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Your Trusted Partner for Faith-Driven Social Services in Nashville
AGAPE has dedicated itself to strengthening children and families through faith-based counseling and social services since our founding. Our organization provides trauma-informed foster care, domestic violence support, adoption services, maternity care counseling, and mental health therapy. With over four decades of combined experience across our leadership team, we maintain a steadfast commitment to delivering compassionate care while adhering to the highest professional standards.Our licensed counselors and social workers employ evidence-based practices to address complex mental health challenges and life crises. As a trusted community resource, we operate with full transparency, offering sliding-scale fees for counseling services and maintaining strict compliance with all regulatory requirements. Our emergency shelter services and 24/7 hotline demonstrate our unwavering commitment to protecting vulnerable individuals and families in crisis.
Services
Counseling Services
Foster Care
Adoption Services
Maternity Care
Domestic Violence Shelter
Court Advocacy
Mental Health Therapy
Emergency Shelter
Highlights and features
- We offer trauma-informed care across all our social service programs
- Our 24/7 domestic violence emergency line provides immediate crisis support
- We maintain a sliding scale fee structure for accessible counseling services
- Our foster care program is licensed to place children in safe, supportive homes
- We provide comprehensive legal advocacy for domestic violence survivors
What people say
Loved and supported
Safe environment
Life-changing programs
Compassionate staff
Effective counseling
Services
Domestic Violence Shelter
Our Morning Star Sanctuary provides emergency housing for domestic violence survivors and their children. The program includes safe accommodation, case management, and trauma recovery support. Clients receive assistance with legal advocacy and long-term housing solutions while maintaining confidentiality and safety protocols.
Foster Care Services
Our trauma-informed foster care program places over 100 children annually in licensed Christian homes. We prioritize family reunification while providing therapeutic support for children experiencing abuse, neglect, or family crisis. The program includes foster parent training and post-placement supervision.
Adoption Services
We facilitate infant adoptions and foster-to-adopt placements through state-licensed home studies. Our program prepares prospective parents through specialized training and supports birth mothers considering adoption options for their children.
Counseling Services
Professional counseling addresses trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship issues through individual, family, and group therapy. Our clinicians offer sliding-scale fees and evening/weekend appointments across multiple Middle Tennessee locations using evidence-based therapeutic approaches.
Maternity Care
Confidential pregnancy counseling helps women explore options for unplanned pregnancies. Services include emotional support, parenting resources, and connection to community assistance programs while maintaining client autonomy in decision-making.
People
Chandler Marshall
Executive Director
Chandler leads AGAPE's strategic vision with over 15 years of nonprofit leadership experience. He oversees program development and community partnerships while maintaining our faith-based mission focus.
Abbi Stockwell
Grants Manager
Abbi manages grant acquisition and stewardship, ensuring sustainable funding for AGAPE's programs. She brings expertise in nonprofit financial management and program evaluation.
Amy Williams
Director of Legal Services
Amy provides legal advocacy for domestic violence survivors and oversees our court support services. Her background includes family law practice and victim rights advocacy.
Nicole Boeger
Residential Program Manager
Nicole directs our emergency shelter operations with specialized training in trauma-informed care. She supervises staff and coordinates client services at Morning Star Sanctuary.
Tayler Lopez
Director of Domestic Violence Services
Tayler oversees all domestic violence programs including shelter, advocacy, and prevention initiatives. She has developed community partnerships to expand service accessibility across Middle Tennessee.
Questions
What services does AGAPE provide for domestic violence survivors?
We offer emergency shelter at Morning Star Sanctuary, legal advocacy for protection orders, and a mentoring program focusing on financial literacy and recovery support.
How can I access counseling services?
Call 615-781-3000 to schedule an appointment. We offer in-person sessions and teletherapy options with licensed mental health professionals across Middle Tennessee.
What foster care training options are available?
We provide state-required training for prospective foster parents, including trauma-informed care certification and ongoing support for licensed foster families.
Do you offer financial assistance for counseling?
Yes, our sliding-scale fee structure adjusts costs based on income and household size to ensure accessible mental health care for all clients.
How does the adoption process work?
We guide birth mothers through options counseling and assist adoptive families with home studies, training, and post-placement support services.
What emergency resources are available?
Our 24/7 domestic violence hotline (615-860-0003) connects callers to immediate shelter, safety planning, and crisis intervention services.
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Reviews (3)
Rhonda Barnes
May 28, 2021
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The reception staff was very unfriendly. They give you dirty looks when you walk in the door. The "therapist" they assigned me was IMMENSELY incompetent. He would stare off into space, not even listening. I called him out on it and asked, "Where'd you go? Where is your mind right now." He had the nerve to say, "Oh, thank you for noticing." Then literally spent the entire session talking about himself and his ADD. Didn't talk about my problems at all! Then he scheduled the next appointment. I showed up the next week for that appointment, and he had someone else in my time slot! I showed the hateful
Gicela Carrera
Sep 30, 2018
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No child should be abandoned they are the purest and most sensitive source!!! We have to ask in the name of GOD to be able always for help them.
Nikki Davis
Dec 12, 2017
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Their process & how people spoke to me left me feeling uncomfortable. 3 separate employees tried setting me up with a counselor who wouldn't accept my insurance. The last person I spoke to even went as far as saying, "it would only cost you $10 per session to see someone without using your insurance". I'm not sure why there were so persistent about this, especially knowing I wanted to use BCBS.
Also, I didn't feel like any of the office staff were particularly friendly. They did find ONE counselor who was accepting patients using insurance - which they acted like they were doing me a favor? I
Also, I didn't feel like any of the office staff were particularly friendly. They did find ONE counselor who was accepting patients using insurance - which they acted like they were doing me a favor? I
