If you or someone you know is either pregnant or recently gave birth, and you are wanting to acquire more information about placing a baby for adoption or making an adoption plan, there are a couple of steps to the adoption process. Not sure where to start? These eight steps below will help you to [...]
Adoptions From the Heart recently sat down with adoptee and adoption social worker Jackie to discuss the evolution of adoption and the trajectory many agencies have witnessed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Adoptions From The Heart has always labeled itself as a domestic infant adoption agency. However, over the last few years, we've [...]
AFTH Spring and Summer Ed Series classes are coming up quickly. Every semester, a range of courses taught by social workers and specialists on topics families will find interesting will be available. A number of educational courses, talks, and seminars are intended to help and support families and children. These Classes provide information for adoptive [...]
Frequently, especially with emergency placements, there's no definite time frame for how long prospective adoptive parents will need to be away from home once they get that call saying an expecting mother has gone into labor. There are many things to consider, like: How far you live from where the mother is giving birth If [...]
There is an abundance of information for birth mothers about open adoption, the process, and the role that they will play. For birth fathers, although they are equally important, it can be harder to find information about the role they play throughout the adoption process and after their child has been adopted. The role of [...]
On February 28th Adoptions From the Heart hosted a virtual birthparent workshop that touched on the topics of Domestic Violence and Intimate Partner Violence. Free for Birth Parents to attend via Zoom, the workshop went over many topics of discussion. These include: Learning how to identify typical characteristics of an abusive relationship. Learning how to [...]
Although Adoptions From The Heart provides options services, approaching the agency is often out of the question for some. Whether it be fear or uncertainty, we understand that only some are ready to approach open adoption in the literal sense. Understanding that, we have compiled a list of ways to learn more about open adoption. [...]
Adoptions From The Heart (AFTH) is proud to announce King, Spry, Herman, Freund & Faul LLC. as one of our main sponsors of this spring’s Heart to Heart with Adoptees event, which will take place on March 2, 2023, virtually via zoom and Facebook live, from 7 PM – 8:30 PM EST. King, Spry, Herman, Freund & Faul, LLC, [...]
This Friday, February 17th, is random acts of kindness day, designated to appreciate and encourage Random Acts of Kindness. On this day, there are many things you can do to participate, such as paying for the person behind you in the coffee line or leaving kind notes for the people around you. However, here are [...]
Download PDF Articles Include: A Social Workers Dilemma Letter from the Executive Director Miss Delaware Grace Otley: An Adoptees Journey to Pageant Royalty Education Classes for Adoptive Parents Services for Expecting and Birth Parents A Heart to Heart with Adoption Influencers AFTH TV /Share Expecting Parent Outreach in your Community /Get involved with AFTH Programs and [...]
