Being a parent is a 24-hour-a-day responsibility, and sometimes the support you need is hard to find and you’re just not sure that parenting is the right decision.

Whether you just delivered and are still in the hospital or you have been parenting for awhile, adoption is still an option for you and your child. You have options. You have choices.

Here’s how it works:

• You will talk with an Options Counselors about your immediate needs and how we can immediately meet those needs.
• You will be assigned a compassionate counselor who will work with you to help you determine the best possible scenario for your future and your child’s future.
• You will have the opportunity to learn all you can about adoption. You can speak with birth mothers who have made adoption plans for their children.
• Your counselor will provide profiles of families that have been screened carefully by Gladney that match what you are looking for in a family for your child. Many of the families have created online profiles for you to view.. 
• Your counselor and other Gladney staff will assist with making your adoption plan personalized just for you, and you will continue to receive counseling and post-adoption services.

If you feeling overwhelmed and you’re still not sure that adoption is the answer, we can help by giving you the time you need to decide what’s best for you and your baby through our Rest & Respite Program. While you’re receiving counseling and assistance from a compassionate counselor, your baby can go into our Temporary Care Program with a safe, loving and qualified family for up to 2 weeks. If you move forward with adoption, your caseworker and other Gladney staff will assist with making your plan personalized just for you, and you will continue to receive counseling and post-adoption services. Lisa recently used Gladney's Rest & Respite Program. Read her story. 

Please talk to an Options Counselor today by calling or texting 800-452-3639. We’re here to listen and to help.