Pregnant and Not Sure Where to Turn?
You are not alone. Our CHOICES team is here to help you every step of the way. Your well-being and privacy are important to us – your call or text will be handled discretely.
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(336) 483-4081
25+ Years of Experience
Supported 5,000+ Adoptions
Offering services throughout North Carolina and South Carolina
Well-Vetted & Loving Families
Highly Trained & Compassionate Staff
What Are Your CHOICES?
- Parenting
- Adoption by family
- Abortion
- Temporary Guardianship
- Access to resources to better support your needs and your child’s needs
- Adoption
If you choose adoption through CAS, YOU decide the contact, communication, and relationship that you would like to have with the adoptive family after the adoption process is completed. All contact is facilitated by the CHOICES team so that you and the adoptive family can continue to build relationships throughout your child’s life.
Open Adoption
Typically, this includes regular visits with the family, telephone calls, updates, and/or photos. The frequency and type of communication are chosen by YOU and the adoptive family.
Semi-Open Adoption
Typically, this includes regular updates and photos either via text, email, and/or mail. The frequency is chosen by YOU and the adoptive family.
Closed Adoption
Typically, this does not include any form of communication or interactions with the adoptive family.
How CHOICES Can Help You:
- We will answer your questions and discuss all your options in a non-judgmental and compassionate way.
- Connect you to the resources and support that you need for healthcare, housing, counseling, legal aid, career centers, and personal care.
- If you decide to make an adoption plan, we will walk with you throughout your adoption journey. This includes adoption planning, adoptive family selection, hospital planning, and more.
Children’s Adoption Services has been helping find forever homes for babies and children for over 25 years & since 1993, has placed over 5,000 children with adoptive families. Our vision is to create opportunities for every child to grow and develop in a loving, caring, and safe environment. With our assistance, you will feel empowered to make decisions you feel are best for your future and the future of your child.
We Provide Support In Many Ways Before, During & After The Birth
We want to ensure that birth mothers have all the support and information they need to make an informed decision.
- Pregnancy Resources – We are committed to making each adoption experience completely individual for each adoptive family and birth family.
- Medical – Dealing with an unplanned pregnancy can feel overwhelming but you don’t have to face it alone.
- Food and Housing – Children’s Adoption Services provides a variety of adoption services and support for its families.
How Does CAS Screen Adoptive Families?
All of our adoptive families go through a rigorous screening process to ensure that they can provide a safe and loving home for a child. The screening process includes:
- Criminal background checks on federal and local levels
- Home visits with a qualified clinician from our agency
- A home study
- Financial assessments
- Reference checks
- Required training on adoption
Frequently Asked Questions
Will I get to choose the family for my child?
Yes! At CAS, we have loving families who are waiting for a baby. Based on your wishes, the CHOICES Coordinator will present families to you who match your preferences.
Does adoption cost me anything as a birth mom?
No! At Children’s Adoption Services birth families do not pay fees to our agency for any part of the process-we are here to support YOU as you make this decision and navigate this time in your life.
At the hospital, will my baby be taken away from me?
No! At CAS we work with you to create the hospital plan that YOU want.
What if the birth father and/or my family does not support my decision to choose adoption?
At CAS we work with birth families as they navigate the best choice and decision for your family and child. We would be happy to explore these options with the birth father as well and encourage birth fathers to be part of this process. Adoption is your choice. You are the only one that can decide what is the best option for you and your baby. We can assist you with communicating with your family about your reasons for choosing adoption and help you find supports in your life that do support your decision.
How do I know my child will be well cared for?
We know birth families want to know their child will be SAFE, LOVED, and raised in a STABLE home. That’s what we want too! Our agency does thorough evaluations of each family prior to approving them to adopt. We visit the family in their home multiple times, and we collect background checks, child abuse checks, financial assessments, and medical reports. After the child is gone home with the adoptive family, we continue to make home visits and have regular contact with the adoptive family.