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The Paper Heart Project is Back!

Adoptions From The Heart’s Paper Heart Project in honor of National Adoption Month For almost ten years, Adoptions From The Heart celebrates National Adoption Month with its Paper Heart Project. For the month of November our AFTH Offices are asking local businesses to support National Adoption Month by displaying paper hearts. Supporters can purchase a [...]

Avia’s Return to Her Birth Country: Adoption From The Heart’s Adoptee Avia Weber’s Unforgettable Family Vacation to China

Avia Weber, aka Miss MidState’s Outstanding Teen 2018 has a special connection to Adoptions From The Heart (AFTH). Not only is Avia an adoptee herself, her adoption was facilitated through AFTH. Mr. and Mrs. Weber traveled to Chongqing, China in 2004 to meet and adopt their 20 month old daughter. Avia seeks every opportunity to [...]

Happy 10th Anniversary to Adoptions From The Heart’s Connecticut Office

Our team in Glastonbury, Connecticut recently celebrated a huge milestone with their office's 10 year anniversary. We recently interviewed Susan Myers, District Supervisor and Out of Area Program Coordinator from our Connecticut office. In the interview Susan looks back on the office's growth and achievements within the past 10 years. Here are our 10 questions in [...]

Adoptions From The Heart’s Second Annual Find Her Footing Zumbathon

Adoptions From The Heart's Second Annual Find Her Footing Zumbathon® was nothing short of a success. Over 60 people came to the Greater York Center for Dance Education to partake in a fun Zumba® workout session. Zumba® is an exercise fitness program that is a mix of cardio and Latin dance moves. Participants not only broke [...]

5 Questions to ask yourself before deciding to adopt

Adopting a child is a wonderful, life-changing experience. However, before committing to the process there are a several things you should think about to ensure you are prepared. Here are 5 important questions you should ask yourself before deciding to adopt: Why do I want to adopt? Those who decide to pursue adoption, do so [...]

Meet AFTH’s Summer 2018 Interns: Ana & Liv

Every semester, AFTH welcomes two students from local universities to work alongside our marketing team. It helps students gain hands-on experience in their field of study in the non-profit sector- more specifically all the behind the scenes work that goes into the open adoption process. This summer we have two rock star interns Ana [...]

The Latest Addition to the Adoptions From The Heart Family

Meet Meagan, AFTH's new Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator "By nature, I am a very family oriented person, and I love children. Everyone always told me that I would end up in a position working with families and children. When I heard about this job opening for Adoptions From The Heart, I hate to sound silly but I [...]

What To Expect at the Hospital: Words of Advice for Prospective Adoptive Parents from an AFTH Social Worker

The hospital experience is a time of excitement for prospective adoptive parents but it can also bring about worries and fears as well. It can be one of the most emotional parts of the adoption process. Emotions run high and it’s a roller coaster of thoughts and feelings. As adoption counselors, we often tell our [...]

My Journey as a Birth Father

A very special thank you to Kyle for sharing his story. Happy Young Family The journey from start to this day has been a learning experience. In the beginning it was very hard. I will tell you about the start of everything. My ex and I were just starting out in Pittsburgh PA [...]

Starting an Open Adoption Relationship with Your Child’s Birth Parents Later in Life

While open adoption and future contact comes easy to some birth parents, others need some space after placement or initially desire a closed adoption. As adoptive parents, you want to honor those wishes, but it is important to not think that there will never be contact or no need for updates if your child's birth [...]