For Adoptive Parents
Hope Center Adoption & Family Services is the first and only non-profit private adoption agency in the Upper Cumberland. We believe that finances should not be a barrier for Christian couples looking to adopt. It is our desire to keep our fees at an affordable cost, so that families can walk the journey of adoption and be the forever family that they desire.
Our Most Recent Blogs for Adoptive Families
Speaking Life for Adoption
Adoptive & Family Services of Cookeville > Blog > Adoptive FamilyAccording to the National Council on Adoption, there are approximately 1.4 million couples waiting to adopt a child in the United States. Yet many women who find themselves in an unexpected...
Adoption: God’s Plan for Us
Adoptive & Family Services of Cookeville > Blog > Adoptive FamilyAndy and I began our adoption story in 2010. We have always had a positive view of adoption due to the fact that Andy was adopted and it has been such a blessing in his life. We both wanted...
The Effects of Adoption on Biological Children
Adoptive & Family Services of Cookeville > Blog > Birth Mothers“So what is it like having an adopted sibling?” This question seems strange to me because it feels the exact same as having a biological sister. From a very young age, I was surrounded by many...
An Adoptee’s Perspective
Adoptive & Family Services of Cookeville > Blog > Adoptive FamilyWhat does it mean to be adopted? If I’ve learned anything over the past two years of my research (I just graduated with my Masters, yay!) and the past 24 years of life, it really just means a...
An Unexpected Journey
Adoptive & Family Services of Cookeville > Blog > Adoptive FamilyAdoption will take a family to unexpected places. Fear of the unexpected can be a deterrent for many family’s who consider adoption. Yet, every family that embarks on this journey will find...
An Adoptive Mother’s Tale
Perhaps nothing can be more uncertain and nerve-racking for prospective adoptive parents than meeting a birth mother. Meeting her can seem overwhelming, but actually walking alongside her throughout an adoption journey can seem like even more of a mountain.
Our Most Recent Blogs for Birth Mothers
If you would like to know more about the adoption process and your rights in the adoption process, please read our blog post Birth Mother Bill of Rights.
Speaking Life for Adoption
Adoptive & Family Services of Cookeville > Blog > Adoptive FamilyAccording to the National Council on Adoption, there are approximately 1.4 million couples waiting to adopt a child in the United States. Yet many women who find themselves in an unexpected...
Giving Up My Baby for Adoption
Adoptive & Family Services of Cookeville > Blog > Adoptive FamilyThank you for considering adoption as a choice for you and your baby. Though you may think of adoption as “giving up” your baby, we hope by the end of this post, you will understand that...
Adoption: God’s Plan for Us
Adoptive & Family Services of Cookeville > Blog > Adoptive FamilyAndy and I began our adoption story in 2010. We have always had a positive view of adoption due to the fact that Andy was adopted and it has been such a blessing in his life. We both wanted...
Tennessee Birth Mother Bill of Rights
Adoptive & Family Services of Cookeville > Blog > Adoptive FamilyTENNESSEE BIRTH MOTHER’S BILL OF RIGHTS As an expectant mother Hope Center is here to support you by giving you all of the information you need to make an educated, life-giving choice for you...
An Adoptee’s Perspective
Adoptive & Family Services of Cookeville > Blog > Adoptive FamilyWhat does it mean to be adopted? If I’ve learned anything over the past two years of my research (I just graduated with my Masters, yay!) and the past 24 years of life, it really just means a...
Why Would I Choose Adoption?
Adoptive & Family Services of Cookeville > Blog > Adoptive FamilyWe are so glad you asked that question. Whether you find yourself in an unexpected pregnancy or a parenting hardship we applaud you for considering what your future and your child’s future...