Heaven Sent Children Adoption

02/06/2021

Below are several adoption related resources for you and your family.

-Books-
In On It by Elisabeth O'Toole
In Their Voices: Black Americans on Transracial Adoption by Rhonda Roorda
Inside Transracial Adoption by Gail Steinberg & Beth Hall
Raising Multiracial Children by Farzana Nayani
Rooted in Adoption by Veronica Breaux & Shelby Kilgore
Tapestry Books
The Connected Child by Karyn Purvis, David Cross & Wendy Sunshine
The Connected Parent by Karyn Purvis, Lisa Qualls & Emmiele Pickett
W.I.S.E Up Powerbook by C.A.S.E.

-Counseling/Therapy-
AGAPE
Branches Counseling Center
Bridging the Gap
Cam Lee Small, MS, LPPC
Dr. Alissa Beuerlein, PhD, LPC, MHSP
Jan Clifton, LCSW
Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development
Lane Newton, M.Ed., LPC-MHSP
Nashville Family & Child Wellness Center
Nurture House
Papillion Center
Real Child Consulting, LLC
TN ASAP

-Podcasts-
Adopt Well
Be the Bridge
Empowered to Connect
Honestly Adoption
The Adoptee Next Door
The Adoption Connection
The Archibald Project

-Webinars-
C.A.S.E.
Children’s Home Society of Minnesota

-Miscellaneous-
Mommies & Curls Hair Care
Hair/Skin for Transracial Families Facebook group

02/05/2021

The last year has been very challenging for our Heaven Sent Children Adoption program. The pandemic has caused the number of both domestic and international adoptions to decrease significantly. The governing board and Executive Director have struggled for months deciding how to sustain Heaven Sent during this extremely difficult time. The board has recently made the difficult decision to suspend our adoption program through 2021. We will continue to be available to past families to answer questions and provide support as we always have been, as well as acting as a conduit for connection for birth parents and adoptive families as needed.

We are deeply saddened by this decision because adoption is near and dear to our hearts. It is our hope and desire that at some point in the future as our world stabilizes, that we might be in a position once again to provide adoption services. The Center for Family Development remains committed to serving our community and clients, and this difficult decision will enable us to remain viable as we have been for over 20 years.

Heaven Sent's active clients should have already been contacted regarding this change in service. Please contact your adoption counselor if you have questions regarding this matter. If you have been considering starting the adoption process we would be happy to connect you with other adoption agencies in the area. Contact us at [email protected] for more information.

It has been a pleasure working with all of our HSC families. We wish you the best!

-Denise, Allison, and Anna

12/24/2020

Merry Christmas! May your holiday be filled with peace and joy. Our office is closed today and tomorrow, and will re-open on December 28th.

12/16/2020

12/09/2020

This is a reminder about a great resource, Around the World With The Archibald Project podcast. Each episode has special guests with various experiences in adoption. This includes birth parents, adoptees, adoption professionals, attorneys, adoptive parents, foster care youth, and more. Check it out!

Podcast

12/04/2020

We love receiving Christmas cards! If you are working on cards for 2020 please share one with us. It brings us so much joy to see our families' pictures every year. Be sure to mail them to our NEW address, 514 Belmont Avenue, Shelbyville, TN 37160.

12/02/2020

We are in the process of transferring our phones to the new office location. Please contact your Adoption Counselor through their cell phones or email [email protected] for assistance. We're sorry for this inconvenience!

12/02/2020

We've moved...again! Our head organization, The Center for Family Development, and our agency have moved to a new location. Our new address is 514 Belmont Avenue, Shelbyville, TN 37160. It is a 100 year old home, with tons of character, nestled in the historic district of town. We are excited about this new space!

12/01/2020

Today is Giving Tuesday! If you're looking to give back this holiday season or to make an end of year donation, we would love for you to consider our organization. We work with many at risk families within the community, and your gift would help us continue this important work. Thank you for your support! https://mytcfd.org/my-account/

11/30/2020

Thank you for following along with our National Adoption Month posts and to those that participated! Our participants shared such heartfelt ways of how adoption has shaped or changed their lives.

However, we do want to recognize that adoption does not always come with joyful circumstances. Whether you're an adoptee struggling with identity, a birth parent grieving their placement, or an adoptive family working through challenging child behaviors, adoption can be heavy and hard.

Adoption is a journey--good, bad, joyful, bittersweet, emotional, exhausting, beautiful, painful, and everything in between.

11/30/2020

Tomorrow is Cyber Monday! Be sure to link your Amazon account to The Center for Family Development at smile.amazon.com. We will receive a percentage of your purchase as a donation. Happy Shopping!

11/26/2020

Happy Thanksgiving!! Our office is closed today and tomorrow for the holiday. We have SO much to be thankful for this year, even amongst the challenges that 2020 has presented. What are you thankful for?