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Fall 2021 Scholarship Deadline Reminder

The summer break is here, but it is never too early to start planning for the fall. Our Birth Parent Scholarship is officially underway. We are currently accepting applications and will review them soon. Our Birth Parent Scholarship Fund is open to birth parents enrolled or planning to enroll in a college, university, or vocational [...]

Open Positions: AFTH is looking for new members to join our team in Wynnewood & Connecticut

AFTH currently has 3 open positions. Consider joining our team of social workers, marketing and support staff to help make a difference in the lives of women, men and children in the community. Part-Time Administrative Assistant Positions: TWO POSITIONS Available in our Wynnewood, PA Office 29hr/wk - Hours Mon-Thurs 9am-3pm, Fri 9am-2pm 25hr/wk - [...]

Statement of Solidarity

Adoptions From The Heart stands with the world in the fight for equality and fair treatment for men, women and children of color. The conviction of a police officer in the death of George Floyd had communities and the world rejoicing that justice had been served, but this was not justice, this was accountability. In the [...]

Important AFTH Summer Picnic Announcement

We have had to make the difficult decision to cancel this year’s agency-wide summer picnic held in Fort Washington, PA. Due to the park’s COVID restrictions, we need to forgo our yearly tradition for one more year. However, we understand the significance of the picnic for those who use that time to have open adoption [...]

A New Chance to Spring Forward: 2021 AFTH Birth Parent Scholarship Winner, Samantha

Beginning of Samantha's Journey Samantha’s adoption journey began three years ago. She had been going through a highly stressful time in her life. She learned she was expecting halfway through her pregnancy and had recently left a mentally abusive relationship with the child’s father. Conflicting emotions soon followed the news. Samantha was truly excited because [...]

Heart-To-Heart with Birth Parents Event: What You Missed

Birth Parent Stories On Wednesday, February 24th, Adoptions From The Heart hosted a virtual event: Heart-To-Heart with Birth Parents. This event brought birth parent voices to light, giving them the time and space to speak on topics unique to their adoption journeys. Dually, this event was a fundraiser with a goal of raising $1,000, which [...]

AFTH Opens Two New Programs for Expecting and Birth Parent Support

Adoptions From The Heart (AFTH) offers two new services, Expectant Parent Pre-Placement and Birth Parent Post-Placement. Through AFTH’s commitment to serving the adoption triad, the agency realized an even greater need for additional services dedicated to women. Although some of these services are active, AFTH realized there is a need to enhance and add to [...]

An Open Adoption Plan is Beneficial for Everyone in the Triad: The Birth Parents, Adoptive Parents & Adoptee

Open Adoption: noun: an adoption plan that involves contact between biological and adoptive parents and sometimes between biological parents and the adopted child. Unplanned Pregnancy Decades ago if a woman facing an unplanned pregnancy did not want to marry the man who impregnated her, giving baby up for adoption was her only option. Pregnant women [...]

Adoptions From The Heart Building Beautiful Families Calendar

Adoptions From The Heart releases annual calendar to support birth parents in need (Wynnewood, PA) – Adoptions From The Heart (AFTH), a nonprofit open adoption agency, is releasing its 2021 Building Beautiful Families Calendar. Each month within the calendar features pictures of adoptees whose placement was facilitated by AFTH. The calendar is available for sale at $14. [...]

Important Announcement for AFTH Clients Who Send Gifts Through AFTH Offices

During the holiday season, AFTH receives gifts to forward along to members of the adoption triad. Each year, we ask that adoptive families send funds for postage to repackage the gift. With many post offices closed and with the delay in mail, we are more concerned about this process this year. In order to ensure [...]