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5676 Stage Road
Bartlett,
TN 38134
(located in the Bartlett
United Methodist Church
facility)
901-327-5560
Toll free: 877-327-5560
FAX: 901-327-5559
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Hannah's Hope
Services
Birthmother
Information
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Adoption is an unselfish CHOICE of love made by individuals who find themselves unable to meet all of the responsibilities of raising a child. Adoption provides you peace of mind that your child will grow up in a FOREVER HOME with responsible, loving parents. Your future and the future of your child are
important to us. You have the opportunity to be actively involved in the selection of the RIGHT family.
We look forward to helping you select a warm and nurturing family for your child. To assist you in this process, we will supply you with non-identifying information and pictures of
several couples waiting to become parents.
We have been actively involved in the lives of potential adoptive couples long before your initial contact with us. We have interviewed them extensively before approving them for adoption Together we can carefully select the right family for your child from among the approved couples and will strive to honor any special request that you may have regarding your baby's adoptive parents.
If adoption is the choice for you, we can help with:
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Free and confidential, non-judgmental counseling
Referral for medical care
Legal Assistance
Pre and Post placement emotional support
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Prospective Adoptive Parent
Information
The Adoptive Home Study Process
Hannah's Hope encourages all prospective parents to begin the home study process as soon as possible. A home study must be completed for all adoptive parents prior to the placement of a child.
The home study process has been designed to ensure that we get to know our adoptive families in order to best meet the needs of children. Open adoptions are supported by the agency; thus we strive to link birth and potential adoptive parents when requested.
Agency/Domestic Placements
Hannah's Hope social workers carefully guide birth parents and adoptive parents through the many decisions that must be made to assure the best possible outcomes for everyone involved, particularly the child. Hannah's Hope offers the following services for Agency/Domestic Placements:
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Home studies
Training
Post-placement supervision
Oversight of legal aspects of an adoptive process
Post-placement support
Post legalization counseling
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International Placements
Our agency maintains a working relationship with a variety of international adoptive agencies.
Children of various ages and ethnic backgrounds are available for placement.
Hannah's Hope provides the following services for international placements:
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Home study services
Training
Assistance with immigration and naturalization clearance
Assistance with obtaining a birth certificate in the United States
Post-placement support
Post legalization counseling
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Private/Independent Placements
Hannah's Hope provides services to adoptive parents who have independently located a child available for adoption as follows:
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Preliminary and full-home studies
Interstate correspondence, if applicable
Post-placement supervision
Preparation of final court reports as well as other services required by state laws
Counseling after the adoption, if needed
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Special Needs Placements
Hannah's Hope provides services to prospective adoptive parents desiring to pursue the placement of a child/children with special needs. Special needs are defined as older children, sibling groups, a child with significant mental, physical or emotional handicaps, or a minority child for whom it is difficult to find a placement. In addition to the services to children described above, we also provide aftercare to help ensure a successful placement.
To find out more information about special needs children, click to go to the website
http://www.state.tn.us/youth/adoption/
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