Reviews

Kelly

Hopeful Beginnings is a truly remarkable organization that is making a real difference in the community. Their commitment to helping women and children is inspiring, and they approach their work with passion, dedication, and integrity. The agency is incredibly professional, compassionate, and driven to help those in need. I’m proud to support their mission and encourage anyone looking to make a meaningful contribution to get involved. This nonprofit is truly making a lasting difference!

Shawn M.

Hopeful Beginnings of St. Mary’s is a remarkable organization that truly makes a difference in the community. Their dedication to supporting families through various life challenges is inspiring. From offering counseling and parenting support to providing adoption services, they seem to offer an incredible range of resources for those in need.

While I haven’t personally used their services, I’ve heard nothing but positive things about the compassionate care they provide. It’s clear that they are deeply committed to helping families thrive and offering hope to those who seek it.

If you’re in need of support or guidance, Hopeful Beginnings of St. Mary’s is definitely worth considering.

Brett L.

We adopted 2 children through St. Mary’s in 2014 after waiting less than a year. We had looked at 2 other agencies and felt the most comfortable with them. They really looked at us as people and not just another waiting family or a number in their pool. Out of all the agencies, we felt they had the most heart then and still do to this day. Their staff is wonderful and was with us every step of the way – through up’s and downs. They were easy to work with and made the process as easy as it could be. They are not the largest but we like that. It made us feel a personal connection and that we mattered. We continue to recommend them to those who are exploring adoption as an option.

Conrad D.

Over the past few years I have referred many clients to Saint Mary’s Services. Everyone that I have referred to them always has the utmost praise for their professionalism, counseling services and heartfelt desire to help. Saint Mary’s is more than an adoption agency. They provide options counseling for women with unplanned pregnancies, emotional support for birth mothers and adoptive families, parenting classes, postpartum depression counseling and a host of other community related services. They open their hearts and arms to everyone.

Joanne B.

A wonderful group of professional women who counsel and work here with heart and compassion. You will always find open arms to all and a listening ear.

Nick M.

Wonderful people and a wonderful cause. Very helpful to birth mothers through tough times, also great for couples looking to add to their family. Love them.

Jill H.

As a board member for St. Mary’s Services for 8 years, I have had an excellent view of the growth of the agency. The staff is passionate about the mission, “Every child deserves a good home”. Our executive director is a visionary. She has created an environment that encourages inventive solutions and programs to support the women, children and families in the community. From the volunteers to the board of trustees, the focus is always how best can we help create loving, caring and stable families.

Anonymous

There couldn’t be a group of more passionate, caring people as there are at Hopeful Beginnings. They all truly love what they do. Everyone who comes in contact with this team can really feel it.

Chad B.

They offer numerous services for birth moms as they navigate the adoption journey. The attention they give and care they provide for waiting families is wonderful. My wife and I chose them in late 2011 because they were smaller and really felt comfortable. Personal touch is paramount during this process for both birth moms and families waiting. St Mary’s provides this on an ongoing basis. … I will forever be thankful …. to this organization for fostering the unconditional love my nearly 7 year old daughter provides my wife and I since we… brought her home at 3 days old. There is nothing that brings more joy. The match between birth mom and our family could not have been better.

Gary C.

In the past ten years, I’ve reconnected and am proud to now serve on the board. The caring staff are true to the founding sisters’ vision that every child deserves a good home. In addition to adoption, outreach to high school teens, workshops for parents, and many types of counseling for women continue to provide listening and guidance with dignity and compassion for women, children, … and families. … Hopeful Beginnings of St. Mary’s continues to make an enormous positive difference in many people’s lives as it has in mine.

Angie is amazing! Very happy that I got the chance to find this place. I really made a huge progress with my mental health.

So glad I found Rachel during my PPD. She helped me tremendously! I’m so happy with the experience, and grateful for all she helped me accomplish.

Rachel is a wonderful person who has helped me a lot in my journey from miscarriage, to getting pregnant again, even at the time where I was in the hospital having contractions, she was there (over the phone) helping me, and now at postpartum, always listening and giving encouraging words to help me cope. I am truly grateful to have met her and will be forever thankful for her kindness, generosity and compassion.

I truly can’t say enough good things about Hopeful Beginnings and Olivia. The referral to Hopeful Beginnings came at a time when I absolutely needed it most in my life and Olivia has helped me so much to deal with my own emotions and to give me the tools to live a happier and healthier life moving forward. This was the best counseling experience I have ever had.

My therapist, Julia, taught me a lot about how to cope with postpartum, and therapy has truly helped me a lot.

Allyson came into my life and helped me process a lot of things I was feeling. In our short time together, I gained a caring ear and a warm voice.

I had a great experience at Hopeful Beginnings. Allyson was amazing! She helped me throughout one of the toughest times I have experienced with my mental health. Not only was she there for me for our in person sessions but she would actively reach out in a proactive way if she had not heard from me or just to provide me with some words of encouragement and reassurance. She treated me like a friend. She is an amazing counselor, friend, and support for any women going through a difficult time. I am very happy to have met her. She has helped me beyond words. Thank you.

Olivia is so helpful and kind. She helped me tremendously through the very early stages of the stillbirth of my daughter. I still use some of the tools she gave me. God bless her and your organization.

Rachel was great to work with! She really helped me overcome my PPD. I’ve come a long way with her help.

Realmente recomendaría, Connie realizó un excelente trabajo, aumentó mucho mi confianza y el poder dejar mi nivel de pánico y lo que sentía ansiosa .!! Me ayudo bastante a tener confianza con mis problemas y con mis emociones, me ayudo a buscar soluciones cuando me sentía en ataque de pánico.! Me gusto mucho su colaboración, y realimento no quería dejarla pero tenía que hacerlo.!