Our Primary Goal is to Help Pregnant Woman and Birth Mothers

If you are pregnant or a new mother we are here to help you "regardless" of whether you are placing your child for adoption or plan on raising your child yourself. Our goal is very simple: Help pregnant women, new mothers, birth mothers and children in any way we can.  With that in mind, you will find that we are doing everything to create the single best source of information anywhere on the Internet to help you and your baby. This includes everything from providing resources to financial, medical and nutritional assistance programs in Doddridge County, and across West Virginia, to information on the stages of pregnancy, where to go for help and even support groups.  If you can imagine it, it is probably already listed here.

You may be asking yourself "Who we are?" and "Why do we want to help you?".  Please allow me to introduce myself. I am Dr. Vince Berger, the founder of Adoption Services. Please feel free to call me Vince or Dr Berger whatever makes you feel most comfortable.

The short version is that I got my Doctorate in Psychology many years ago and began teaching at the University of Pittsburgh.  I loved teaching my students but felt something was missing from my life -- that I was not helping enough people.  I began working as a school psychologist attempting to help young adults.  What I found shocked me. I was horrified to find that there were very few services or resources to help young women like you, who were pregnant or had recently delivered their child.  Women like you who were all too often alone in the world without help, information or anyone to turn to for help.  I finally left teaching and (the short version) have made it my life's goal to help you and other women and children who need help   While I established and run an adoption agency (non-profit), that is simply one of the ways that I have been working to assist you and many birth mothers like you.  My overall goal is to provide you with all the information, assistance and counseling that I can to help you make the best choices for you and your baby. Of course, if you are looking to place your child for adoption I can help.  But I want you to know that if you want to keep your baby that my staff and I will work every bit as hard to help you.  Our goal is to help you and your baby.  Period.

There are many national, state and local financial assistance programs to assist pregnant women and new mothers who live in the Doddridge County, West Virginia area. Click on the links (blue words) that follow to find the type of help you are looking for.  Don't forget to bookmark this page to your favorite places so that you can return here after you have viewed the links below.

Financial Assistance Programs
Unemployment Insurance
Child Welfare Agencies
Low Income Energy Assistance Program

Also, please see the sections below for additional financial, medical, nutritional and other assistance programs.

Again, there are many different medical assistance programs available from federal, state and local governments.  We have provided a list below.  If you hear of any additional ones please feel free to let us know so we can help other women in your area.

Medical Assistance Programs 
Breast and Cervical Cancer Detection
CHIPS (Child Health Insurance Program)
Department of Health
Medicaid

You are not alone. There are people who would be happy to help.  If you cannot find the help you need from the support groups listed below please feel free to give us a call.

Support Groups for Pregnant Women
Adoption Support Groups for Birth Mother

The information below will help you locate homeless and abuse shelters in the Doddridge County, West Virginia area and shelters all across WV.

Below we have listed a few of the Hospitals in the Doddridge County, WV area that provide maternity services.

The adoption agencies are representative of those serving the Doddridge County, West Virginia area.