St. Marys Services

Visitors can find adoption services for birth parents and adoptive families, including guidance and resources through the adoption process. Expectant parents can access counseling and personalized support as they consider their options. The organization also provides case management and free baby essentials. Counseling addresses perinatal mental health, including postpartum depression and anxiety, grief and loss after pregnancy, and the transition to motherhood. Support is available to families of all religions, income levels, races, and orientations. Hopeful Beginnings is a public agency with a history dating to 1887. Its services focus on adoption, expectant parent assistance, and maternal mental health. The organization is based in Palatine, Illinois.