Birth Choice Adoption Services
Where Hope and Healing Meet
Our Vision
At Birth Choice, we believe adoption is a sacred calling; a reflection of God’s heart that connects children in need of a loving home with families ready to embrace them. Our mission is to walk alongside both birth parents and adoptive parents with compassion, transparency, and Christ-centered care.
We are committed to:
- Serving with integrity, prayer, and grace.
- Creating a safe and supportive space for birth parents to make informed choices.
- Equipping adoptive families to be prepared for the lifelong journey of parenting.
- Honoring the dignity, value, and sanctity of every child’s life.
Adoption is a Journey for All Three
In adoption, there are three deeply connected parts known as the adoption triad:
- Birth Parent(s): Walking a courageous and selfless path of love.
- Baby/Adoptee: Beginning life with a story already woven by God’s hand.
- Adoptive Parents: Stepping forward with open hearts and a calling to surrender.
It’s important to remember that the birth mother is not the only one surrendering. Prospective adoptive parents are also called to surrender control over the “where,” “who,” “what,” and all the details of the process, trusting God’s perfect plan.
The first steps for every adoptive couple should be prayer and surrender to the Lord’s leading, asking Him to guide each decision rather than trying to simply “choose” for themselves. This trust allows the story to unfold according to His will, not ours.
A powerful prayer: Ask the Lord that, if He is calling you to adopt, He brings you to your child and your child to you. We have seen Him move Heaven and earth to answer this prayer.
Our Commitment to the Journey
At Birth Choice Adoption Services, we believe no one in the adoption triad should walk this path alone. Whether you are an expectant mother making the most selfless decision of your life, an adoptive family waiting in faith, or an adoptee learning their story; you matter to us, and we are here for you.
We commit to:
- Walking with you in prayer and compassion.
- Providing guidance rooted in God’s Word.
- Remaining a resource for you long after placement.
- Supporting healing for all sides of the triad.
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” – Jeremiah 29:11
This is more than an agency. This is a ministry where hope and healing meet. where God writes stories that only He can author.
Support, Criteria & Contact Info
Support Includes:
- Trauma-Informed Training for adoptive families.
- Mediation and Guidance between birth and adoptive families.
- Navigation Through the Entire Process, from first inquiry to post-placement.
- Lifelong Resource Access — we remain available long after adoption is finalized.
We embrace adoption in forms ranging from “openness,” semi-open, to fully open, and will support the level of openness that is best for the child and families, seeking to gain the picture of peace in Isaiah 11.
Nonprofit & Sliding Scale Placement Fee
Birth Choice Adoption Services is a nonprofit organization. Our placement fee is based on a sliding scale, determined by your previous year’s adjusted gross income, ensuring adoption is accessible for families who are financially ready but may need flexibility.
Adoptive Parents Interest Form
Are you interested in prayerfully starting the process of becoming an adoptive family? Please fill out the interest form below. Please note that this is not the official application, but rather the initial step in the process.
Beginning the Process:
- Begin filling out the interest form.
- Once all interest forms have been completed, begin working through adoption resource education.
- Wait for next orientation meeting (this will be scheduled as additional prospective families are needed.
- Upon completion of Orientation the Prospective Adoptive Parent Application will be released for submission of approval/disapproval.
- If Prospective Adoptive Parent Application is approved, you will receive notification to begin the in-depth home study process of that will include, but not limited to, three in home/in office visits/interviews.
- Await approval/disapproval.
After Approval:
- If home study is approved, prospective adoptive parents will then create their digital profile book for birth mother’s choosing at the appropriate time.
- Prospective adoptive parents will officially become a waiting family and may begin applying for some grants and fundraising to help cover adoption We strongly encourage families to continue adoption education beyond the minimum requirement.
- Prayerfully wait for your profile to be presented to an expectant mother.
- Await confirmation of Expectant mother’s choosing (she will have more than one prospective adoptive couple to choose from).
- Upon being chosen, wait expectant mothers surrender and revocation period.
- Placement will then take place in prospective parents’ home.
- Await finalization.
- Receive continued support, education, guidance through surrender, placement, finalization, and beyond. We are committed to being a resource for families as they navigate adoptive child rearing, communication and (open/semi-open/openness) healing relationships.
Contact
Lisa M. Reasons, MSW
Executive Director of Adoption Services
adoption@birthchoice.us
397 Wallace Road, Jackson, TN 38305
731-664-8443 (office) | 731-377-2786 (cell)
“The Lord sets the lonely in families.” Psalm 68:6