Miriam's Promise wants to ensure that birthparents, adoptive parents, and adoptees continue to receive help, healing, and support, even after the finalization of the adoption.
Post-Adoption Services
Child & Family
Counseling
Adoption 301 - Advanced Topics in Adoption
Transracial Adoption Support
Group
Birth Parent Support Group
Moms ALIVE
About Us
At Miriam's Promise, we know that caring for members of the adoption triad doesn't end once the adoption is finalized. Services available for clients include a , child & family counseling, Adoption 301, Transracial Adoption Support Group, birth parent support group, and Moms ALIVE . Please read below for more information.
Child & Family Counseling
Miriam's Promise offers counseling for children and their families to address adoption related issues. As children grow cognitively and mature emotionally, questions and issues about their adoption often surface. Our counselors all hold advanced degrees and have years of experience in adoption related services. They are well equipped to address the unique concerns of the adoptive triad.
Miriam's Promise also offers counseling designed specifically for families adopting a child over the age of 12 months. Services may be initiated at any point in the adoption process; however it is recommended that an evaluation/assessment be made at the time of placement. After the assessment the therapist will make a recommendation regarding the most appropriate intervention. Depending on individual circumstances the therapist may recommend than the parents be seen alone, the parents and child be see together, or that the child be seen alone. Therapists working with families adopting older children have had extensive training in the area of attachment and are prepared to help families rebuild attachment in traumatized children.
Counselors are available by appointment. Please contact us at (615) 292-3500.
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Adoption 301 - Advanced Topics in
Adoption
Trainings designed to prepare families for the unique challenges of raising
children who are adopted at an older age. Many of these children have
experienced such trauma in their lives that they need special help to form
attachments to their adoptive families and/or often need help to modify
behaviors that are difficult to manage. The trainings are provided in a supportive
environment that affords the parents an opportunity to network with others who
understand their struggles and needs. Trainings are scheduled
periodically throughout the year and are open to families who are considering
adopting an older child or who have already adopted an older child. For
more information, please contact Allison Balthrop at
allisonb@miriamspromise.org
or call 615-292-3500.
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Transracial Adoption Support Group
The Miriam's Promise Transracial Support Group meets three times a year.
The group is open to families who have adopted transracially through the agency
or independently or who are considering adopting transracially. This is a
training/support group. Recent programs have covered an array of pertinent
topics including: building your child's self-esteem when he/she is of
another race, the importance of choosing the right school for your child, and
tips for caring for your child's hair and skin. For more information on
this group including the date of our next meeting please contact Allison
Balthrop at
allisonb@miriamspromise.org or call 615-292 -3500.
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Birth Parent Support Group
The Birth Parent Support Group meets at Miriam's Promise on the second Tuesday of every other month and is open to all birthparents and expectant parents considering adoption. Please contact
us at info@miriamspromise.org or call (615) 292-3500 for more information.
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Moms ALIVE
Moms ALIVE (Adoptive Life Is Very Exciting) is a non-profit organization made up of adoptive moms in the middle Tennessee area. Their mission is to focus on a variety of activities which include educational and social community outreach and support for adoptive families everywhere. Moms ALIVE is a diverse group of moms who have adopted domestically and/or internationally, with closed adoptions as well as open adoptions. Some members have adopted older children or sibling groups. Many have dealt with infertility issues, while a few have biological children as well.
Moms ALIVE currently meets at Donelson Free Will Baptist Church in Nashville on the 2nd Monday of the month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The membership fee is $15.00/year and visitors are welcome. For more information about Moms ALIVE, visit their website at www.momsalive.org or call (615) 672-3011 or (615) 264-2276. You may email them at momsalive@yahoo.com or nashvillebirthparents@yahoo.com.
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522 Russell Street
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 292-3500
Fax (615) 292-0368