Counseling services & health-related resources

  • Real Options (3 offices in Silicon Valley) offers free and confidential services including ultrasound to confirm pregnancy, pregnancy testing, information on options, post-abortion education programs, pre-natal care, resource referrals and more.

    Mountain View:  (650) 964-8093 or mv@realoptions.net 
    East San Jose:    (408) 272-5577 or esj@realoptions.net
    South San Jose:  (408) 978-9310 or ssj@realoptions.net 

     

  • Birthright San Jose (7 in Northern Calif) offers free and confidential services including free pregnancy testing, medical & legal referrals, educational assistance and referrals, maternity and baby clothes, housing referrals, referrals to social agencies & professional counseling, referrals to local adoption agencies.  
    Birthright locations in No Cal:  San Jose, Livermore, San Lorenzo, Brentwood, Concord, Napa and Petaluma.  
    Go to birthright.org for phone numbers. 


    Birthright locations in No Cal:  San Jose, Livermore, San Lorenzo, Brentwood, Concord, Napa and Petaluma.  Go to birthright.org for phone numbers. 


Adoption Agencies in Santa Clara County

Bethany (Christian) Adoption Services  (the largest adoption agency in the U.S.)

Hand in Hand Adoptions - specializes in infant adoptions and offers individualized attention, counseling and emotional support to Birth Mothers who are trying to make the best decision for their child.


Further medical information: 

MedicineNet.com See MedicineNet.com's Pregnancy Center for a wealth of factual, objective information including interesting slideshows on Early Pregnancy Symptoms and The Stages of your Pregnancy.


More on Adoption from the State of California's web site: 

  • Adopting.com :  Links to adoption agencies, facilitators and attorneys.
  • Adoption.com :  Everything you ever wanted to know about adoption, including registries of those hoping to adopt and adoptable children.
  • The Adoption Guide :  Advice and resources for selecting an agency for domestic or international adoption.
  • Adoptive Families of America :  Nuts & bolts information on adoption
  • National Adoption Information Clearinghouse :  A comprehensive resource on all aspects of adoption, including links to databases, publications and other related sites.
  • National Council for Adoption :  Comprehensive information on adoption, including legislation.  


    • Disclaimer:  Unplanned Good has listed this small subsection of resources for your convenience.  We do not have first-hand experience with all of their service offerings, and cannot guarantee their quality or professionalism.