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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 [...]

Join Us for Upcoming Events at Adoptions From The Heart

Upcoming AFTH Events There is always a new event or happening within Adoptions From The Heart. We are passionate about building beautiful families through adoption, and love to get the community involved with our mission. Look and see if any of our events are happening in your area. Wednesday, August 9th Event: Sweet Frog Fundraiser [...]

Get to know AFTH’s Summer Interns

Every semester, AFTH allows two students from local universities to join our marketing team. It helps students gain hands on experience - specifically what it takes to build beautiful families through adoption. This summer we had the pleasure of having Skyler and Nia, who will be college seniors this fall. These ladies are hard-working and driven and are dedicated to AFTH's [...]

Dangers of Using An Adoption Facilitator

All too often prospective parents are left distressed and financially drained when they learn that their adoption cannot be fulfilled, due to the negligence or misconduct of an adoption facilitator. These entities usually have little experience in the adoption field and do not have the skill set to provide counseling, legal support and other vital [...]

AFTH team up with Miss Pennsylvania & Miss York County to Host a Day of Dance Fitness for Birth Parents

Find Her Footing Sweat-a-Thon Looking for a fun way to get fit and give back to the community? Join Adoptions From The Heart (AFTH) on Sunday August 20th at the Greater York Center for Dance Education in York, Pa for our 1st Annual Find Her Footing Sweat-A-Thon. From 1pm – 4pm guests can get their [...]

Adult Adoptees Will Have Access To OBC in November 2017

HB 162 Last November, Governor Tom Wolf signed HB 162 into law. Which means, beginning this November adult adoptees born in Pennsylvania can file for a non-certified copy of their original birth certificates. Current law states that an adoptee is able to petition the courts for a copy of their original birth certificates for a [...]