:: Birmingham, AL :: Counsels clients throughout Central Alabama concerning the options they have regarding an unplanned pregnancy, including factual information about each option, helping to develop an adoption plan if desired, preparing for the adoption process, and connecting with resources if no longer desiring to choose adoption.

:: Greenville, SC :: Provides ongoing education and advocacy for families seeking international or domestic adoption. Establishes initial contact with prospective adoptive families and assists in helping families through the adoption process.

Denomination Passes a Resolution In Support of America’s Largest Evangelical Adoption Agency at Annual Convention in St. Louis  BIRMINGHAM, AL – The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) took steps to officially endorse Lifeline Children’s Services as its preferred adoption and orphan care ministry at its 48th annual convention in St. Louis, Missouri. The PCA General

:: Little Rock, AR :: Establishes initial contact with prospective adoptive families. Works with prospective adoptive families in the process of international and domestic adoption.

:: Raleigh, NC :: Establishes initial contact with prospective adoptive families for the International, Domestic and Foster Care programs. 

:: Charlotte, NC :: Counsels clients concerning the options they have regarding an unplanned pregnancy

  Amado Collection Amado believes every child deserves a family and every family deserves a liveable wage. Their vision is to preserve and support families through their business. By providing high quality products in collaboration with local artisans and craftsmen, Amado seek to maximize opportunity by creating long-term impact that supports local families and protects

  ONE17 Foundation provides grants for families pursuing either domestic or international adoption. Their mission is to fund adoption STORIES that INFLUENCE OTHERS to ACT on behalf of the orphan and create a RIPPLE EFFECT of care. Because of this, your family’s story and its potential impact are their greatest determiners, followed closely by urgency

“Would he be treated the same way and with the same love?” That thought ran through Jason Gray’s mind as he wondered how his family would react to the infant son that would soon join Jason and Shereta Gray’s family through adoption. As they got closer to finalizing the adoption, they were nervous about how

:: Florida :: Directs and evaluates a Christian program of child-placing which is child and family centered, which is within the limits of function and policy established by the Board of Directors, and which is based on sound Christian concepts and standards.

Compiled by Jenny Riddle, with contributions from Traci Newell and Mark Sly When children enter homes from traumatic backgrounds, their lives have already been shaped by circumstances that make brokenness a part of their story. Difficulties children may have faced include medical issues, abuse or neglect, and abandonment. All have experienced grief on various levels.

We also thought the stand was a great way to teach children about orphans and how they can make an impact in the lives of orphans/vulnerable children firsthand.

  Lifeline Children’s Services exists to equip the body of Christ to manifest the Gospel to vulnerable children. As a growing ministry, we are currently in 16 states and 25 countries and are looking forward to another 40 years of ministry through crisis pregnancy counseling, domestic and international adoption, family restoration services, and global orphan care.

Mark Sly serves as the (un)adopted Regional Coordinator for Africa and Eurasia. He is the father of three children and on youth ministry staff for nine years before coming to Lifeline. Parenting. Fatherhood. For Mark Sly, those two words initially wrought fear into his heart, as the heavy responsibility of raising a child dropped its

Compiled by Jenny Riddle with Traci Newell, LBSW, TBRI® Practitioner, Education Specialist & National Program Director for Families Count™ For foster parents, talking with children in their care about their families may be uncomfortable, particularly when circumstances are challenging. As shepherds of their children’s hearts, though, parents must recognize that a child’s understanding of his

::Southern Louisiana:: Establishes initial contact with prospective adoptive families and facilitates the process for our International programs.

“Education is a matter of building bridges.” Ralph Ellison Recently, one of our Bridge tutors spent some time with a fifteen-year-old girl with Down Syndrome who with tears streaming down her face, asked why she had to been born different? We have all heard the bowl of alphabet soup diagnosis: OCD, ADHD, ODD, GAD, Dyslexic,

“Ugh, teenagers!” “Teens just go brain dead for a little while and then come back.” “It’s all the raging hormones — they act crazy!” “If we can just get through these years, we will be ok.” In the book Brainstorm, Daniel L. Siegel, M.D., provides abundant research on the changes that take place within the

      Milkglass Candle The partnership with Milkglass Candle Company is designed with adoptive families in mind. From sharable graphics to personalized links and goal setting, they will do the work; you’ll just need to share it! Encourage your friends, family, co-workers, and neighbors to shop our store using your unique code and that’s

    Home | Woven Papyrus Woven Papyrus works to remove the financial barrier through effective fundraising and scholarships. Each family served by Woven Papyrus will be given a coach who customizes a financial strategy for their specific needs. Woven Papyrus fundraising capability is highly successful and a key component to their families ability to