SUPPORT GROUP for BIRTHPARENTS WILL MEET on AUGUST 8
Nashville, TN – A support group for parents who have placed a child for adoption will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, August 8, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the office of Miriam’s Promise, located at Tulip Street Methodist Church, 522 Russell Street in east Nashville. Guest speaker for the evening will be Dr. Richard Glenn, who will discuss the stages of grief. The group, which meets monthly, is jointly sponsored by Catholic Charities of Tennessee and Miriam’s Promise.
The meeting is open to any birthparent in the community who has placed a child for adoption -- whether recently or many years ago. The session begins with a light supper, followed by a group discussion. To participate in the group, individuals are asked to RSVP their attendance and their need for transportation or childcare by contacting Megan Stack at Catholic Charities at 615-352-3087, extension 269, or nashvillebirthparents@yahoo.com.
“Our agencies handle domestic adoptions that are possible because of a decision made by a birthparent,” said Donna Thomas, director of Caring Choices program of Catholic Charities.
“This informal meeting allows birthparents to share and discuss their experiences and receive support, information and understanding.”
Catholic Charities of Tennessee provides family services on behalf of the Diocese of Nashville and is a licensed child-placing agency of the State of Tennessee. Miriam’s Promise is a program of the Tennessee Conference of the United Methodist Church.
The meeting is open to any birthparent in the community who has placed a child for adoption -- whether recently or many years ago. The session begins with a light supper, followed by a group discussion. To participate in the group, individuals are asked to RSVP their attendance and their need for transportation or childcare by contacting Megan Stack at Catholic Charities at 615-352-3087, extension 269, or nashvillebirthparents@yahoo.com.
“Our agencies handle domestic adoptions that are possible because of a decision made by a birthparent,” said Donna Thomas, director of Caring Choices program of Catholic Charities.
“This informal meeting allows birthparents to share and discuss their experiences and receive support, information and understanding.”
Catholic Charities of Tennessee provides family services on behalf of the Diocese of Nashville and is a licensed child-placing agency of the State of Tennessee. Miriam’s Promise is a program of the Tennessee Conference of the United Methodist Church.
