The rules and regulations surrounding adoption options have changed significantly over the last 10 years. In addition to the declining trend in international adoption, there has been a steady shift toward more open information sources like social media, genetic testing, and access to original birth certificates. Combined with regulatory changes, this has radically altered the [...]
Hi! We are Pat and Laura. Thanks for getting to know more about us. We understand what an important decision you are facing in considering an adoption plan for your child. We wish you much comfort and peace in this process. Our hope for you after learning more about us is that you would feel [...]
Hi :) First, we would like to say how we respect your decision to follow the path of adoption. We know this must have been a difficult choice to make. We appreciate you taking the time to get to know us. We are Sean and Liz. We have been married for almost 11 years and [...]
The adoption process is more than just the legal process of transferring guardianship from the birth parents to the adoptive parents. It is the creation or expansion of a family. Traditional definitions of a family almost always include just the birth parents. Today, that definition has expanded to include adoptive parents, creating an adoption triad. [...]
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The social workers and staff at Adoptions From The Heart are the backbone to our entire operation - making open adoptions possible every single day. On our Facebook page, Adoptions From The Heart, we have taken time every Friday afternoon to highlight someone at our agency and share their thoughts, feelings, and experiences with the [...]
It is common for tweens and teens to sometimes suffer from an identity crisis, which may trigger adoptees to want to learn even more about their biological roots. Here’s some ideas on how you can help them through this difficult time as they discover the special person they truly are becoming. Talk Openly About Everything [...]
Attending and presenting at health and adoption conferences is a great way to network and help spread the Adoptions From The Heart mission in the community. With so many events happening around each AFTH branch office, we wanted to give you a hub for all the conferences AFTH will be at in the coming months. [...]
Lori and Dan are no strangers to the beauty of open adoption, but things didn’t start off that way. “I never imagined in a million years that things would be this way, but now I can see how happy this little boy makes so many people,” Lori explained. Rewind a couple of years to when [...]
Yesterday, the Adoptions From The Heart staff gathered at Ryan Christopher's in Ardmore, PA to say farewell to a beloved member of the team. Tamara Christ, the AFTH Domestic Program Coordinator, Regional and District Supervisor, and New York Program Manager, last day with the agency is quickly approaching and we wanted to celebrate her! [...]
