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Meet Emma: An AFTH Birth Mother Scholarship Winner

Emma Every semester AFTH awards three deserving birth parents a scholarship to help them pursue a higher education. Since its establishment in 2014, 19 scholarships have been awarded. What makes this scholarship special, is that it is not limited to birth parents who have worked with AFTH. Anyone (men and women) who has [...]

AFTH Offers Classes Designed for Adoptive Parents

Each Spring and Fall, Adoptions From The Heart offers a series of educational classes intended to increase knowledge and inform adoptive parents on various topics; including prenatal drug exposure, infant/child care and more. We encourage all adoptive families to attend, because the adoption journey is lifelong, so whether you are just starting the process, getting [...]

Calling All Super Heroes: Join Us for AFTH’s 6th Annual Find Her Footing 5k

Calling All Super Heroes Spring has sprung, and what better way to celebrate the new season, than to join Adoptions From The Heart for our 6th Annual Find Her Footing 5k on Sunday, April, 15th. Take your mark and get ready for a day full of exciting fitness and fundraising, all for a worthy cause. [...]

Changes to Your Will After Adopting a Child

A will is an important document for any adult to have, as it specifies who will receive your property and who will care for your children if they are still minors when you pass away. Property mentioned can include anything with monetary or emotional value, including your home and land, your car, bank accounts and [...]

Intercountry Adoption is in Danger Due to Higher Fees

Department of State announces new fees On February 1, 2018 the U.S. Department of State issued a notice to adoption agencies and providers concerning obligatory fee increases related to accreditation eligibility approved by the federal government. To operate legally, all intercountry adoption service providers must obtain and maintain accreditation, to ensure they meet ethic and [...]

Tips for Creating Your Adoption Profile from Adoptive Parents

A common question many prospective adoption parents have is, what makes an adoptive profile successful? When it comes to creating a profile, every family has their own approach, and what you decide to put in it is completely up to you. However, almost all will agree that your profile is the introduction and the first [...]

Get To Know AFTH Founder and CEO: Maxine Chalker

Meet Maxine Maxine Chalker, Founder and CEO of Adoptions From The Heart, leads an agency that set the standard for open adoption. Moreover, she is a businesswoman, a mother, a grandmother and an adoptee. Her story begins long before, open adoption agencies existed. A time when closed adoptions were the norm and preferred - and [...]

Adoptions From The Heart Receives Grant from The Philadelphia Foundation

The Grant (Wynnewood, PA) - Adoptions From The Heart (AFTH) is pleased to announce it has received $250 from The Koening Family Charitable Fund of The Philadelphia Foundation, following a recommendation by Steven and Teresa Koenig. These funds will support Adoptions From The Heart’s Expectant and Birth Parent Support Fund. The Expectant and Birth Parent [...]

5 Things To Do To Jump-Start Your Adoption Journey

A new year is here - and maybe you are finally ready to make good on the goals you have set out to achieve in the past. If adopting a child is one of those goals, then there’s no better time to start the adoption process than right NOW. When choosing to adopt, there [...]

AFTH Family: Jennifer, Rob and Genevieve’s Adoption Story

From infertility to creating their forever family When Jennifer and Robert got married, they knew right away that they wanted to start a family. However, they quickly learned that conceiving a child would not be an option for them. After struggling with infertility – Jennifer and Rob decided it was time to begin considering other [...]