Catholic Charities | Pregnancy and Adoption Support
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Our Services
Pregnancy Support
Facing an unexpected pregnancy can be overwhelming but you don’t have to face it on your own. Our program provides pregnancy support to families to help build a strong foundation for the child to be born and to help clients make a plan to parent or to place for adoption.
To Parent or To Place? This is not an easy decision to make and one that requires unbiased services. As you explore the possibility of parenting, you can also learn more about the option of making an adoption plan.
You might think “how can I give up my baby for adoption”? But adoption isn’t giving up, it’s taking control of your situation and making a plan.
Some people chose adoption because they don’t feel they are able to care for their child. You can make an adoption plan that makes sure you are in your child’s life, through open adoption.
If you decide to parent, we can connect you with resources and tools to set you and your child up for success.
We are here to support you in either decision and to help you get what you need in order to make the best plan for you and for your child. All of our pregnancy support services are confidential and 100% free to you.
Adoption
Deciding to adopt is the first big step. Figuring out where to go from there can feel overwhelming. We encourage families to explore adoption programs and find a provider that they are comfortable working with: a provider who communicates clear values, ethical adoption practices and who are transparent with their clients.
We want you to have a clear understanding of the adoption process and realistic expectations so that we can best prepare you for this journey.
Our adoption services at Catholic Charities focus on providing transformative services to individuals, families and communities through adoption support, education, and outstanding adoption services.
If you are pregnant, or have given birth and want to speak to a counselor about adoption, please call or text our 24/7 On Call Phone at 703-973-0129
*note: must reside in Virginia
Since 1947, Catholic Charities Diocese of Arlington Pregnancy and Adoption Support has served communities in Northern Virginia. We are committed to providing transformative adoption training, counseling, and support, and pregnancy resources to those whose lives are impacted by unplanned pregnancy, parenting in a crisis situation and/or whose lives have been touched by adoption. | Learn more
Why work with us?
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We are licensed by the state of Virginia and only serve and approve families in this state.
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While many others outsource adoptive families, we personally vet, train, and asses our adoptive families to ensure they are fully prepared to love and support a child through adoption.
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You don’t have to figure this out alone — talk to a trusted friend or family member or call or text us anytime at 703-973-0129 to speak confidentially and for free with one of our friendly, certified pregnancy counselors.
“When everyone else I called said “No, it cannot be done,” I made one more call. It was to Catholic Charities and I got Katherine McManus on the line. She warmly told me “Yes! We can help you adopt from foster care!”
— Lydia a.
Featured Resources
Understanding Transracial Adoption: Considerations and Best Practices for Adoptive Families
In approximately 40% of adoptions, the child is of a different race than their adoptive parents.
Meet Charlett - Waiting Child Program
Meet Charlett and her heartwarming family!
Charlett was adopted through Catholic Charities’ Waiting Child Adoption Program There are currently more than 100,000 children in the United States foster care system awaiting adoption.
Choosing Adoption: A birth mom finds joy in a difficult choice
Katy unexpectedly found herself pregnant and went from considering abortion to choosing to place her child in an open adoption - a choice that brought her unexpected joy.
