Teresa Doud

Teresa Doud

Teresa Doud is a Pregnancy Specialist at Joining Hearts. Teresa earned her master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana and has worked in the adoption field for over 15 years. She has been providing pregnancy, parenting and adoption support services to women and families through Joining Hearts, a program of Catholic Charities Community Services, since 2011.

In her free time Teresa enjoys spending time with her husband and two adult children. Teresa and her husband enjoy attending Blues music festivals in Arizona and California throughout the year. They also enjoy relaxing at the beach in Southern California. Teresa is an animal lover and has a dog and two cats from a local animal rescue group.

Mother Chooses Adoption with Guidance from Joining Hearts

Mother Chooses Adoption with Guidance from Joining Hearts

Pregnancy should be a time of joy and excitement for the future. However, not every woman who becomes pregnant is ready or able to parent. Catholic Charities’ Joining Hearts program understands this and compassionately walks alongside women experiencing an unexpected pregnancy.

Birthmother Finds Perfect Match in Adoptive Parents

Birthmother Finds Perfect Match in Adoptive Parents

When 28-year-old Tamara arrived at the emergency room with severe stomach pain, what she learned next would change her life forever. She was surprised to find out that she was pregnant, and the baby was full-term.

Couple Chooses a Loving Home with Open Adoption

Couple Chooses a Loving Home with Open Adoption

Any parent will say that having a child is the most challenging, yet rewarding, experience in life. However, not every person who becomes pregnant is ready to parent or has the resources to provide the life for their child they hoped and dreamed of.

Unexpected Pregnancy Leads to Supportive Adoption

Unexpected Pregnancy Leads to Supportive Adoption

Life was difficult for Beth. At 22 years old, she discovered she was pregnant. Beth had a strained relationship with her ex-boyfriend, the father of her unborn child, and she was estranged from her family. Unemployed and without reliable transportation, Beth didn’t feel parenting was a viable option and began considering adoption.

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