On Friday November 18, 2016; five AFTH adoptive parents finalized their adoptions, at the Camden County Court House in Camden, NJ. The day of the finalizations fell on National Adoption Day, which made the day all the more fitting and special. We spoke with two of the families, Jennifer and Joe , as well as Leanne and Ryan, [...]
In most states, when a child is adopted, his original birth certificate is filed and sealed by the court. For years, original birth certificates have not been available to the public, and an adoptee could only access it by a court order under good cause. According to the American Adoption Congress there are only 19 states throughout [...]
The adoption community is large and a lot of people are sharing their perspective and experiences. Here are more blogs from fellow members of the adoption community that might assist you in the ongoing journey that is adoption. Adoptive Families Waltzing in Galoshes One family’s journey through infertility, adoption and parenthood. http://davidandelizabethadopt.blogspot.com/ White Sugar [...]
The adoption community is large and a lot of people are sharing their perspective and experiences. Here is a list of blogs from fellow members of the adoption community that might assist you in the ongoing journey that is adoption. Look forward to more posts featuring even more adoption blogs in the coming months! Adoptive [...]
Adoptions From The Heart (AFTH), will host their 4th Annual Find Her Footing 5K Walk, Run, and Kid’s Dash on April 10, 2016 at Delaware County Community College in Media, PA. Last year, over 180 people registered to run the course and many others came to cheer on the athletes and participated in the other [...]
Adoptions From The Heart announces three birthmother’s who will be receiving academic scholarships for the Spring 2016 semester. Adoptions From The Heart (AFTH), as part of their lifelong commitment to their birthparents, is happy to announce three new birth mothers, Chelsea Belcher, Tammi Cox and Chaunelle James, who will be receiving the AFTH Birthparent Scholarship. [...]
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 [...]
After making the decision to pursue an adoption journey, you are often faced with paperwork, educational courses and the seemingly daunting task of creating your adoption key and profile book. We are here to outline some tips of the trade as well as some advice from adoptive parents who have gone through the process. The [...]
2016 is well underway, but we still like to reflect on how happy the holiday season was for our Adoptions From The Heart families. We rounded up all the recaps from our holiday gatherings to share with you! Connecticut The Connecticut holiday party was held in December at First Church in Glastonbury and we were [...]
Last year, Adoptions From The Heart attended an amazingly informative webinar hosted by the Human Rights Campaign and the All Children All Families initiative and AFTH is a recognized leader in supporting and serving LGBT families. The goal of this campaign in particular is to achieve safety, permanency, and well-being by improving practice with LGBT [...]
