adoptive parents

• Counselors:

  •  A New Hope Counseling Center

  •  All Ages Counseling

  • Built2Bond

  • Covenant Counseling

  • Healthy Connections Knoxville- KAFCAM will pay 50% of classes for foster/adoptive families - enter code "KAFCAM" at checkout. 

  • Restoration Counseling Associate 

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• Adoption Attorneys:

  • David Roberts - davidroberts@cavtel.net

  • Dawn Coppock - http://dawncoppock.com/

  • Hillary Dewhirst - http://attorneydewhirst.com/

  • Stuart Crane - http://www.craneleemoya.com/

  • Ted Kern - tedkern@aol.com

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• A sample Coming Home Letter for Family & Friends

• Recommended Reading

• Preparing for a Transracial Adoption

• Adoption Support and Preservation (ASAP) Program through Harmony Family Center for post adoptive families.​

• FUSE (Families*United*Supported*Engaged) support groups through Harmony Family Center for pre- or post-adoptive families.

• Post Adoption Support thru Bethany Christian Services

• Attachment in Adoption

• The Adoption Connection - 

  • Great trauma/support group resources for parents who are on the edge of compassion fatigue or giving up

  • Free 30 Day Challenge - from Apathy to Empathy

  • Online support group called The Village

  • Very parent (specifically mom) focused, run by two adoptive moms