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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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A Celebration For Birth Mothers

A day at the Mermaid Factory Birth Mother’s Day  is a celebration for mothers who placed their child for adoption. Creating an adoption plan is a selfless, yet difficult decision to ensure a child is with a wonderful family. Birth mothers are celebrated on the Saturday before Mother’s Day every year. Last month, AFTH's Virginia [...]

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Single Parent Adoption

Single Parent Adoption Single adults who are considering parenthood, often wonder whether adoption is an option for their situation. However, more agencies and birth parents are considering an individual's character, stability, and parenting capabilities, as oppose to their marital status when deciding what families will be a good fit for an adoptive baby. Per ChildWelfare.gov, [...]

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Celebrating Birth Fathers

Father’s Day is right around the corner – the one day out of every year, where we celebrate paternal bonds and recognize a father’s contributions to his family. Yet for some Father’s Day takes on a different tone. Birth fathers are often forgotten during the celebration of fatherhood – and some do not get the [...]

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2017 Adoptions From The Heart Family Picnic Recap

29 years... Last Sunday, Adoptions From The Heart hosted their 29th Annual Family Picnic, hosted at Fort Washington State Park in Flourtown, Pennsylvania. Hundreds of people joined us for a day of celebration and to honor families built through adoption. Our picnic allows adoptive parents and birth parents to reunite and recognize all members of [...]

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Adoptions From The Heart’s 29th Annual Family Picnic

Celebrating Adoption As part of their lifelong commitment to building beautiful families through adoption, Adoptions From The Heart (AFTH) is proud to announce that they are hosting their 29th Annual Family Picnic on Sunday June 4th, 2017 at Fort Washington State Park. This joyous event will host over 1,500 adoptive parents, birth parents, and children [...]

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