Pregnancy Resources & Support

Pregnancy Resources

Unplanned Pregnancy?

Call our 24-hour toll-free number to speak to a Cradle counselor:

800-CRADLE4 (800-272-3534)

Text CRADLE to 66746

Or, fill out our online form  and we’ll email you back.

Your information will be kept confidential.

We have reviewed a number of resources related to pregnancy and adoption and consider these some of the best we are aware of.

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Books

Health Care

On Your Feet Foundation Birth Parent Journal: This journal is broken up into weekly journal prompts, helping birth parents gain clarity about who they are, what they are capable of and where they are heading in life.
Sam’s Sister by Juliet C. Bond: Join Rosa as she navigates her mother’s grief, meets the family who will adopt her baby brother, and learns ways to cope with her own feelings of loss
Given in Love: For Mother’s Who are Choosing an Adoption Plan by Maureen Connelly

Illinois-Based Resources

Health Care

Access Community Health Network: Operates 34 community health centers in Chicago, greater Cook County and DuPage County. Pregnancy testing and prenatal care offered at most sites
Erie Family Health Center: Health and behavioral health care in Chicago, Evanston/Skokie and Waukegan
Planned Parenthood of Illinois: Gynecological and reproductive health services
Howard Brown Health: Chicagoland LGBTQ organization providing primary medical and behavioral health care
Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services: Offering medical programs to help individuals and families get access to quality care
Illinois Department of Human Services: Get help applying for cash, SNAP, medical assistance, child care assistance and more

Housing

Safe Families for Children: Safe, temporary housing arrangements for children, located in Chicago
Chicago Emergency Housing Hotline: Prevention, outreach, shelter and housing programs
Crisis Nursery Programs: Six nurseries in Illinois provide respite and short-term care; find the nursery closest to you

Helplines

Parenting Support

New Moms: Parent education programs, job training and supportive housing
Well of Mercy: Communal living program that supports single mothers
Start Early: Birth-to-five educational home visiting program
Women Infant & Children (WIC): Supplemental nutrition program for pregnant and breastfeeding women and women who had a baby within the last six months, infants, and children under age 5
Illinois Action for Children – Cook County: Provides child care referrals and subsidies
Fussy Baby Network: Serving families caring for fussy babies through a free helpline

Indiana-Based Resources

Health Care

Community HealthNet Health Centers: Providing medical care at 6 locations in Lake County, IN
HealthLinc: Community Health Center with locations in Northwest and Central Indiana.
Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky: Gynecological and reproductive health services
Hoosier Healthwise: Health care program for children up to age 19 and pregnant women; covers doctor visits, prescriptions, mental health care, hospitalizations and more at little or no cost

Housing

Baptist Children’s Home Safe Families: Safe, temporary housing for children in Northern Indiana
Crisis Center, Inc.: Free crisis intervention, counseling and referrals
Housing Opportunities: Housing support services for individuals living in Porter and LaPorte

Parenting Support

Dunebrook: Free parenting support in La Porte, Porter, Jasper, Newton, Pulaski and Starke counties in Indiana
Mental Health America of Northwest Indiana: Parenting and family programs to improve mental health and overall well-being
Women Infant & Children (WIC): Supplemental nutrition program for pregnant and breastfeeding women and women who had a baby within the last six months, infants, and children under age 5
Healthy Families Indiana: Home visiting programs designed to promote healthy families and healthy children

Contact the Cradle

We’re available 24/7. All of your information is confidential.

To speak to someone now, call our 24-hour hotline: (800) 272-3534 or text us at (312) 800-1559 (answered 8:30am-8pm).

If you’d like us to contact you, please use the form .

If you are looking to adopt a child, please schedule a call with an Adoptive Parent Counselor.

If you are an adopted person looking for information, please schedule an informational consultation with our post adoption department.

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