Amanda & William #6221

Hi! We are Amanda and William. We thank you for taking the time to view our profile.  We appreciate and admire your decision.  If you choose us we promise to be open, honest and caring to you and our child.  You will receive lots of pictures and letters and have yearly visits.  We promise to [...]

How Much Does It Cost To Adopt?

That all depends. The cost of any one placement will be unique, depending on how you adopt and how the many variable expenses of adoption stack up as the process moves forward. Agency-assisted adoptions usually cost between $30,000 and $45,000. In most cases, using an adoption attorney will be less expensive, but not by much. Fostering to [...]

4th Annual Find Her Footing 5K Opens Registration

Adoptions From The Heart (AFTH), will host their 4th Annual Find Her Footing 5K Walk, Run, and Kid’s Dash on April 10, 2016 at Delaware County Community College in Media, PA. Last year, over 180 people registered to run the course and many others came to cheer on the athletes and participated in the other [...]

New Recipients of the Birth Parent Scholarship Announced

Adoptions From The Heart announces three birthmother’s who will be receiving academic scholarships for the Spring 2016 semester. Adoptions From The Heart (AFTH), as part of their lifelong commitment to their birthparents, is happy to announce three new birth mothers, Chelsea Belcher, Tammi Cox and Chaunelle James, who will be receiving the AFTH Birthparent Scholarship. [...]

Debunking Myths about LGBTQ Parents

This is another topic we learned about in a Human Rights Campaign webinar. The All Children All Families initiative aims to achieve safety, permanency, and well-being by improving practice with LGBTQ youth and families. AFTH is proud to be a supporter of the LGBTQ community and we will be sharing some of the information provided [...]

In Fredericksburg, Virginia, Past & Present Live Together

Adoptions From The Heart, a Virginia adoption agency, is proud to provide its pioneering adoption services to expectant parents and prospective adoptive parents in Fredericksburg. Officially established in 1728, Fredericksburg, Virginia has played an important role throughout American history. Home to one of the nation's founding fathers and a strategic location during the Civil War, Fredericksburg has [...]

Jimmy & Annabeth #6226

Hi!  We believe that your brave decision is giving us a chance to continue to grow our family through adoption and will always be grateful to you for it.  If you choose our family, your child will always feel loved, secure and happy.  We look forward to building a relationship with you and staying a [...]

Creating Your Adoption Key and Profile Book

After making the decision to pursue an adoption journey, you are often faced with paperwork, educational courses and the seemingly daunting task of creating your adoption key and profile book. We are here to outline some tips of the trade as well as some advice from adoptive parents who have gone through the process. The [...]

Why Is Finding A Licensed Adoption Agency Important?

As in many professions, adoption agencies need to be licensed to provide their services. Agencies are licensed by the state where they operate, usually by a state Department of Health & Human Services. Lots of people who provide adoption-related services, like facilitators and online matching companies, aren't licensed. They don't have to go through a state government's [...]