Welcome
First, let us congratulate you on taking one of the first steps in the exciting and sometimes complicated process of building a family through adoption. Unica Adoption Services provides comprehensive infant adoption services to all families seeking to build their family through adoption. We are fully inclusive and are proud to welcome all families. We believe that adoption is not a one-time event; instead, it is a lifelong process of growth, commitment, and development. We provide support to families during and after the adoption process.
Our primary goal is to help infants find permanent, loving, and safe homes within a family. We work with birth families to provide comprehensive options counseling to guide their decision making process. Our staff understands that adoptive parents have often experienced emotional and physical challenges prior to considering adoption. We educate and empower prospective adoptive parents on their journey to becoming a family.
Our primary goal is to help infants find permanent, loving, and safe homes within a family. We work with birth families to provide comprehensive options counseling to guide their decision making process. Our staff understands that adoptive parents have often experienced emotional and physical challenges prior to considering adoption. We educate and empower prospective adoptive parents on their journey to becoming a family.
Program Staff
Chelsea Pennington, LCSW, PMH-C
Director of Placement Services
Chelsea is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who received her Master’s degree in Social Work from New Mexico Highlands University. She holds a certification in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C), specializing in supporting the mental health needs of individuals during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Chelsea has a passion for supporting families in their journey to adoption and beyond, and she honors her role in supporting birth parents as they navigate their own journey and process.
Chelsea is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who received her Master’s degree in Social Work from New Mexico Highlands University. She holds a certification in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C), specializing in supporting the mental health needs of individuals during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Chelsea has a passion for supporting families in their journey to adoption and beyond, and she honors her role in supporting birth parents as they navigate their own journey and process.
Unica Adoption Services is a program of Unica Behavioral Health, which is the largest Child Advocacy Center in New Mexico, serving children and their families for 70 years. Based in Albuquerque, the mission of Unica Behavioral Health is to be the trusted advocates for children and families affected by trauma – working towards creating a New Mexico where children are safe and families thrive. As the leading child welfare and advocacy agency in New Mexico, Unica Behavioral Health has an informed understanding of the needs of children and families in our community. Creating Unica Adoption Services provides an opportunity to support the journey to parenthood in all forms of diversity, ensuring that children in New Mexico grow up in safe and loving households.