It all starts with a call Professional LSS counselors are awaiting your call and will meet with you at a place of your choosing. We offer pregnancy services throughout Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. Talk to someone soon who truly cares and will be your advocate.

Appleton920-730-1326

Eau Claire715-833-0992

La Crosse608-788-5090

Madison608-277-0610

Milwaukee414-281-4400

Wausau715-849-3344

Upper Michigan906-226-7410

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Why seek out pregnancy services here?We don’t want you to face this decision alone. Helping expectant parents like you is our mission at LSS. And, our services are free! Each year, our trained counselors and social workers provide help and support to more than 350 birthparents, just like you.

All of our pregnancy and adoption counselors are professional counselors or certified social workers. That matters because you deserve professional services and advice from counselors who have helped many others facing the decision that’s before you now.

We’ll listen to you patiently and never pressure you to make a decision. It’s normal to feel confused by the well-meaning, but often conflicting, advice you may receive from others in your life. We will provide a safe and secure environment to discuss your feelings.

Your advocate will provide you with pregnancy counseling, practical information, emotional support, and the caring guidance you need as you consider your options and make important decisions. Together, we’ll explore what it takes to raise a child and discuss the steps involved in choosing to create an adoption plan. And, that’s just the beginning. We’re available to help you at every stage of the journey you choose to make.

LSSLutheran Social Servicesof Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, Inc.

LSSLutheran Social Servicesof Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, Inc.

LSSLutheran Social Servicesof Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, Inc.

LSSLutheran Social Servicesof Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, Inc.

Adoption Services – Birthparent Serviceswww.LSSAdopt.org

To learn more, visit our website to find helpful resources and a selection of waiting family profiles: www.LSSAdopt.org/PregnancyServices

LSS serves Wisconsin and Upper Michigan

PREGNANCY SERVICES

Guiding you through the decisions ahead

A place to turn,a person who will listenWhen you first received the news that you were pregnant, you may have experienced a roller coaster of emotions and still may be struggling to process the important decisions that await you. Please know that you don’t have to face these decisions alone. At Lutheran Social Services (LSS), we’re here to share insights that we’ve learned by helping women for nearly 100 years make these difficult decisions. Now, we’re here for you.

It’s easy to get startedJust look on the back of this brochure to find an LSS office that’s near your home and make a simple phone call. If you don’t feel comfortable making the call yourself, just ask a nurse, a school counselor, a friend or a parent to help you take this important first step. Next, choose a location to meet and we’ll come to you. Or, if you prefer, you may visit our office. Our services are free and confidential.

Wherever we meet, your LSS counselor will listen to you without judging you, and offer you a safe, confidential place to turn where you may express your true feelings – shock, anger, anxiety, fear, excitement or joy. You may freely express your emotions, which will help us guide you in making a decision that reflects your true wishes and desires.

Choices you can live withParenting – We’ll help you determine if parenting is the right option for you and assist in locating the resources you need to be a parent.

Adoption – Our experts will assist you in creating an adoption plan, which may be the most loving choice you can make at this time in your life.

How we will help youParenting – If you choose to parent your child, we will provide emotional support, connect you to parenting resources and refer you to community or county programs to help you meet the financial responsibilities ahead of you.

Adoption – If you decide that adoption is your best decision, we’ll offer you emotional support before the birth and after your child is placed in a loving adoptive home. LSS will also coordinate the legal process, offer ongoing support and help you prepare an adoption plan. In addition, you may be eligible for financial assistance to cover medical costs, counseling and living expenses related to the birth of your child.

Adoption plan – By making an adoption plan, you will have choices regarding your child’s placement, and have the ability to make many decisions throughout the process, including selecting the adoptive family and meeting the prospective family before your child’s birth. Together, you and the adoptive parents need to agree on the level of contact with your child, which may include email updates, phone calls and even visits.

To learn more about the free, confidential services available to you, please call one of the offices listed on the back panel. We look forward to meeting you!