As an adoptee, she understands the experiences of the adoption process from a first-hand perspective. Her career as a social worker guided her from working at a public civil service agency to starting an agency of her own first named "The Adoption Agency" in 1985. She wanted her agency to enable birth parents to be [...]
Meet Kristy Hartley-Galbraith, AFTH's Marketing and Communications Director. Her transracial adoption journey helped her broaden her horizons on the perspectives of the adoption triad. What motivated you and your husband to pursue open adoption? At the time during which we began our adoption journey, I had over 10 years of experience in the field of [...]
Meet Joan Smith, our Pittsburgh Adoption Social Worker! Her experience with international adoption not only helped build her own family, but also provided great insight for prospective adoptive parents going through a similar process. Learn about how her personal connection opened doors for her to be a part of her clients’ family building journey. Tell [...]
Adoption is beautiful in many ways. There are many different elements to adoption that come together to reach the beautiful outcome of building a family. But something that is often overlooked during the adoption process is understanding the depth of what birth mothers feel after they place their child for adoption. It takes unbelievable strength [...]
Meet Brittany Brooks, our Wynnewood Office Manager and Marketing Associate! As a birthmother, Brittany has seen the adoption process from an oft-misinterpreted perspective. She wants to break the social stigma of birth mothers through her work here at the agency by empowering fellow expecting and birth parents. As a birthmother, were you looking for an [...]
Meet Libby Ethridge, our Central PA Office Manager! Her family’s transparency about she and her sibling’s international adoption drives her to spread awareness about the adoption process through the eyes of the adoptee. Read on to find out more about her adoption story and how she helps clients, family, and friends! Can you tell us [...]
Meet Jess Coughlin, our Cherry Hill, NJ Adoption Counselor. Her story is a truly unique journey that opened her mind and her heart to adoption. She grew up next door to a family with adopted children, three of whom were her best friends. The family’s connection with one another inspired her work at AFTH and [...]
Tis' the season of giving , which means AFTH's Gift Card Drive is in full swing! Every child deserves to open a present on Christmas, but buying gifts can be a financial burden for low-income families. There are many birth parents who place a child for adoption who struggle to support themselves and the [...]
Meet Stephanie Cappriotti, our Central PA Out-Of-Area Program Coordinator and Adoption Counselor. Adoption is something very near and dear to her heart and continues to be a constant in her work and family. Her cousin’s adoption through AFTH inspired her to work in the adoption field. What about your cousin’s adoption story inspired you the [...]
Meet Katie Houser, AFTH's Pittsburgh Office Manager! Adoption serves as the foundation of her family and helped her build connections with fellow adopted parents as well as adoptees. Keep reading to learn more about the unique origins of her family How has adoption shaped your family dynamic and the life of your children? I have [...]
