Program Services

Each person has their own expectations of what they desire for their adoption plan. Because each person has different needs, our services are flexible to meet your specific situation. Our role in your adoption plan is to support your decision by offering quality services to meet your expectations. The following is a list of adoption plan options:

• Pictures and Letters 
  Pictures and Letters are available to you following the placement of your child with the adoptive parents. These pictures and letters are sent to you once a month for the first three months, once at six months and then annually. This information is provided to our agency from the adoptive family and then passed on to you.  If you opt not to receive these pictures and letters , they will be held in your file.  These updates are required of our adoptive families and will always be available to you whenever you choose to receive them. You may also write a letter to the baby regarding your adoption decision and/or send a gift with the baby at placement as a beautiful keepsake for the family. When the child gets older and starts to ask questions about his/her birth, your letter or gift becomes an important part of their adoption story.
• Selection of the Adoptive Parents
  You may select the adoptive parents for your child from autobiographies that they create. The autobiographies may include an introductory letter, pictures of the prospective adoptive couple, their home and family life, how they met and why they have chosen adoption. Once you have selected the adoptive parents, their autobiography becomes yours to keep.
• Meeting the Adoptive Parents
  You may also choose to meet the couple you have selected, before or after the delivery. These meetings are usually very informal and give you a better opportunity to feel connected to the people you have chosen as prospective parents.
• Intensive Case Management
  At Gift of Life Adoptions each birth parent will have their own case manager. The role of the case manager is support, coordination, and advocacy during your adoption plan. You can call your case manager with questions about the adoption process, selecting adoptive parents, the hospital experience, or what happens after placement.
• Counseling
  At Gift of Life Adoptions each birth parent has the opportunity to receive counseling from counselors who are experienced in adoption. Counseling can occur at any point during your adoption plan. Counselors are available to discuss your thoughts and feelings about your adoption plan, development of a support system, and grief and loss. Your case manager will work with you and your counselor to make sure that you are getting the most support possible during your time with Gift of Life Adoptions and after.
• Community Resources
  Gift of Life Adoptions case managers will provide birth parents with information about community resources to help them better meet their needs. Availability of community resources is based on the area in which the birth parent lives. Case managers are available to help birth parents access community resources as well as help birth parents with the Medicaid and food stamp process.