Birth Parents & Pregnancy Services

Toll-free pregnancy helpline 1-800-CHS of NJ (1-800-247-6365)
24 Hours a Day/7 Days a Week
During office hours please contact Marie Braun at 1-800-247-6365 ext 115 or

Free, private and confidential counseling

If you decide on placement with an adoptive family:

• You can choose the adoptive parents for your child from our approved families, or you can ask us
  to choose an adoptive family, according to your wishes.
• You can meet the adoptive family, if you choose to do so.
• You can receive yearly progress letters and photographs from the adoptive family.
• You can choose an adoptive family who you know.
• You can continue to receive counseling and supportive services, even after you make a decision.

Being pregnant may have you scared and confused. You are not alone. The Children's Home Society of NJ will help you and support you. We offer pregnancy options counseling and placement options counseling, including parenting, placement with relatives and placement with an adoptive family. A CHS of NJ birth parent counselor is available to help you for as long as you need help.

Don't be pressured into making a hasty decision. This may be the most serious decision you have to make in your life for yourself and your child. You do not have to make a decision while you are pregnant or while you are in the hospital. You have many options and we are here to help.
 
If you choose to place your child in one of our loving, temporary and free baby care homes:

• You can visit your child while he or she is in a baby care home.
• Your child's medical care will be provided free of charge.
• Your child will be provided with clothing and all of his or her needs free of charge.
• You will receive counseling and supportive services to help you make a permanent plan for your child and to help you with other problems you may be experiencing.

If you decide to parent your child:

• We can refer you to community resources for medical care and information on financial and day care services.
• We can help you learn how to take care of your child.
• We can provide you with supportive services.

If you decide on placement with an adoptive family:

• You can choose the adoptive parents for your child from our approved families, or you can ask us to choose and adoptive family, according to your wishes.
• You can meet the adoptive family, if you choose to do so.
• You can receive yearly progress letters and photographs from the adoptive family.
• You can choose and adoptive family who you know.
• You can continue to receive counseling and supportive services, even after you make a decision.

The Children's Home Society of New Jersey provides free, private and confidential counseling.
For more information, call our Toll-free pregnancy helpline 1-800-CHS of NJ (1-800-247-6365) to speak with one of our experienced professionals. You can ask to speak with:

• Marie Braun via telephone at (609) 695-6274 ext. 115 or contact via e-mail at
• Christine Rednor via telephone at (609) 695-6274 ext. 172 or contact via e-mail at
• or Carin Lang, via telephone at (609) 695-6274 ext. 176 or contact via e-mail at

You have many options and we are here to help.

View our Birth Parent Counseling informational brochure.

The Children's Home Society of New Jersey is a licensed, accredited agency serving the State of New Jersey and Bucks County, PA. Our counselors are licensed professional social workers.