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The History of National Adoption Month

National Adoption Month (NAM) also known as National Adoption Awareness Month has a long standing history. For over 20 years, adoption agencies, social workers, and advocates have coordinated events and other activities to raise adoption awareness. What started as a week-long initiative, transitioned into a month-long campaign to highlight the positive impact adoption has on [...]

What to Expect During Your First Adoption Attorney Consult

You have decided to adopt a child, and now you’re building your adoption team to support you through the process. It’s time to consult with an experienced adoption attorney, but you might be wondering how to prepare for the meeting and what to expect when you’re there. Below are a few guidelines to get you [...]

Join Us for our 1st Annual Benefit Concert

National Adoption Month/World Adoption Day November marks National Adoption Month, every year AFTH celebrates by hosting an event that highlights the beautiful families formed through adoption. National Adoption Month is a national campaign to increase recognition, share resources and bring attention to the need for permanent families for children and youth throughout the U.S. We [...]

Q&A with an AFTH Birthfather

Sometimes birth fathers feel like they are forgotten about. Which is why we would like to highlight an AFTH birth father and his role in the adoption process. We had the opportunity to speak with BJ to learn more about his journey. BJ and the birth mother Nicole began working with AFTH in May [...]

AFTH FALL FESTIVALS

Cooler weather, falling leaves and the aroma of pumpkin spice can only mean one thing; fall is here! At AFTH we love fall, because of our awesome family festivals! From hayrides to apple picking, it is hard not to get excited about the amazing things autumn brings each year. If you pumpkin picking and homemade [...]

Birth Fathers Going Through the Adoption Process

During the adoption process, it is not uncommon for the birth mother and her feelings to overshadow the birth father’s. However, birth fathers may have questions, concerns and wide range of emotions as well. Stay involved Having an open and honest conversation with the mother of your child may be helpful as well. A birth father’s [...]

Back to School Tips For Adoptive Parents

It’s the most wonderful time of year – for parents. That’s right, September is when children across the country are swapping boogie boards for backpacks and saying so long to summer. For students, a new school year is exciting, however, for the sake of adoptees it is important that schools learn to speak positively about [...]

3 Benefits of Having an Attorney on Your Adoption Team

They say it takes a village to raise a child. Well, the saying is also true when it comes to adopting a child. At AFTH we ensure that families have access to all resources needed to fulfill their adoption journey. AFTH partners with wonderful adoption attorneys to help provide legal confidence throughout the entire process. [...]

1st Annual Find Her Footing Sweat-a-Thon

Find Her Footing Sweating - a - Thon brought out adults and children of all ages to participate in a variety of exciting dance fitness routines. The event, in its first year was held on Sunday August 20th at the Greater York Center for Dance in York, Pa. The day was full of energy, as [...]

Meet the instructors for our 1st Annual Sweat-a-Thon (dance fitness)

With our Sweat-A-Thon just days away, we wanted to introduce you to our instructors, as they share what they love about dance fitness and how they got involved with AFTH! Amanda K. Amanda Q: How long have you been a fitness instructor? How did you get involved with Zumba? A: I’ve been a certified [...]