Guest blogger, Jennifer Nichol, shares her thoughts on life in a multicultural family. We are in the middle of packing up for our Harambee Camp, which...
DOLLARS AND “SENSE” IN ADOPTION
Adoption Expert and Adoption Social Worker, Peter Winkler, LMSW writes about adoption agencies that are non-governmental or private. He writes regular...
Lifebooks: Tell Your Child’s Adoption Story
Sue Reardon shares the how to’s of telling your child’s adoption story. Being adopted often comes with a number of unanswered questions. A...
Continued Support For the Adoption Tax Credit
Adoption Tax Credit Is Made Permanent, but Not Refundable....
Benefits of Babywearing
What is Babywearing? Babywearing is exactly as it sounds, wearing your baby on your body. Though it may seem like today’s latest trend, the concept ...
From Buffalo to Binghamton and Back…
Our Associate Director Michael Hill, travels to Binghamton, NY and conducts an adoption seminar for The Apalachin Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta...
Touring Adoption STAR’s Library
As the agency has grown over the years, we are proud to say that so has our own in house library! Many families are surprised to learn just how extens...
Five Top Domestic Adoption Fears
1. It is difficult to be approved to adopt? Yes, there is a lot of paperwork and something called a home study and during that home study ...
Obtaining Educational Credits As Part of the Adoption Process
At Adoption STAR Every prospective adoptive parent must complete at least 40 educational credits prior to child placement. Credits do not necessarily ...
The wait is over…the Adoption STAR Family Tree is unveiled!
The official unveiling of the Adoption STAR Family Tree happened at our Open House on 3/13/13. Michele Fried had the honor of pulling back the red c...