James & Corey #6225

Hello!!  We are James & Corey.  We appreciate you taking this opportunity for us to introduce ourselves. First we would just like to say that we thank you for having the courage, strength, and love to consider the path of adoption. We love the idea of an open adoption.  How great that the child gets [...]

Adoption News: Winter 2016

Download PDF Articles Include: AFTH Holiday Donations Aid 77 Children and 39 Birth Mothers! Gift Card Donations Find her Footing 5K 2016 AFTH Calendar Paper Heart Projects Adoption 101 Birth Parent Scholarship Fund Executive Director Message Community Shows Support for AFTH In Every Issue:  Legislation, Book Reviews, AFTH Program Updates, International Adoption News

Holiday Cheer at Adoptions From The Heart

2016 is well underway, but we still like to reflect on how happy the holiday season was for our Adoptions From The Heart families. We rounded up all the recaps from our holiday gatherings to share with you! Connecticut The Connecticut holiday party was held in December at First Church in Glastonbury and we were [...]

Patrick & Marne #6227

Hello! We are Pat, Marne, Emma and Camden. We sincerely thank you for considering our family to parent your child. Your brave and selfless decision is giving us the chance to grow our family through adoption, and for that we are eternally grateful. If you chose us, we will fill your child’s life with love, [...]

Christopher & Jennifer #2634

Hi!  We are Jennifer and Chris from Pennsylvania.  Thank you for considering us as your baby's adoptive family.  We are so grateful for this opportunity and wish you peace in your difficult decision.  When we met, we felt as though we had found the missing puzzle piece in each others heart, but soon found that [...]

Human Rights Campaign LGBT Terms Introduction

Last year, Adoptions From The Heart attended an amazingly informative webinar hosted by the Human Rights Campaign and the All Children All Families initiative and AFTH is a recognized leader in supporting and serving LGBT families. The goal of this campaign in particular is to achieve safety, permanency, and well-being by improving practice with LGBT [...]

What Rights Do Fathers Have In Adoption?

Legally, all expecting parents have the same rights when it comes to adoption. This means that fathers have the same rights as mothers in relation to parenting or adoption. In order for a child to be placed for adoption, both expecting parents have to formally consent to the adoption. This process of consent is intended [...]

Rehoming: What is it and what can we do to stop it

You may or not be familiar with the concept of rehoming that has been surfacing in the news from time to time. We explored the concept further to give you all the facts and information you need to understand the dangers of rehoming. What it is Rehoming? There was a Reuters article released in 2013 [...]

People Who Make Adoption Possible: AFTH Wynnewood Staff

We love all the wonderful people who work with us at Adoptions From The Heart and we thought it was time to recognize some of the great ladies who work in the Wynnewood office!   "My favorite part about working for Adoptions From The Heart is that I know every day I am helping out [...]

Holiday Closing

AFTH Offices will be closed for the holiday starting at 1pm on December 24th and will re-open on Monday, January 4th. Not to worry, social workers will still be handling placements and taking calls from hospitals for emergencies during this break.