CATHOLIC CHARITIES ADOPTION SERVICES

Catholic Charities of Louisville, Kentucky is a non-profit agency which provides maternity and adoption counseling to birth parents experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. Open adoption is one of the many options from which they may choose. Prospective adoptive parents must be childless due to infertility or medical problems, married for at least three years, and residents of Kentucky.

SERVICES TO BIRTH PARENTS: Catholic Charities provides supportive counseling to the birth parents (and their families) to help them determine what is best for them and their baby. For clients choosing to parent, services are oriented towards preparing them to meet the responsibilities of raising the child. Birth parents choosing to place their baby for adoption have the opportunity to choose the adoptive family and the degree of openness they will have with the family. Catholic Charities provides assistance in developing the relationship. Legal and medical assistance is also provided.

SERVICES TO ADOPTIVE PARENTS: Prospective adoptive families are provided counseling and evaluation of their readiness and motivation to adopt. An orientation and seven week class help prepare the family for the complexities of adoption and specifically open adoption.

Catholic Charities provides caring, professional on-going counseling, mediation, support groups, recreational and educational meetings for all members of the adoption triad.

Catholic Charities can provide adoptive home studies and post-placement supervision for families adopting through another adoption agency.