Adoptions From the Heart (AFTH) is excited to be announcing our upcoming 2025 Spring Educational Series, with classes taking place in April and May. This series of courses is geared towards prospective adoptive parents. The classes will explore several topics relating to the adoption experience. The classes are held on ZOOM and are open to [...]
Black History Month has arrived and being fully educated on African American culture can be difficult. We at Adoptions From The Heart want to seize the opportunity to build on the cultural competency of our community. Specifically, our transracial adoptive parents raising or looking to raise a Black child. Addressing Questions & Differences Some [...]
Adoptions From the Heart partnered with Painting With a Twist Media this past Saturday to bring people from the community a fun fundraising event for all. The event was created to bring those from the community, our clients, and families together for a great time and raising money for Adoptions From The Heart. The goal [...]
Adoptions From The Heart (AFTH) is excited to announce our upcoming 2025 Winter Educational Series. This series of courses, geared towards prospective adoptive parents, will explore several topics relating to the adoption experience. Held via ZOOM, these courses are open to all families in our service area (PA, NY, NJ, CT, DE, VA) and will fulfill [...]
Terry and Jared always dreamed of becoming parents in their future. Adoption always seemed as though it was the best path to building their family. After receiving testimonials and feedback from friends who worked with Adoptions From The Heart (AFTH), the couple decided AFTH was the right agency for them to begin their adoption journey. [...]
The holiday season is a joyous time of year to gather with family and celebrate all to be thankful for. However, for members of the adoption triad, the holiday season can be emotionally draining. It is important to be with people who create a feeling of love and foster a sense of belonging. Below you [...]
This week, our public relations intern sat down with Nicole Fowler, Adoptions From The Heart’s Director of Social Services. Fowler takes on many roles with AFTH, and in her personal life, she is also a foster mother. Below is a look at the Q-&-A style conversation that begins our National Adoption Month blog series. [...]
Adoption is a lifelong journey that deeply impacts all members of the adoption triad—adoptees, adoptive parents, and birth parents—in unique ways. At Adoptions From The Heart, we recognize the complexities involved and are committed to providing specialized therapeutic services to support everyone experiencing adoption. What Is Adoption Therapy? Adoption therapy is a specialized form of [...]
This article was written by Christopher Peszka, MSW/LSW, AFTH's District Supervisor. There are occasions when private licensed adoption agencies and public child protection service (CPS) agencies are both involved in working with expectant and birth parents who are considering adoption. There could be several reasons for both private and public agency involvement. Some expecting and [...]
Open-adoption social workers play a unique and vital role in the social work field. Unlike traditional social workers who focus on child welfare or family services, our open-adoption social workers specialize in facilitating options counseling sessions, assisting in the placement process (paperwork, home studies, etc.), educating prospective parents, being there in support of expecting and [...]
