Are you pregnant and not sure what do to? Action Adoption at Providence Place have a special place for you.

1. Pregnant?
Know Your Options.
800.842.5433
www.provplace.org
Action Adoption offers hope
through open adoption.

2. Open Adoption – It’s Your Choice
When you suddenly find you’re pregnant, you have
so many questions, so many decisions. Where do you
start? Being aware of the choices and understanding
what open adoption offers will help you make the best
decision for yourself and your baby.
A Pioneer in Open Adoption in Texas
We’ve long believed a birth mother and her baby both
flourish when an adoption is open. We’re committed to
your right to:
• Participate in all phases of adoption planning.
• Meet and interview adoptive families to help you
make the best decision for you and your baby.
• Choose the family you want for your child, and begin
an open and honest relationship with them.
• Develop a plan for ongoing information and contact
with your baby’s adoptive parents through letters/
emails, photo exchanges, phone calls/texting and
personal visits
• Spend time with your baby at birth.

3. How We Help You
Providence Place is licensed by the State of Texas and
recognized as a leader in open adoption. We’re proud of
our reputation for offering help, hope and answers to all
of your questions.
We Make Sure You:
• Connect with a loving family that you select.
• Establish an open adoption plan so you can stay
in touch with your child.
• Benefit from pre- and post-adoption counseling
to help you work through a difficult time.
• Have financial assistance for pregnancy-related
expenses like clothes, living expenses, counseling
and transportation.
• Connect with Medicaid and other community
resources.
• If you choose, you can live in our Women’s Center
apartments, with access to our cafeteria, swimming
pool, and computer lab located on a beautiful 25-
acre campus.
• Have professional guidance and compassionate
support whether you choose to live in our furnished
adoption apartments or stay in your
own community.
You Are Not Alone
We understand adoption is a decision that takes deep
courage and great love for your baby. Since 1895, we
have helped more than 5,800 young women who have
been where you are right now. In choosing adoption, they
found peace of mind, knowing they made a choice that
would ensure their babies had a chance at a better life.

4. Women’s Center Apartments
Were Upgraded in 2011
Each is comfortably furnished with a fully equipped
kitchen and a living room with a TV and patio access.
Picking the Right Agency
– Always Ask Questions
What should I look for in an adoption agency?
Choosing a fully licensed agency is the first step. Then
look for one with a history, that’s been working in
adoption for a long time. Action Adoption at Providence
Place has been a leader in adoption services for more
than 100 years, and our adoption team has 30 years of
collective experience.
Will an adoption agency care about me?
A good adoption agency will place high importance
on support for you as your baby’s mother, so you aren’t
worrying about financial or medical issues. Before you
sign up, make sure the agency you choose understands
your needs – for your expenses, housing, medical care
and transportation.

5. Who will decide where my baby goes?
You make the decision. You select your baby’s
family from a list of loving families we have already
interviewed and approved. You should never feel
pressure about the adoption. Although a lot of
interviews are done and paperwork completed before
your baby is born, and you will have chosen and met
your baby’s adoptive family, it’s you who will make the
final and legal decision after your baby’s birth.
How do I know if an agency will do everything right?
Look for an agency that pays attention to details
and insists on compliance with the law. Make a
list of questions to make sure your agency knows
how to handle the details so you are sure there are
no loose ends. This will help you avoid possible
heartache later on.
Will birth mother references be provided?
A reputable agency will provide you with references
if you ask. It’s worth taking the time to check on the
quality of service by talking to other birth mothers
who have used the agency you’re considering.

6. What People Say about
Action Adoption at Providence Place:
“I knew I couldn’t raise a child, but
I wanted to give my baby the same
chance at a better life Susan gave
me, and I knew it would happen
here for my daughter, as well.”
– Elizabeth, who found a perfect
family for her daughter, Betsy, and
who years earlier had herself been
placed for adoption by her birth
mother, Susan.
“Birth mothers do what is
best for their babies. It’s a very
unselfish act to know you want
something better than yourself
for your child. They truly show
their love by placing their
babies.”
– Denise Holgado, with husband,
David, adopted son, Sam, and
daughter, Angel Grace from
Providence Place.
“I was with them until five
minutes before Kara was
born, then I stepped out
and they called me back in,
and there was Kara. I was
the first to hold her and I
remember her head was
bobbing everywhere.”
– Sharon, reminiscing
about her joy at her
adopted daughter’s birth
when she brought Kara, now
10, to see Providence Place.

7. 6487 Whitby Road
San Antonio, Texas 78240
210.696.2410 (local) • 800.842.5433 (tollfree)
FAX: 210.699.1866
www.provplace.org
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“I am so thankful to Emory’s birth
parents for being so brave and
blessing us with our baby girl.
We know it was such a big
decision and we couldn’t love
Emory any more if she were
our own.”
– Eric Lucero, who with his wife,
Melanie, adopted their daughter
from Providence Place.
“We hope to meet up with
Emily in January and want her
and Jack to have a great and
open relationship, and that’s
because there is no such
thing as too many people to
love a child.”
– Kerri Chucci, who adopted
her son, Jack, from Providence
Place.