God is faithful. We are seeing our Father breath life into the lives of children - giving them a hope and a future in Christ. Adoption, foster care and orphan care are the mediums by which Lifeline is able to be part of seeing this mission …
Alabama Adoption Agency: A Message from Lifeline Children’s ServicesRead More
If you've read my blog, How to Choose an Adoption Agency, you know the importance of making sure your agency gets your "why." So, here's a letter from Lifeline Children's Services' Executive Director, Herbie Newell. This should give you a window …
A Letter from Herbie Newell – Lifeline’s Executive DirectorRead More
A social worker of a licensed agency is clearly authorized to take consents or relinquishments. Alabama Code section 26-10A-12 reads in pertinent part: "§ 26-10A-12. Persons who may take consent or relinquishments . . . A person appointed to take …
Alabama Adoption Law: Can a Social Worker Take a Consent and AffidavitRead More
Are you wondering how to choose an adoption agency? There are so many out there. One of the most important factors to evaluate when researching agencies is making sure they understand your motivation. I call it the “why factor.” If your agency …
Social Worker Super Star: Michelle Staab of LifelineRead More
This is one of the hardest questions I get asked. Choosing an adoption agency is like choosing a hairstylist ... no, it’s like choosing a baby doctor ... no, no, it’s like choosing a church ... no, it’s like choosing a marriage counselor. Okay, I …
If you weren’t at this year’s Lifeline “One” Banquet, then you missed out. Herbie Newell gave a ministry update. Lifeline has now established a presence in Kansas, Kentucky, and Mississippi. Lifeline was privileged to counsel approximately 150 …
I had the delightful privilege today of eating lunch with a social worker from the United Methodist Children's Home (UMCH). Dana Wilkes has been a social worker with UMCH for 12 years and has a passion for adoption. In the world of adoption …
Alabama Adoption Services: United Methodist Children’s HomeRead More
The total number of aborted children in the Montgomery area last year was approximately 1,000. A striking 90% of women who see an ultrasound decide to let their children live. One of the primary missions of Sav-a-Life or First Choice Women's …
Sav-a-Life Banquet 2011 – Turning Abortions into AdoptionsRead More
In Alabama, there are almost 7,000 children in foster care and more than 700 are waiting to be adopted. Statistics show that foster children who are not placed in permanent homes are less likely to graduate from high school, and are at greater risk …
