The season two premiere of Adoptions From the Heart’s (AFTH) podcast, Heart to Heart, is up on Spotify. This week’s episode is led by Jenna Smith (Domestic Program Manager), Kristin Kachmar (Expecting Parent Services Manager), and Amanda Aliberti (Post Placement Services Manager). Kristin and Amanda explain their new roles and how their wrap-around services benefit [...]
A look at three presidents influenced by adoption Gerald Ford Gerald Ford originally carried his birth father’s name, Leslie King. His parents separated shortly after his birth, with Ford being raised by his mother, Dorothy. Dorothy remarried almost three years to a businessman, Gerald Rudolph Ford. The couple wasted no time, immediately referring to the [...]
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 [...]
Adoption is a beautiful thing, yet choosing adoption definitely comes with some obstacles. Below we have put together some of the potential obstacles you might face as a prospective adoptive parent in the adoption process. Finances One of the biggest obstacles towards prospective parents hoping to adopt is the cost. According to the Child Welfare [...]
For a while, Matt and Ashley were living a great life together out in Central Pennsylvania. There was never a dull moment in their household with their dogs, cats, and pet lizard for sure. They were happy, however, something was missing in their life... a baby. Parenthood would be the one thing that would turn [...]
By: AFTH Communications Intern, Kevonne Bennett I recently had the opportunity to speak with one of Adoptions From The Heart’s (AFTH) birth fathers, Samai. (You may already know him as a frequent AFTHtv guest.) Samai graciously shared his story with me, detailing his adoption journey. Several years ago, Samai had been in a committed relationship [...]
We are finally in the last two weeks of National Adoption Awareness Month 2020. This year's recognition of National Adoption Awareness Month may look a little different (ex. Zoom adoption finalizations) but despite these disappointing adjustments, the adoption community was able to find ways to creatively connect. This month AFTH launched our first-ever podcast series: [...]
Adoptions From The Heart’s Paper Heart Project Goes Virtual in November 2020 The nonprofit’s annual National Adoption Month fundraiser moves to an online fundraising platform Adoptions From The Heart (AFTH) celebrates National Adoption Month in November 2020 by inviting individuals to participate in the virtual edition of the agency’s annual Paper Heart Project running now [...]
In light of our series, Black Voices Within Adoption, AFTH would like to highlight an issue that still impacts the black community today. September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. It is designed to bring awareness to the disease's complications and the ongoing need for research and treatments. What is Sickle Cell Disease? Sickle Cell [...]
Christina Smith Our Fall 2020 Birth Parent Scholarship winner Christina Smith is a talented woman, as much as she is a driven woman. We did not get the chance to go into full detail about this before, but one of Christina's many gifts is her ability to express herself through music. Singing and [...]
