When did Maternity Homes (Homes for Unwed Women) whom gave up their babies for adoption?

Question

It wasn't mention in Girls Who Went Away, Ann Fessler. Read that a couple of weeks ago, but still wondering when they were officially closed.

Answer 1

http://www.harborhouse.org/links/maternityhomes.htm

http://maternity-home.adoption.com/
Maternity homes are residences for pregnant women. The number of homes has decreased over the past two decades, and existing homes often have a waiting list of women. In the mid-1960s, there were about 300 maternity homes nationwide, many of which could serve large numbers of clients. By 1981, because of the decriminalization of abortion, availability of the birth control pill and other changes in society, there were only about 100, according to the Interagency Task Force on Adoption's report, America's Waiting Children.

Some organizations have recruited families who volunteer to house women in crisis pregnancies, but these are usually not licensed and are not included in the estimates.

The women who live in a maternity home usually pay no fee to live in the home and ... may be adults or adolescents. They may also be teenage foster children who are wards of the court, if the maternity home has a license for group foster care.

The services provided by a maternity home usually include counseling, aid in applying for public assistance programs such as Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF), food stamps and Medicaid, nutritional advice and encouragement and assistance in continuing education or identifying career opportunities.

Most maternity homes utilize volunteers who will drive women to the physician, supermarket, welfare office and other sites where she must go.

[Many] organizations support the voucher system concept whereby women with crisis pregnancies can choose the appropriate shelter for themselves and pay for services with the vouchers. California has had such a plan in place for more than 20 years, the Pregnancy Freedom of Choice Act. At the federal level, similar plans have been proposed.

The Gladney Center's Maternity Home
The Gladney Center's Maternity Home offers a supportive living environment. While living in Gladney's new home, birth mothers are encouraged to develop a customized adoption plan for their children as well as for themselves. We know you have many questions. We hope this information will assist you in making a positive decision for you and your baby.


http://www.abcadoptions.com/maternityhomes.htm
Maternity Homes
by ABC Adoptions.com

Arizona
Jesus Cares Ministries, Inc.
Chandler, AZ 85244
[phone]
[e-mail]

California
Mary's Shelter
PO Box 10433
Santa Ana, CA 92711
[phone]
[e-mail]

Harvest Home
2118 Wilshire Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90403
[phone]

Colorado
Mary's Choice
879 Tincup Terrace
Bailey CO 80421
(303)-763-3089
[e-mail]
Shannon's Hope Maternity Home
PO Box 1477
Wheat Ridge, CO 80034
[phone]

Florida
Arbor House
P.O. Box 12363
Gainesville, FL 32604-0363
(352) 371-BABY

Lifeline Family Center
4518 Orchid Boulevard
Cape Coral, Florida 33904
[phone]
[e-mail]

Manasota SOLVE
a maternity home in Bradenton, FL that serves both minors and adult women throughout their pregnancy.

Indiana
Bales Maternity Cottage
2420 Highway 62
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
[phone]

St. Elizabeth’s Regional Maternity Center
601 E. Market Street
New Albany, IN 47150
[phone]

Iowa
Ruth Harbor
534 42nd Street
Des Moines, IA 50312
[phone]
[e-mail]

Maryland
St. Ann's Infant and Maternity Home
4901 Eastern Avenue
Hyattsville, MD 20782
[phone]
[e-mail]

Michigan
Father Pat Jackson House
1014 S. Main
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
[phone]
[e-mail]

Missouri
Bright Futures
Bright Futures, a Not-For-Profit Corporation, provides housing for single adult women who choose adoption for their unborn child. It is the only Maternity Home in the United States that was founded and operated by Professional women.


LightHouse Ministries
7110 Wyandotte
Kansas City, Missouri 64114
816-361-2233
New Hampshire
New Beginnings - His Mansion Ministries
PO Box 40
Hillsboro, NH 03244
[phone]
[e-mail]

New York
Brook Haven House
PO Box 44
Carthage NY 13619
[phone]
[e-mail]

North Carolina
The Christian Life Home
P.O.Box 31705
Raleigh, NC 27622
[phone]
[e-mail]

Ohio
Harbor House
PO Box 357
Celina, OH 45822
[phone]
[e-mail]

Hannah's Home
P.O. Box 1395
Mentor, Ohio 44061
8525 Lakeshore Boulevard
Mentor, Ohio 44060
440-209-9615 Fax [phone]
Lady of Hope
Lady of Hope
655 S. Coy Rd.
P.O. Box 167076
Oregon, OH 43616
PH: 419-693-LIFE
Toll-free: 1-888-998-PATH
Fax: [phone]
Life-Way Maternity Center Inc.
5841 Honors Court
Westerville, Ohio 43082
614-488-8348
614-882-2439

New Life Maternity Home
PO Box 8621
Warren, OH 44484
[phone]
[e-mail]
Oklahoma
Holy Family Maternity Home
1501 North Classen Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
[phone]

Texas
Christian Homes
P.O. Box 270
Abilene, TX 79604
[phone], 800-592-4725
[e-mail]

Gladney Center for Adoption
6300 John Ryan Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76132-4122
1-800-GLADNEY
[e-mail]

Canada
Massey Centre for Women
Ontario, CANADA
[phone], ext. 230
[e-mail]


They arent officially closed, here are the web sites for many of them.

Answer 2

certainly I unquestionably have. I had to "seek" to hit upon what I evaluate a "homestead". I additionally had to circulate by way of a experience once I grew to become 18 and became allowed to locate faith on my own. i became raised in an exceedingly strict Catholic atmosphere and not in any respect felt that I have been given the "solutions" I sought from the clergymen as quickly as I asked them so I different religions yet got here "homestead" to Catholicism once I got here across it became quite what i quite believed in. I now have a "homestead" in a church which i think mushy in. I do in spite of the fact that have fairly some problems with the way that exceedingly Catholic Church's have become so grasping. i think of that worship is approximately God and you provide what you provide. Tithing became not at all a pair of $$$ volume, interior the bible it became approximately nutrition and trades. Now the church is so wrapped up in money that that's disgusting. i don't think of any Priest, Preacher or any guy of God ought to be driving a Mercedes Benz or Royles Royce. they're meant to commit their lives to Christ, to not a lavish life form of living. God not at all became flashy so why ought to they be? Peace & Love :)

Answer 3

I think that there are still some around. Check with local adoption agencies, or churches.