Amara

Filing Period

Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012

Signed

Jul 23, 2013

Return Version

2012v2.1

Gross Receipts

$1,830,992

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Pregnancy and parenting counseling: amara's choices program provides no-cost, compassionate counseling for women and their partners facing an unplanned pregnancy. Our social workers work one-on-one with clients and offer unbiased information about all choices available to them, supportive, non-judgemental counseling, referrals for housing and other basic needs, help in locating and obtaining medical care, and ongoing support through their pregnancy and beyond, regardless of their parenting decision. If the woman and her partner decide to create an adoption plan, the organization works with them to choose an adoptive family, create an open communication agreement with the adoptive parents, and cope with the emotional loss of placing a child for adoption. If they choose to parent, amara will work with them toward establishing a foundation for healthy parenting, linking them to long-term support when available.

Activity 3

Communications: communications plays a crucial role in attracting and engaging prospective adoptive parents for vulnerable children. In addition, communications is charged with elevating the community's awareness of the needs for safe, loving homes for children in foster care. Lastly, amara's communications work is aimed at debunking the commonly held myths and misperceptions about the children in the foster care system. Amara is committed to being an active voice for permanence for children in foster care, and directs its communications efforts there.

Filer

EIN

91-0577487