How can i get involved?

Cybil_Bennet

Most places that work with pregnant women and/or adoption in general accept volunteers. My great aunt made booties for babies who were given up and donated then every month. You could also volunteer for a hotline for pregnant teens/women to talk to someone about adoption. You can join with an agency that does goodwill missions and possibly travel, or at least help organize donation and fund raising events. Don't forget Big Brother/Big Sister or foster care, either of those can make a huge difference in a child's life.

In general though, you will not get to work directly with children. Those areas are usually reserved for specialists, degree holders, social workers, and people who are some how certified to work with them. However, if you look towards older children they may allow you to directly interact with them.

Kassy

I think it's wonderful that you want to get involved. But I don't understand the thing about working at an adoption agency to do that. My mother volunteered for the longest time at a crisis pregnancy organization. She found that the overwhelming number of women, if they did decide to carry the baby to term, wanted to keep their baby. They were mostly just scared as to how they would do it. And so that organization worked to offer support to expectant mothers & mothers with new babies.

Find an organization that offers support to help women keep their babies. Or start one yourself. It sounds like you're religious. Can't you partner with your church to offer referral services to women - let them know what government aid is out there? Collect baby clothes and furniture, have diaper and baby food drives, and distribute those things. Perhaps you could even work toward getting a low cost day care started.

maybe

It is very, very rare for any pregnant woman to want to give away her baby. Even in so-called "crisis" pregnancies, what these women are in need of is advice and help in keeping their baby and being a good mother.

Please consider helping young mothers be successful at motherhood.
How you can help:

-volunteer at a day care center that provides services to low-income mothers
-organize a diaper/food/clothing drive at your church to help mothers who are in need
-volunteer for mentoring programs for youngsters and teens in foster care
-consider opening your home to a child in foster care who needs a loving and stable home.

Camira B

I think it's good you want to help, but because of your own views, do you really think you could give unbiased counseling on an ALL of an expectant mother's options. I truly believe that unless someone can be completely objective, they should not do it. Pregnant women are already in a frail state of mind. They don't need a lecture on morality or subtle pressure in one direction.

I think that the other posters have given you some great suggestions. Food/clothes/toy drives, volunteering at daycare or offering to baby-sit. Helping women find the assistance available to them.

If you really want to help the children, you can be a big sister or maybe tutor them after school. I worked at a summer camp as a lifeguard for at-risk youth, but during my off time, I acted as a sort of volunteer camp counselor. You could do something like that. It was a lot of fun and the kids really like having someone to talk to.

MamaKate

I will not give you any advice on how to become a part of a group that encourages the separation of FIT parents and their children but I will more than happy to point you to some ways you can be involved in the lives of children:

The National Foster Parent Association
http://www.nfpainc.org/
CASA/GAL - court appointed child advocates
http://www.nationalcasa.org/
Big Brothers, Big Sisters
http://www.bbbs.org/site/c.diJKKYPLJvH/b.1539751/k.BDB6/Home.htm
UNICEF
http://www.unicef.org/
Mentor Moms
http://www.momsasmentors.com/
The Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club
http://www.salvationarmy.org/ihq/www_sa.nsf
The United Way
http://www.liveunited.org/

If none of those suit you, try looking here:
http://www.volunteermatch.org/

Good luck to you! I hope you are able to find a way to make a difference! :)

myst1998

Oh yippy just what we need! Another so called "pro-lifer" to coerce women into placing their children with strangers. Better idea: find ways to PRESERVE mother/child bonds and relationships by supporting young mothers to KEEP their babies.. its what Jesus would do...

Independ"ant"

Are you hoping to get first dibs at coercing a girl out of her child. People like that should be ashamed of themselves for their selfish desperation.

If you were a good christian you would be more concerned about the living. Have you thought about volunteering your time to babysit while single parents are at work ...maybe you could do some volunteer work with foster care. Thats what Jesus would want from you....not to prey on pregnant girls.

Serenity71

You sound like a person who would make a great temporary foster carer. If you love kids you could help mum's who need to get back on their feet. Adoption isn't always the solution to a struggling single mum's problems- only occasionally.

Look for a pregnancy crisis group that focuses on the welfare of mother and child first over ones that dive in with adoption being the only answer. This might sound strange coming from an adoptive mum, because people expect me to just say adoption all the time. I never felt it was the only solution. Do some research from reliable sources on family preservation. ( Aust family comes first, adoption isn't about filling a need for adults. no profits are made and even churches look to keep families together if they don't. Find another church. ) Remember your kids will see what you do so make sure its ethical pray about it you'll know whats right.
http://www.originscanada.org/comparison.html

Looney Tunes

Why don't you volunteer with FOSTER CHILDREN if you have a heart for children. These kids desperately need caring people in their lives...

....of wait, you want a baby, right?

If you really cared about kids, you would go where the need is greatest....not sit around at adoption agencies, waiting for your "miracle baby."

allchildrenareangels

You can call project cuddle 1-888-628-3353. Tell them you would like to help pregnant woman in crisis ask what you would need to do. Also when you get ready to adopt there is adoption through them. Another place you can try is Bethany Christian services. You can volunteer to take crisis calls from pregnant ladies. You can also ask them if they need safe home for children where you live. That is where a mom needs help for a little while to get on her feet so her baby will come and stay with you. I mean they might stay a day or 4 months. When they try to find out if you will take a case they will tell you about the situation to find out if you are interested in helping with the case. I am not sure how you want to help but, those are a couple of options. Good luck.

Love,
MIchelle

ttc after mc-11 dpo & counting

In my home town, there is a pregnancy crisis center and there are a couple of people from our church that volunteer there. I know people always are willing to volunteers at those types of places. Start by calling them and just make yourself get involved.

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