Healthy Beginnings/Pregnancy Support
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Are you or someone close to you facing an unexpected pregnancy?  Afraid, confused, no where to turn?  Catholic Charities is only a phone call away.  Our staff can help you and family members sort out feelings and reach decisions that are right for and your baby.  Perhaps you will choose to parent your child or make an adoption plan.  Services for pregnancy support and related issues are provided at no cost to birth parents.  Whever parenting plan you choose for your expected child, Catholic Charities offers a comprehensive program of pregnancy support services.  Happiness, sadness and fear of what the future may hold are just a few of the feelings birth parents may be having.  Help is given to develop Healthy Beginnings for the child by encouraging good decision making while pregnant.

Assistance is provided in developing skills needed to begin parenting or in choosing to make an adoption plan. If adoption is the best plan chosen, we offer complete professional Adoption Services.  If choosing to parent your child, we will provide counseling support to help prepare for your new role as a parent. We will also will connect with services in the community that will help you parent your child.

 

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Stories of Hope

Helping the Vulnerable

In Norwalk, Catholic Charities, staff intervene on behalf of the vulnerable.

The 55-year-old man had always lived with his mother, who took care of him. When she was admitted into a local nursing home, he lapsed into a marginal existence. He was frequently exploited by neighbors who invited him to buy beer and drink with them.

Catholic Charities was able to provide him with financial education to help him make better decisions. He was placed in an apartment at another location and teamed with a local support group for ongoing contacts to help him avoid similar problems in the future.