What is Option Hope?
The Option Hope Initiative is a FREE adoption education curriculum for high school students in Louisiana.
Required Education
The Option Hope curriculum meets every mandate required by Louisiana Revised Statute 17:263 for adoption education. It is aligned with GLEs for Health Education in high schools and is approved by the State Department of Education
Highly Qualified Presenters
Option Hope sends engaging teachers to your classroom to teach students about adoption.
Adoption for
Now and Later
Option Hope dispels myths and teaches students accurate facts about how the adoption option can benefit a person for life.
Free Program
There is no cost to schools or districts to implement Option Hope.
Why should my school implement Option Hope?
Louisiana law requires adoption education (RS 17:263).
Students today don’t know much about the option of infant adoption when facing an unplanned pregnancy.
Students are unfamiliar with Louisiana's Safe Haven Law.
Education on adoption can decrease high school dropout rates.
Our curriculum is approved by the Louisiana State Department of Education
Option Hope is a Louisiana Non-Profit Organization with an EIN of 88-1656307.
Adoption Helps a Pregnant Teen and their Baby, both Now and Later.
Kimberly’s Story
Kimberly was a student at Bonnabel High School when she got pregnant. Choosing adoption helped Kimberly succeed in life and provide a future of hope for her and her son. The video below, one of many used throughout the Option Hope presentation, shares her story of open adoption in Louisiana.
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