Prospective adoptive and birth parents are not always completely aware of the differences between adoption facilitators and adoption agencies due to the fact that the use of adoption facilitators is a somewhat new notion in the adoption community. The American Academy of Adoption Attorneys (Quad A) website states: “A facilitator is a person or organization [...]
Adoptions From The Heart (AFTH) is celebrating thirty years of service to adoptive parents, birth parents and the adoption community with the Building Beautiful Futures event hosted by Cory Wade. Cory Wade is a model, musician, television personality, and LGBT spokesperson with a personal connection to adoption. He sought out for superstardom and fame from [...]
The month of August means it is time to soak up the last bit of summer and start preparing for the inevitable return to school. Adoptive parents need to be prepared for adoption issues that may arise in a school setting and the most recent Creating a Family Radio Show, School Issues for Adopted Kids [...]
Every year the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI) hosts the Angels in Adoption Gala in Washington, D.C. and this year one of the attendees is very near and dear to the hearts of those at Adoptions From The Heart. What is the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute? The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI) [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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! [...]
The following blog post will be told from the point of view of one of Adoption From The Heart’s amazing adoptive parents, Matthew. He opened up and shared his experiences from start to finish in hopes to help other families experiencing the same obstacles. Beginning the Open Adoption Process Our journey has just begun-although we [...]
