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New Staff at Adoptions From The Heart

Here at Adoptions From The Heart, we have recently welcomed three new staff members to help us in our mission to build beautiful families. We asked the three ladies a little bit about themselves, why they were excited about working with AFTH, and what they didn’t know about adoption before starting here. Meet the new [...]

April 10th – Find Her Footing 5K

If you haven't yet registered for AFTH's upcoming 5K, visit www.afth.org/event. Fun, family event & all proceeds go to the AFTH Birthmother Fund and Birthparent Scholarship Fund.

Holiday Closing

AFTH Offices will be closed for the holiday starting at 1pm on December 24th and will re-open on Monday, January 4th. Not to worry, social workers will still be handling placements and taking calls from hospitals for emergencies during this break.

AFTH Recognizes an Angel in Adoption

Every year the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI) hosts the Angels in Adoption Gala in Washington, D.C. and this year one of the attendees is very near and dear to the hearts of those at Adoptions From The Heart. What is the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute? The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI) [...]

The People Who Make Open Adoption Possible

The social workers and staff at Adoptions From The Heart are the backbone to our entire operation - making open adoptions possible every single day. On our Facebook page, Adoptions From The Heart, we have taken time every Friday afternoon to highlight someone at our agency and share their thoughts, feelings, and experiences with the [...]

2015 Health and Adoption Conferences: Where to Find Adoptions From The Heart

Attending and presenting at health and adoption conferences is a great way to network and help spread the Adoptions From The Heart mission in the community. With so many events happening around each AFTH branch office, we wanted to give you a hub for all the conferences AFTH will be at in the coming months. [...]

Saying Goodbye to AFTH Domestic Coordinator

Yesterday, the Adoptions From The Heart staff gathered at Ryan Christopher's in Ardmore, PA to say farewell to a beloved member of the team. Tamara Christ, the AFTH Domestic Program Coordinator, Regional and District Supervisor, and New York Program Manager, last day with the agency is quickly approaching and we wanted to celebrate her! [...]

Let’s Hear it for the Dads

Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington, organized the first Father's Day celebration on June 19, 1909 - her own father's birthday. The day was made a permanent national holiday when President Richard Nixon signed it into law in 1972. Today, Father’s Day is a celebrated all over the world on the third Sunday every June. (USA.gov) Originally the household provider, [...]

The Unbreakable Bond Between Families Who Adopted from China Together

Seven families set out on an adoption journey together, faced some unexpected challenges, and rose above the odds by creating a new family not only with their adopted daughters, but also with one another. The Beginning of Something Special It was an unsettling time. The Iraq war, the Gulf war and SARS were raging across [...]

Best Family Activities in Philadelphia, PA

Adoptions From the Heart has four regional offices located in Pennsylvania: Greensburg (near Pittsburgh), Allentown, Lancaster, and Wynnewood. Wynnewood is a Philadelphia suburb located less than 10 miles from the heart of downtown. In previous posts we’ve shared our top family activities in each city with an Adoptions From the Heart office and today we [...]