Adoption STAR is happy to introduce Kristin Ackerman, who joined our staff as Development Associate. Kristin will be part of the Marketing and Devel...
A Sister’s Surrogate Story (Part 3)
Tara Schamel works in the Adoption STAR Ohio office, providing Administrative Support and Outreach. She and her sister, Cassie, recently went through ...
Adoption STAR SOFIA Halloween Party Photos
Adoption STAR families in Albany and Rochester recently held fall get-togethers in October complete with costumes, pumpkin carving and, of course, lot...
Adoption STAR Employee Selected For Buffalo Business First Inaugural Class of 30 Under 30
Amherst, New York ~ Tim O’Shei, contributing editor for Business First, writes, “It’s an indisputable fact: The vast majority of Western New Y...
Saving the Adoption Tax Credit
On Friday, Adoption STAR received promising news on the extension of the adoption tax credit. As of now, the adoption tax credit is scheduled to concl...
TV Mini-Series to Focus on Open Adoption
Recently, there have been a lot of reality shows, documentaries and mini-series to focus on the adoption journey, and the newest series “The Bab...
Accreditation
Adoption STAR received the prestigious COA Hague Accreditation in 2008 during the first round of agency accreditations. Adoption STAR is accredited th...
A Sister’s Surrogate Pregnancy Story (Part 2)
Tara Schamel works in the Adoption STAR Ohio office, providing Administrative Support and Outreach. She and her sister, Cassie, recently went through ...
Fox’ X-Factor Contestant Reunites with Birth Mother Through Show
David Correy is a singing contestant on the X-Factor and said part of the reason he auditioned is that he hopes the show will give him the opportunity...
National Down Syndrome Awareness Month: Every Child Deserves a Forever Family
This blog post was written by Adoption STAR CEO and Founder, Michele Fried. In addition to National Adoption Month that arrives each November, October...