Hopeful Beginnings of St. Mary's
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Contact Information
510 N. Plum Grove Rd.
Palatine, IL 60067
United States
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Palatine, IL 60067
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:30 AM-4:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 8:30 AM-4:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 8:30 AM-4:30 PM |
| Thursday | 8:30 AM-4:30 PM |
| Friday | 8:30 AM-4:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hopeful Beginnings is a nonprofit adoption agency supporting women experiencing unplanned pregnancy and adoptive families throughout the Chicagoland area.
Thank you for taking the time to view our website and consider all the wonderful services that Hopeful Beginnings offers women and families. Since its conception, Hopeful Beginnings vision has been that all children deserve a loving home. Hopeful Beginnings acknowledges that caring for those who care for children is the best way to ensure that little ones have all they need to grow and thrive in the world. In order to achieve this, the agency provides a plethora of services including adoption services, case management and access to free baby essentials, as well as free maternal mental health counseling for birthing persons experiencing postpartum depression/anxiety, grief and loss of a pregnancy and or difficulty transitioning to motherhood.
Hopeful Beginnings takes its responsibility to the community and to children very seriously, and is committed to providing quality services. As a 501c3, Hopeful Beginnings is committed to serving all families without prejudice. This means we are proud of our history of being founded in 1887 by Sisters of the Episcopal Church, and we are still supported in small part by a grant by Episcopal Charities, but as a public agency we are bound to our duty to serve children and families of all religions, income levels, races and orientations.
Services and information
- Adoption
Requirements to become a foster parent
You must meet minimum requirements to provide foster care for children in Illinois. To become a foster parent, you must:
- Be at least 21 years old
- Attend foster parent orientation
- Pass a background check
- Finish 30 hours of foster parent training
- Complete the Home Study
- Provide at least three references
- Clear a physical exam
- Maintain financial stability
Foster families must be able to provide a safe and comfortable home for a child. You must provide room for the child to have a bed and enough space for personal belongings.
Foster parents do not need to be married or have a partner. However, if married, couples must show a stable marriage of at least one year before they can foster a child in Illinois.
Foster parents need to meet a child's basic care needs, such as providing meals and clothing. Foster families must also support a foster child's education and assist them in developing social skills.
Contact the DCFS or a local licensed child-placing agency to learn more or begin the fostering approval process.
Ratings and Reviews
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Jun 12, 2017
Liars!
Apr 24, 2017
I had a wonderful experience with St. Mary's, they helped us out a lot as we were doing an independent international adoption. Caseworker was very informative she did a thorough homestudy and she made sure that everything was as it needed to be for us to continue, she was very professional and she had stated that she was not opposed to going to other countries as she has done prior to help complete adoptions that is how dedicated she was. I have nothing but wonderful things to say about St. Mary's and I would refer family and friends to use their services. They are extremely professional and they answer all of her questions. I am a adopted child, St. Mary's had helped my mother for the adoption process in 1984, so it's almost like I went back to a family type setting because they already knew who I was from me explaining my situation and my story. Thanks to St. Mary's Services I am now the mother of a six-year-old son that I have been with us since he was born. It's the best feeling in the world. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️