Hopeful Beginnings of St. Mary's

Now located in Palatine, IL, St. Mary’s is an Illinois-licensed, non-profit child welfare agency and a member of Episcopal Charities and Community Services (Diocese of Chicago). The agency focuses on resources and energies in five primary areas:

• Maternity counseling and casework for women experiencing unplanned pregnancies and considering adoption
• Counseling and facilitation for couples pursuing adoption
• Education and community awareness of adoption as a positive, loving option
• A comprehensive teen parenting program in high schools and community centers
• Counseling for women with postpartum depression, grief and loss (miscarriage, stillborn, post-adoption, post-abortion), and difficulty transitioning into motherhood

www.hopefulbeginning.org