Pregnant? Considering Adoption? We are here to help.
Call : 604-984-2488 / 1-888-984-2488
OPEN
ADOPTION
We use the term 'open adoption' to describe ongoing contact between adoptive and birth families.
To understand open adoption, it is useful to start with the definition of 'closed adoption'. In a closed adoption, the information that is exchanged between the parties is non-identifying and there is no ongoing contact after the adoption. In "open adoption" the information that is exchanged may or may not be identifying but there is ongoing contact after the adoption.
You can Text us at
778-658-5659
​​604-984-2488
1-888-984-2488
Pregnant? Considering Adoption? We are here to help.
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CALL US
TEXT US
​​604-984-2488
1-888-984-2488
778-658-5659
Pregnant?
Considering Adoption?
We are here to help.
TEXT US
778-658-5659
CALL US
​​604-984-2488
1-888-984-2488
Pregnant?
Considering Adoption?
We are here to help.
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Pregnant? Considering Adoption? We are here to help.
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Pregnant? Considering Adoption? We are here to help.
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Counselling
At our licensed BC adoption agency, we recognize that navigating an unplanned pregnancy can be a complex and emotional journey. Our client-centered counseling approach is tailored to support you throughout this process, regardless of your circumstances. Our professional counselors are dedicated to helping you explore your options and make choices that align with your goals, providing balanced and unbiased information to empower your decision-making.
We offer free, private, and confidential birth parent counseling services through various formats, including in-person meetings, phone calls, emails, texts, or virtual sessions. For those facing significant challenges, our Crisis Pregnancy Counseling service provides compassionate, non-judgmental support throughout British Columbia.
In addition, our Birth Parent Support Group creates a welcoming community where you can connect with others who share similar experiences. Many participants have formed lasting friendships, which can help normalize your feelings and offer valuable insights. At Sunrise, we’re committed to walking alongside you during this journey.
A Sunrise counselor can help you:​
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Identify parenting resources that are available to you.
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Non-judgmental, respectful and compassionate support during your pregnancy.
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Support you around family members and friends who are not supportive of your decision
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Provide balanced and unbiased information
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Explore your choices to determine the best decision for you
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Access to birth parent support group
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Understand the details of the adoption process.
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Birth-parent counsellor will work with you to develop a hospital stay plan
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Develop an adoption plan, if adoption is your choice.
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Explore family support and friend support for parenting or adoption.
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By providing post-adoption counselling after placement
COUNSELLING
We are a licensed BC adoption agency committed to a client centered approach to counseling, and it is available to you at all stages. Wherever you live, our counselors can assist you to explore the options available to you. We will support you while you make decisions that fit with your wishes and goals, and we will provide balanced, unbiased information, so that you can make informed decisions. Our counselors will walk with you through your journey, while offering respectful, non-judgmental, professional support. All counseling and support is free and there are no fees or cost to you at any time.
We also provide confidentiality, all of our services are private and confidential.
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A Sunrise counselor can help you:
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Explore your choices to determine the best decision for you and your baby.
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Identify parenting resources that are available to you.
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Explore family support and friend support for parenting or adoption.
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Understand the details of the adoption process.
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Develop an adoption plan, if adoption is your choice.
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By guiding and supporting you during your pregnancy.
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Support you around family members and friends who are not supportive of your decision.
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By providing post-adoption counselling after placement.
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CRISIS PREGNANCY COUNSELLING​
Not all birth parents who have an unplanned pregnancy are in crisis. For some, however, this event does cause a crisis in their lives. Sunrise provides Crisis Pregnancy Counselling throughout the Province of British Columbia. We provide this service free to the public as part of our status as an organization dedicated to assisting birth parents with unplanned pregnancies.
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Our Crisis Pregnancy Counselling provides compassionate support and information in a non-judgmental manner. Our office is staffed with professional counsellors.​​​​
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BIRTH PARENT SUPPORT GROUP
Sunrise has a support group for birth parents. Many birth parents have found this connection to be helpful in normalizing their experience and feelings. Learning about and understanding the experience of others, who have been where you are, can be helpful in your process. Some birth parents have established lifelong connections.​​​​​​
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