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(225) 336-8708

Click here to access the Catholic Charities Maternity & Adoption website. http://www.adoptccdiobr.org/

Director: Janice Allen, LCSW

Maternity Services

Planning for your child’s future is difficult. You can depend on Catholic Charities, nationally recognized leaders who help women like you make a decision of a lifetime. Don’t spend another day alone.

Some women chose to parent their child, others make an adoption plan. Regardless of your decision, all maternity services are free, confidential and open to all regardless of faith, race or income level.
A counselor will help you set goals, plan for your education or job, and support you along your path.
We’ll help you find medical care, food resources, counseling and more.
Expectant parents can choose who will parent their child. Birthfathers and extended family members are invited to be included in the decision-making process.

Domestic and International Adoption Services

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge provides domestic and international adoption services , placing children from a variety of racial and ethnic backgrounds with their forever families. Our adoption services include:

Individual consultation
Parent preparation and education
Support before and after the adoption
Home study services
Adoption-related counseling

For almost 50 years, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge has been building families through adoption and is one of a few Hague-accredited agencies in Louisiana. Making a decision about your adoption path is one of the most significant choices of a lifetime. Allow us to guide you on your adoption journey.

Counseling & Services for People Touched by Adoption

Individual counseling for adopted persons, birth parents, adoptive parents or anyone whose life has been touched by adoption
Family counseling for those coping with adoption-related issues
Consultation on search and reunion-related issues
Intermediary services for relationships between birth families and adoptive families
For previous Catholic Charities clients, case file research and reunion-related services
Referral to relevant adoption--related resources

Sanctuary for Life

Women coming to Sanctuary for Life have no other options. Pregnant. Alone. Confused. Often living on the street. Their choices are limited. Some may choose abortion. Others continue their pregnancy with no medical care, frequently hungry, sleeping where ever they can. Their baby’s health suffers. Medical bills pile up, and the chances of long term health problems increase. Catholic Charities Sanctuary for Life is just that … a Sanctuary. Homeless, pregnant women live in community with a house mother, mentor each other, and receive medical care, nutritious meals and counseling. They leave the house employed and ready to care for their newborn babies.

Please visit the Maternity and Adoption Website for more information:
www.adoptccdiobr.org