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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 [...]

Preparing for Your Home Study: Suggestions From Adoption Social Workers

If you’re thinking about adoption, understanding the process is one of the most effective things you can do to prepare yourself for the journey. In a previous post we shared tips about creating your adoption profile including common mistakes to avoid and advice on photography and word choice. Another important part of the adoption process [...]

Adoption in the Media: A Spotlight on Famous Adoptees

This is the second post in a series called Famous Adoptees where we introduce three famous figures who were all adopted. These people have made a mark on society, while embracing the joys and handling the obstacles other adoptee’s might face in their day to day life. Whether they are entertainers, athletes, fashion designers, historical [...]

The True Heroes: Understanding Social Workers and Their Everyday Role in Society

Almost everyone who goes through the adoption process will come into contact with a social worker. At Adoptions from the Heart, these agency professionals play an integral role in the psychological and emotional journey of building beautiful families. Making sure family-formation is overseen by professionals is an important part of modernizing the adoption industry. Social [...]

The Truth about Open Adoption – Correcting 5 Common Misconceptions

Almost everyone involved in adoption today – adoptive parents, birth parents, adoptees, and adoption professional’s embrace that almost every aspect of adoption is different than it was in the past. The family-matching process surrounding open adoption is a relatively unique and modern concept. Expecting parents are empowered to choose which family will adopt their child [...]