Liberty Godparent Home
4139 White Street
Lynchburg City, VA 24502
Telephone Numbers and Contact Information
(434) 845-3466 Main
(800) 542-4453 Toll-free
(434) 845-1751 Fax
godparent@juno.com Email
Operating Agency: Liberty Godparent Home
Agency Type: Religious
Person in charge: Mr. Bobby Atwell Executive Director
Hours of operation: 8:30AM-4:30PM, Mon-Fri
Fees: No fees for education, counseling, room/board, classes.
Eligibility requirements: Young ladies from the ages of 12 up to 21. Must be an intake by the 24th week of pregnancy.
Intake Procedure: Telephone referral.
About the program:
Provides a residential maternity home providing housing, education, medical care, and counseling for single, pregnanct young women who eith parent their child or place their
child for adoption.
ELIGIBILITY: Program is mainly for teens 12-17, but will accept girls up to 21 in special circumstances. Client must be an intake by 24th week of pregnancy.
SERVICES:
A. Crisis Pregnancy Counseling Center
1. 24-hour Helpline 1-800-542-4453
2. Crisis Intervention
3. Free Pregnancy Testing (Local Teens)
B. Liberty Godparent Maternity Home
1. Intake
2. Room and Board
3. Counseling
A. personal and group
B. family life education
C. psychological testing (if needed)
4. Medical Services
A. Prenatal Care
B. General Medical Care
C. Pregnancy Education
D. Anti-abortion education
E. Obstetrical/Gynecological Care
F. Pediatric Care (Adoptive Babies)
5. Education
A. Academic
B. Life Skills
6. Socialization and Recreation
7. Local Transportation
C. Child Placing AGency (Family Life Services)
1. Services to Natural Parents
2. Services to Adoptive Parents (including application
evaluation and selection).
3. Ongoing Supervision
4. Placement of children in foster care
5. Placement of children for adoption.