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.

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.

Counselors are available by appointment.  Please contact us at  (615) 292-3500, or use our Contact Form.

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 615-292-3500 or via our Contact Form.

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 615-292-3500 or via our Contact Form.

Birth Parent Support Group
The Birth Parent Support Group meets  on the second Tuesday of every other month and is open to all birthparents and expectant parents considering adoption. Please contact Anne Byrn Floyd at 615-292-3500 or via our Contact Form.

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.