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Peggy Hilt wishes she'd heard this message years ago. "If I knew then what I know now," she says, "I would have gotten help for Nina and for me." The best she can hope for now, she says, is that her story will prompt others to seek that help before it's too late.

To me this is probably the only good thing that can come out of Peggy Hilt's situation and the death of Nina...that it will continue to be talked about.

Too often our agencies, at least mine, are done with us once the last check clears....err I mean we come home with our kids. Kretzklan you are very lucky that your agency was not only available to you post adoption but that they 'got it' as well. Post adoption support is vital and is most cases is completely lacking or a-parents are afraid to ask for help...which they should not be. If PAP's are educated and agencies uphold their ethical obligation to prepare and support us...Nina's death very well could have been avoided. <sigh>