Living Arrangements - Maternity Home

In other posts, we've talked about your pregnant single daughter living with you in your home, with relatives, and with friends. This post looks at maternity homes.

Yes, a few maternity homes actually do still exist! If your home and the home of relatives are not going to work (for whatever reason) during your daughter's pregnancy, she may be able to be admitted into a maternity home. Each maternity home is quite different in their admission requirements, programs offered, and rules, so you'll have to do some research. At the pregnancy resource center, we've provided information about maternity homes to hundreds of pregnant girls who request this information. It seems that few girls actually choose to apply to a maternity home once they see that they will have to do chores, keep their rooms clean, etc., but most maternity homes are full at all times anyway. A maternity home is not a free hotel room with maid service and room service. Some pregnant girls imagine that they will have complete freedom and be away from their family like a vacation, but this is not the case. A maternity home is often a great experience for those who need structure, supervision, and pregnancy counseling. However, please do not force your teen into a maternity home if she does not want to be there: this can cause many more problems in the long run than it solves in the short term.

Here are just a few maternity homes. Use your favorite search engine with the keywords "maternity home" and do some browsing. Or call OptionLine at (800) 395-HELP to see if they can help you find the maternity home nearest you. Note that these listings are for your education only, and in no way imply endorsement. Links and summary information were accurate as of June 2008.

Alabama
Lifeline Village (Pell City, Alabama) offers a residential program for pregnant girls between the ages of 10 and 18 who are making an adoption plan for their child.

Arizona
Jesus Cares Ministries (Chandler, Arizona)
Hope House (Show Low, Arizona)
Maggie's Place (Phoenix, Tempe, Glendale Arizona) for women aged 18 or more.

Arkansas
Hannah House (Fort Smith, Arkansas) for women aged 12-29.

California
Bishop Gallegos Maternity Home (Fair Oaks, California)
Casa de los Angelitos (Harbor City, California) for women aged 18 or more.
His Nesting Place (Long Beach, California) has room for 22 pregnant women and their children.
St. Anne's (Los Angeles, California)
Bethany's House (Modesto, California) for adoption-minded women aged 18 and over.
Casa Teresa (Orange, California) for pregnant women aged 18 and over.
Toby's House (Orange County, California) has a program for pregnant women aged 18 and older. Knotts Family Agency (San Bernadino, California) for women age 12-17.
Mary's Shelter (Santa Ana, California)
Villa Majella (Santa Barbara, California)
Siena House (Santa Cruz County, California)
Sarah's House (Simi Valley, California)
Angels Way Maternity Home (Woodland Hills, California) for pregnant women aged 18 and older. TenderLife Maternity Home (Ventura, California) has a program for pregnant women aged 18 and older.
Moses House Ministries (Victorville, California) for pregnant women up to age 25.

Colorado
New Beginnings (Aurora, Colorado) for pregnant women age 16 or more.
Mary's Choice (Baily, Colorado)
Bridgeway (Lakewood, Colorado) for pregnant teens.
Shannon's Hope Maternity Home (Wheat Ridge, Colorado) has a program for pregnant women aged 16 and older.

Connecticut
St. Agnes Home (West Hartford, Connecticut) for women up through age 18.

Florida
Solve Maternity Homes (Bradenton, Florida)
Lifeline Family Center (Cape Coral, Florida) for teens.
Ronda Coon Maternity Home (Fort Walton Beach, Florida) for pregnant women age 18-24.
Divine Mercy House (Jacksonville, Florida) for pregnant women aged 18 and older.
Sunlight Home (Naples, Florida)
Mary's Shelter (North Orlando, Florida)
BETA Center (Orlando, Florida)
Daybreak Maternity Home (Palm Beach, Florida)
His Caring Place (Pompano Beach, Florida ) for pregnant women between the ages of 12 and 24.

Georgia
The Living Vine (Savannah, Georgia)
Georgia Baptist Children's Home

Idaho
Maggie's Place (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) for pregnant women aged 18 or more.
The Shepherd's Inn (Idaho Falls, Idaho) for pregnant women aged 18-26.

Illinois
The Refuge Home (Carterville, Illinois) for women aged 18 or more.
Angels' Cove (Mount Vernon, Illinois)
Cabrini Maternity Home (Peoria, Illinois) for pregnant women aged 12-21.

