Since Maxine Chalker started Adoptions from The Heart, then called ‘The Adoption Agency,’ in 1985, the mission and goals of the organization have been focused on open adoption and the importance of supporting everyone in the adoption triad through such kinds of adoptions. As an agency committed to these values, our whole staff knows and [...]
Adoptions From The Heart is proud to work with a handful of expert attorneys like Debbie Spivack who care about the welfare of children, expecting parents, and adoptive parents the same as we do! While adoptive parents are able to choose services when it comes to attorneys, Adoptions From The Heart always suggests a few of [...]
Capital of the Virginia Colony from 1699 to 1780, Williamsburg continues to rely on its important revolutionary role, with Colonial Williamsburg and the College of William & Mary, the nation's second-oldest college, fueling most of the area's economic activity. In terms of year-round residents, Williamsburg is small, with a population of 14,068 as of 2010. William [...]
Norfolk is the second biggest city in Virginia by population, with around 246,392 residents as of the 2013 census. Like every city at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, Norfolk has served as a strategic location, both for the military and trade, for centuries. In terms of industry, Norfolk has benefited more from its advantageous location [...]
For many years, it's been widely cited that at least 50% of pregnancies in the US are unplanned. That, however, isn't true, at least it wasn't from 2008 to 2011. Unplanned pregnancies have dropped to their lowest level in 30 years, according to researchers at The Guttmacher Institute. Publishing their new study in a March edition [...]
Resting at the tip of the Virginia Peninsula, Newport News currently stands as Virginia's 5th most populous city, with a 2013 population around 182,000. Newport News: Once Vibrant, Now Neglected During Virginia's earliest days, the colony was actually divided up into 8 "shires," a form of local government borrowed from 17th century English legal practices. The [...]
In Richmond, Virginia, pregnant women and expectant fathers can find dozens of organizations, government programs and nonprofits that provide free or low-cost services, including free prenatal care to keep yourself and your baby healthy. As Virginia's capital, and the state's fourth-most populous city, residents are also served by government-run nutrition programs which can help pregnant women [...]
Unplanned pregnancy rates are highest in the Southern states. In 2010, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia and Maryland had the highest rates of unplanned pregnancy, according to the Guttmacher Institute, with anywhere between 55% to 62% of all pregnancies being unintentional. Among teenagers, almost 77% of pregnancies are unplanned. Of Northern states, only New [...]
This is another topic we learned about in a Human Rights Campaign webinar. The All Children All Families initiative aims to achieve safety, permanency, and well-being by improving practice with LGBTQ youth and families. AFTH is proud to be a supporter of the LGBTQ community and we will be sharing some of the information provided [...]
Legally, all expecting parents have the same rights when it comes to adoption. This means that fathers have the same rights as mothers in relation to parenting or adoption. In order for a child to be placed for adoption, both expecting parents have to formally consent to the adoption. This process of consent is intended [...]
