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Adoptions From The Heart Board Member Highlights

We are proud to introduce the esteemed members of AFTH's board, each bringing a wealth of experience and passion to our cause. Together, this dynamic board stands united in our commitment to empower and uplift those we serve. Maxine Chalker President & Adoptee Maxine is the founder and president [...]

Embracing New Beginnings: AFTH Spring 2024 Scholarship Recipients Announced!

In a celebration of hope and opportunity, AFTH is thrilled to announce the recipients of its Spring 2024 scholarships. AFTH has long been committed to providing support and opportunities for all members of the adoption triad. The Spring 2024 scholarship program is a testament to this dedication, aiming to empower [...]

Heart-to-Heart with The Adoption Triad

To kick off National Adoption Month, we hosted our third virtual Heart-to-Heart event of the year! The focus of this event was The Adoption Triad, and we were lucky enough to be joined by three complete triads willing to share their stories with our audience. Our first triad’s presenters were the birth mom, Michelle, adoptee [...]

Adoptions From The Heart Recent Events

Adoptions From The Heart is making a strong effort to get more involved within the local communities nearby our offices. While our agency takes pride in educating our AFTH families on their rights and options, we want our community members to be aware of our knowledge as well, regardless of having a personal connection to [...]

Voices of Adoption: Keyur Adhyapak

Meet Keyur Adhyapak, a resilient father whose journey reminds us of the strength that emerges from life’s toughest decisions. He made the difficult decision to place his son for adoption and is now pursuing a career in mortuary science. Keyur's journey is a testament to the resilience of birth parents. Keyur always knew he wanted [...]

Considering Adoption and Don’t Know Where to Start?

If you or someone you know is either pregnant or recently gave birth, and you are wanting to acquire more information about placing a baby for adoption or making an adoption plan, there are a couple of steps to the adoption process. Not sure where to start? These eight steps below will help you to [...]

AFTH Spring and Summer ED Series Seminars

AFTH Spring and Summer Ed Series classes are coming up quickly. Every semester, a range of courses taught by social workers and specialists on topics families will find interesting will be available. A number of educational courses, talks, and seminars are intended to help and support families and children. These Classes provide information for adoptive [...]

Sponsorship Announcement: Thank You King, Spry, Herman, Freund & Faul LLC!

Adoptions From The Heart (AFTH) is proud to announce King, Spry, Herman, Freund & Faul LLC. as one of our main sponsors of this spring’s Heart to Heart with Adoptees event, which will take place on March 2, 2023, virtually via zoom and Facebook live, from 7 PM – 8:30 PM EST. King, Spry, Herman, Freund & Faul, LLC, [...]

Simone Biles: An Olympic Adoptee

What comes to mind when you hear the name “Simone Biles”? Inspirational, hard-working, competitive, and Olympian are just a few words that you may think of. At just 25 years of age, Simone has won 30 Olympic medals (mostly gold), is currently tied with Shannon Miller for the most medals won by an American gymnast, [...]

What’s Happening This November | National Adoption Month 2022

This month, Adoptions From The Heart strives to do our part in increasing adoption awareness by providing resources and bringing them to you right from the sources! We wish to celebrate our clients, as the path to adoption is never really an easy one. In an effort to do as much as we can as [...]