Adoption STAR is teaming up with the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center in Manhattan for an adoption information session! If youâ...
Our Board of Directors
Behind every good non-profit stands a committed (and talented) Board of Directors, and Adoption STAR is no exception! Adoption STAR is incredibly fort...
Reunion: One Man’s Perspective
An adult adoptee shares the story of meeting his birth mother for the first time. Author, therapist, chef, weaver, and adoptee L. R. Heartsong has wri...
I Think About Your Birth Parents
Author and adoptive mother Sally Bacchetta writes about a variety of adoption-related issues from an adoptive parent’s perspective, including though...
An Amazing International Adoption Reunification Story
A recent NBC News piece highlighted a Korean adoptee’s story that will warm the hearts of people touched by international adoption. There are a vari...
Recommended Adoption Books for Teachers
Here’s a phenomenal list of books that might help teachers better explain adoption to the students in their classrooms. The Dave Thomas Foundation f...
Same Sex Parents and Nagging Birth Certificate Issues
As a story on NPR’s Morning Edition highlighted, some same sex parents are still facing issues with securing accurate birth certificates for their c...
Run in the Country 5K – THIS WEEKEND!
Celebrate the first weekend of fall and support Adoption STAR and the Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village at the same time. Runners and walkers alike are...
International Adoption Update – China
Chinese official have announced changes in adoption law for Chinese children that are abandoned or trafficked. The following information was shared vi...
In The News: Safe Haven Laws
A recently published book that critiques Safe Haven laws has resulted in a wide-ranging dialogue regarding pregnancy options, services to pregnant wom...