienced in understanding the problems that surround an unplanned pregnancy. We know that your situation is unique and the decisions you make are individual and personal ones. We offer options counseling, which means discussing the choices available to you and that you are considering. It is important to work through the information and feelings that go along with making such choices. Vermont Children's Aid Society - Expectant Parent Adoption Planning Services If you are considering making an adoption plan for your baby, you deserve professional assistance in developing a plan that will feel right for you. We offer openness and flexibility. Our birth parent counseling program is designed to help birth parents feel a sense of participation and ownership in the adoption planning process. Each adoption plan is unique and offers as much control as you feel you need. There are many choices available to you as a birth parent in making a plan to entrust your child to an adoptive family. Individual counseling helps you work through the emotional issues which arise concerning this decision. Wide Horizons for Children - Pregnancy Services An unexpected pregnancy can bring many difficult, life-changing decisions. Through our work with pregnant women and their families, we have developed a deep understanding of the many issues you have before you. Our experienced staff offers unbiased counseling to help you determine your options. WHFC has been working with families since 1974, and we are experienced in counseling pregnant women and men about their options. Our primary concern is for the well being of you and your child. At no cost to you, our exceptional, caring, qualified staff offers counseling at all stages of the process. If you decide to make an adoption plan, we can help you cover the cost of pregnancy-related medical, legal and living expenses.
Health ServicesPlanned Parenthood of Northern New England - Health Services Staff can provide you with confidential information about your options, answer your questions, and refer you to other agencies that can help. |
