Joanne Bratta, The Director of Hopeful Beginnings is a true pleasure to work with. Her caring and complete understanding of the journey of birth mothers and adoptive parents is wonderful and I would recommend Hopeful Beginnings to anyone looking for counseling or has questions on this sensitive time in a person's life.

I was adopted through St. Mary's as a baby 50 years ago. 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.

St Mary’s is dedicated to their mission. They offer numerous services for birth moms as they navigate the adoption journey. The attention they give and caring 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. Any birth mom or waiting family should consider choosing St Mary’s for their family planning.