Budget
$800,000.00
Description
Bethany's Transitional Foster Care programs offer on-site educational, cultural, language, religious observation, recreation, counseling, on-site nursing, and coordination of legal services for Unaccompanied Children (UC), typically ages 12 and under with the exception of sibling groups and/or children with mental health needs or learning disabilities,
The UC Program is managed by the Office of Refugee Resettlement ("ORR") within the Administration for Children and Families ("ACF"), an operational division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS"). By law, HHS has custody of and must provide care for each UC until they are either reunified with a parent/sponsor or turn 18 years of age.
Program Successes
In Nashville, more than 75 kids have been reunified with their families in the last 12 months.
Beneficiaries
Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx
Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
Immigrant, Newcomers, Refugees
Long-term Success
Bethany has a proven track record of providing safe and loving care to vulnerable children, including unaccompanied children from other countries. Since 2013, we have helped more than 12,000 unaccompanied children reunify with their families, through our transitional foster care and small group home shelter programs. At Bethany, we are motivated by our faith to demonstrate the love and compassion of Jesus Christ to vulnerable children, youth, and families. We live out our mission by keeping unaccompanied children safe in temporary foster homes until they can safely reunify with their family or be transferred to a long-term care program. Bethany staff are loving and committed bilingual, culturally, and linguistically skilled social workers who speak the language of the children we serve and provide the much-needed trauma-informed care that all children deserve, no matter who they are, where they are from, or what they have been through.
Short-term Success
We've served a number of children this year with unaddressed medical needs, and have been able to facilitate them getting the care they need prior to being reunified with sponsor.
Program Success Monitored By
This program is under the direct supervision of the Office of Refugee Resettlement - and monitored by staff at ORR as well as through grant holders at LIRS and USCCB.
Program Areas Served
Nashville and Smyrna, TN

Budget
$164,409.00
Description
Bethany offers domestic adoption services in 38 Middle Tennessee counties. This program includes orientation, education, adoptive family assessments, adoption planning, networking opportunities, placement, post placement services and support, and finalization support. The goal of the domestic program is to find stable, Christian homes for children in need of families within the United States. This program provides birthparents with life-honoring options for their child while providing couples facing infertility with the opportunity to build their family. National statistics show that one in six couples struggle with infertility. It is estimated that roughly one third of these couples seeking treatment will not achieve pregnancy, yet they can become parents through this program.
Program Areas Served
None

Budget
$164,409.00
Description
Bethany provides services to birthfamilies in 38 Middle Tennessee counties. All services to birthfamilies are provided at no charge and are available indefinitely. This includes individual counseling, group counseling, mentoring, and placement services as needed. Bethany exists to minister to families experiencing unplanned pregnancies. For birthparents choosing to parent, Bethany facilitates stability through connections with appropriate community resources. This program provides an opportunity for birthfamilies to explore life-honoring options for their child. Each birthfamily served is given a survey to offer feedback and report benefits of services received.
Program Areas Served
None

Description
This program offers a practical way to help children while their parents deal with a crisis. A unique feature is that it provides a safe alternative to placing vulnerable children in the custody of child welfare officials. Safe Families is a network of host families that provides a loving home where parents may temporarily and safely place their children in times of crisis. Host families serve purely out of a sense of compassion and receive no compensation. The average stay is 45 days. The goal of the program is to reunite children with their parent(s) in a home that is more stable and healthy. * Become a host family. * Provide a host family with diapers, formula, clothing, or Christmas presents. * Offer your professional services to a child and/or their family. * Provide transportation for parents' visits and for their children.* Volunteer in other ways to support the family in crisis.* Support this ministry with your financial donation.
Category
Human Services  -  
Beneficiaries
Adolescents
Infants and Toddlers
Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
Program Areas Served
None

Description
When a child joins a family through adoption there may be different questions or challenges that come up. Families may need information about the impact adoption has on normal developmental stages, grief and loss issues, or even how to deal with inappropriate questions from strangers. Parents also may need to know where they can get support, specialized intervention, or post adoption counseling services. At Bethany, we have been working with families for more than 65 years and know how important information and support are when helping families. Adoption support is also referred to as post-adoption services. While post-placement visits and reports are routine and required, some families find that questions arise well after the adoption has been finalized. Adoption support can range from information and referral, to education and support for search and reunion, to mentors or support groups, or even to clinical adoption counseling services.
Program Areas Served
None