Lifeline Children's Services

Adoption Counseling CourseProgram

A free online course that trains pastors, ministry staff and volunteers to talk with women about adoption in a kind, non-pushy way. You work at your own pace and get a certificate at the end.

Adoption servicesProgram

Lifeline guides families through adoption in three ways: international, domestic and foster care adoption. Families start with a pre-application and are invited to an information meeting or webinar first.

Bridge Educational ServicesProgram

A Lifeline ministry that checks how children ages 5 and up learn and gives them and their families individual support. It also trains churches and other groups. It can help families understand school plans such as IEPs and 504 plans.

Camp EmpowerProgram

A day camp for children ages 7 to 12 from adoptive, foster or learning-different backgrounds. Kids rotate through nurture, sensory, brain game and movement groups. Camps are hosted by churches and other groups with Bridge's help.

Community Outreach Programs for ChurchesProgram

Resources that help churches care for vulnerable children, women and families. Churches can request a speaker, host an adoption information meeting, or start ministries such as Worthy, Harbor Families and Heritage Builders.

Counseling ServicesService

Lifeline therapists offer individual (child, teen and adult), marriage and family therapy. They focus on attachment, trauma, anxiety and depression, and many work with adoptive and foster families. The pages list outpatient offices in Alabama, Athens GA and North Carolina.

Domestic AdoptionProgram

S. It only takes applications from certain states, with some exceptions.

Educational Therapy Trainings & CertificationsProgram

Training for caregivers and professionals who support children with learning, emotional or developmental challenges. Options include a six-hour live intro and a certification to become a Bridge Educational Therapist.