Portsmouth, Virginia: Town Of Water & War

Home to the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia holds the distinct honor of being one of the world's only places where aircraft carriers can be dry-docked. But Portsmouth has always been a ship-building city, even when it wasn't a city. Under English Rule, Portsmouth's Naval Value Understood Separated from neighboring Norfolk by the Elizabeth River, the [...]

Adoption Blogs to Follow: Part 1

The adoption community is large and a lot of people are sharing their perspective and experiences. Here is a list of blogs from fellow members of the adoption community that might assist you in the ongoing journey that is adoption. Look forward to more posts featuring even more adoption blogs in the coming months! Adoptive [...]

Diane & John #2645

Hello! We are Diane and John from Pennsylvania. Thank you for considering us as adoptive parents for your child and for taking the time to get to know us. We are very excited to begin our family through open adoption. We hope this profile helps gives you comfort in knowing that we are committed to [...]

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 [...]