FAQ

We want to help you make the right decision for you and your child. There are many decisions you will need to make and we can help you along the way.

St. Elizabeth/Coleman offers comprehensive services for all teens and women experiencing unintended pregnancies.

• Adoption education
  
• Accurate information on your different parenting choices
  
• Counseling
  
• Community referrals for medical, financial, and emotional needs

Contact us at 317-787-3412 or 1-888-459-0049 or e-mail us for confidential help 24 hours a day. One of our trained counselors will help answer your questions.

St. Elizabeth/Coleman Pregnancy and Adoption Services, rooted in Catholic tradition, believes that every child has a right to a healthy, loving family. We provide life-long services to empower women and families of all faiths by offering support, compassion and professional guidance.

Programs and Services

• International Adoption Home Studies and Post Placement Reports
  
• Birth parent adoption services
  
• Community education and outreach
  
• Crisis/unplanned pregnancy services
  
• Domestic Adoption Homestudies
  
• Domestic Adoption Placement
  
• Adoption Search and Reunion

St. Elizabeth/Coleman is now part of Catholic Charities Indianapolis. Visit www.CatholicCharitiesIndpls.org for a complete listing of all services and programs of Catholic Charities Indianapolis.

If you are experiencing an unintended pregnancy, you are not alone. If you are feeling overwhelmed, we understand. St. Elizabeth/Coleman is here to help mothers make the decision that is right for both the parent and the baby.

We offer the following services to help:

• Free and confidential services for birth mothers
  
• Lifetime Counseling
  
• Pregnancy-related financial assistance for mothers choosing adoption
  
• Choice of adoptive parents’ profiles
  
• Highly qualified and caring professional staff
  
• Support and adoption planning for pregnant women, birth parents and adoptive parents
  
• 110 years of experience
  
• Choice of open, semi-open to closed adoptions
  
• Adoption Search program

Please call 1-888-459-0049 or e-mail Pregnancy and Adoption Counselors any time of day or night.

We understand that adopting a child to complete your family is an emotional experience. The staff of St. Elizabeth/Coleman wants to ensure that you are offered support, care and compassion throughout the entire process. We offer the following services to help with this momentous event:

• An Adoptive Parent(s) Preparation program to ensure a complete adoption process. This program includes individual interview with adoptive parents, home visit, adoption and parenting training, as well as reference and criminal history check.
  
• Counseling and support for families wishing to adopt children with medical needs, and transracial and transcultural adoptions.
  
• Adoptive family support groups to share encouragement and hope with other adoptive parents.

St. Elizabeth/Coleman is a fully-licensed, nonprofit adoption agency providing full-service birth parent and adoptive parent preparation and support for domestic, transracial, medical needs and international adoptions.

There are emotional, physical and spiritual needs for both birth parents and adoptive parents. Through our professional and caring staff, we are committed to offering a full range of services in order to best serve all parents and to serve the best interests of the children.

St. Elizabeth/Coleman is committed to providing stable, loving and safe homes to infants and children. Please contact us regarding information for homestudies, adopting a child, or creating an adoption plan at (317) 787-3412, or toll-free (800) 499-9113.

For birth moms and adoptive couples, click here to watch a short video about adopting through St. Elizabeth/Coleman. Our thanks to Innovative Edit, Conrad Piccirillo and his staff for helping to tell our story.

More adoption information:

• For Birth Mothers
  
• For Adoptive Parents
  
• Domestic Adoption
  
• International Adoption Services
  
• Adoption History Registry