Indiana
Hannah House Maternity Home (Bloomington, Indiana)
A Friend's House (Bluffton, Indiana)
Childplace (Jeffersonville, Indiana)
St. Elizabeth Catholic Charities Maternity Home (New Albany, Indiana)

Iowa
Ruth Harbor (Des Moines, Iowa)

Kansas
Bethlehem House (El Dorado, Kansas)
Mary Elizabeth Maternity Home (Hayes, Kansas)

Kentucky
Mercy Maternity Home (Erlanger, Kentucky)
Lifehouse Center (Louisville, Kentucky)

Louisiana
Sellers Maternity Home (Louisiana) houses women under the age of 21.

Maine
St Andre Home (Biddeford, Maine)

Maryland
St. Ann's Infant and Maternity Home (Hyattsville, Maryland) has a program for pregnant girls aged 13 - 19.

Michigan
Father Pat Jackson House (Ann Arbor, Michiga)
Hannah's House (Kalamazoo, Michigan)

Minnesota
New Beginnings (St. Cloud, Minnesota)

Mississippi
The Christmas Village (Madison, Mississippi)

Missouri
Highlands Maternity Home (Kansas City, Missouri)
Lighthouse Maternity Home (Kansas City, Missouri)

Montana
Florence Crittendon Home (Helena, Montana) for women aged 12-21.

New Hampshire
His Mansion: New Beginnings (Hillsboro, New Hampshire)

New Jersey
Grace's Place (Toms River, New Jersey)

New York
Rachel's Joy Maternity Home (Brooklyn, New York)

North Carolina
Angel House Maternity Home (Charlotte, North Carolina) for pregnant women aged 15 and older.
Florence Crittenton Services (Charlotte, North Carolina)
Lois' Lodge Maternity Home (Charlotte, North Carolina)
Save the Babies House of Refuge (Fayetteville, North Carolina)
Room at the Inn of the Carolinas (Kernersville, North Carolina)
Christian Life Home (Raleigh, North Carolina) for women aged 10-23.
The Royal Home (Salemburg, North Carolina)
Refuge Enrichment Center (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) for pregnant women aged 12 and older.

North Dakota
Saint Gianna Maternity Home (Minto, North Dakota)
The Perry Center (West Fargo, North Dakota)

Ohio
Harbor House (Ohio) offers housing to pregnant girls aged 11-17.
Hannah's Home (northeastern Ohio) for pregnant teens under the age of 18.
Darlene Bishop Home for Life (Monroe, OH) for women aged 18 and older.

Oklahoma
Holy Family Maternity Home (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) for pregnant teens aged 12-17.

Oregon
Grandma's House (Bend, Oregon) for women aged 12-19.
Bethany House (Gresham, Oregon)
Safe Haven Maternity Home (Roseburg, Oregon)

Pennsylvania
House of His Creation (Coatesville, Pennsylvania) for pregnant women between the ages of 12 and 19.
Lourdeshouse Maternity Home (Enhaut, Pennsylvania)
Morning Star Maternity Home (Lansdale, Pennsylvania) for pregnant women between the age of 13 and 25.
Shepherd's Maternity House (East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania)

South Carolina
Butterfly House (Blackville, South Carolina)

Tennessee
New Life Maternity Home (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Hope House (Kingsport, Tennessee)
Mercy Ministries (Nashville, Tennessee)

Texas
Promise House (Dallas, Texas)
Elizabeth Home (Denton, Texas)
Mercy House (Euless, Texas)
Annunciation Maternity Home (Georgetown, Texas) offers housing to pregnant women over the age of 14.
Hannah House Maternity Home (Glen Rose, Texas)
Lifehouse of Houston (Houston, Texas) for pregnant women age 12-24.
Methodist Mission Home (San Antonio, Texas)
Fatherheart Maternity Home (Tyler, Texas)
Living Alternatives (Tyler, Texas)

Utah
Benchmark Maternity Home (Woodland Hills, Utah) for pregnant girls aged 13-17.

Virginia
Liberty Godparent Home (Lynchburg, Virginia)

Washington
Life Services Maternity Home (near Spokane, Washington) for pregnant teens under the age of 19.
Hannah's House (Mount Vernon, Washington)
Special Delivery (Woodinville, Washington)

Wisconsin
Elizabeth House (Madison, Wisconsin)
Beth-Birei (Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin)

For more posts about housing, click the label "Housing" below. There you'll find posts about your pregnant daughter living in your home, and about her living with relatives.