adoption Archives - The Riverside Project

DeJuana Jernigan serves as the president and CEO of Arms Wide Adoption Services. With a 30 year professional journey rooted in advocacy, leadership, and service, she’s deeply committed to helping children in foster care find safe, nurturing families.

It’s really pretty simple: God makes room for us, so we make room for others. When Christians resolve to extend to their neighbors the same love and welcome they have received from God, I believe the Kingdom is near at hand.

Julie Etter continues the conversation on transracial adoption, some of the struggles parents and children may go through, key resources to seek out, and much more.

Mitzi McBride is not only well-versed in TBRI® but is also a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience guiding children and families through their journey to emotional healing.

“Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot” is inspired by the powerful true story of Donna and Reverend Martin as they ignite a fire in the hearts of their rural church to embrace some of the more difficult children to place within the child welfare system.