AFTH Pittsburgh Family Opens Up During National Adoption Month

During National Adoption Month, we interviewed families from local AFTH offices to learn about their experiences and will be sharing their stories here. First up, a Pittsburgh area family shares how heartbreak can make love even more powerful. After experiencing a still birth in 2011, Greg and Denise set out to try other methods to [...]

Building Beautiful Futures Successfully Celebrates 30 Years of Open Adoption

On Friday, October 16th, friends and supporters of Adoptions From The Heart came together to celebrate the agency’s 30th anniversary for the Building Beautiful Futures event at The Racquet Club of Philadelphia. Guests walked the red carpet, pausing in front of the step-and-repeat sponsored by College Funding PA to have their photo taken alongside the [...]

Waiting Is The Hardest Part: 5 Ideas For Prospective Adoptive Parents

Once you've decided on a path to adoption, you'll be thrown into a flurry of activity. Preparing for your home study, keeping appointments with your social worker and filling out papers; there's lots to do in the beginning. You might even start to think that the adoption process is going to keep you busy forever. At least [...]

Celebrating National Adoption Month with the Paper Heart Project

November is National Adoption Month. Since at Adoptions From The Heart we celebrate the adoption community each and every day, we have a special way to celebrate adoption during the month of November. Leading up to National Adoption Month, we encourage local businesses to join the Paper Heart Project. The Paper Heart Project The Paper [...]

Auction and Raffle Items for Building Beautiful Futures Event Revealed

With less than a week left before the Building Beautiful Futures event on Friday, October 16th, we are revealing some of our amazing silent auction and raffle items that some lucky attendees will be going home with! Silent Auction The exclusive Anniversary collection, complete with a diamond heart necklace, dinner for two, and a [...]

Adoptions From The Heart Announces New Scholarship Recipients in the Wake of the Building Beautiful Futures 30th Anniversary Celebration

It is no secret that Adoptions From The Heart is looking forward to celebrating their milestone accomplishment of 30 years of open adoption, but now there is something even more exciting to announce! Three new astounding birthmothers have just been awarded the AFTH Birth Parent Scholarship Fund. On October 16th at the Building Beautiful Futures [...]

What’s The Difference Between Foster Care And Adoption?

Fostering and adopting a child are both options that can offer children loving homes. Foster Care & Adoption: 2 Differences & 2 Similarities There are significant differences between these two situations, both legal and practical. We'll cover 2 of the biggest differences and similarities here. 1. Adoption Is Forever, Foster Children Often Reunite With Their Birth Parents Children [...]

What Makes AFTH Different From Other Adoption Agencies

When you are searching for the right adoption agency for you, the choices can be overwhelming. There are some things that set Adoptions From The Heart apart from other adoption agencies and we compiled a list for to help in your decision making process. Education and Support from Knowledgeable Staff The social workers at Adoptions [...]

More People Who Make Open Adoption Possible

As you know, 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 [...]