Two birth mothers have contacted our agency this month seeking counseling after placing their babies through national adoption agencies. These agencies refused to pay for post placement counseling.
It is the ethical obligation of every adoption agency to provide post placement counseling for its birth mothers. Adoption professionals are aware that birth mothers may not fully realize how difficult the post placement period may be and must have a financial structure in place to provide post placement counseling. These large national agencies are collecting large placement fees and leaving the birth mothers to fend for themselves after placement. It is this type of uncaring, unprofessional behavior that gives adoption the negative perception that our agency must fight against almost daily.
If you are considering making an adoption plan for your baby, make sure you understand the counseling services that will be made available to you following placement!!! Our agency provides one on one professional counseling through a masters level social worker. We also host a birth mother support group which meets monthly.
Get the facts before you choose!
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