Adoption STAR is fortunate to have a host of amazing social workers on staff. The agency could not perform its work without the help of these incredib...
Labels and More Labels
Adoption STAR’s Founder/CEO Michele Fried discusses the impact that various labels have had on her (and her family members), including the one she...
Cultural Event For Rochester-Based Families
An upcoming event called “Korea Night” may be of particular interest to families touched by international adoption and/or transracial adoption. Wh...
Training Opportunity: “Giving Your Children Their Story”
Tonight’s webinar might help adoptive parents better support a child who has experienced trauma. Heather T. Forbes, LCSW, is presenting a live, 75-m...
Updated International Adoption Paperwork
Adoption STAR’s International Adoption Coordinator Meg Montgomery shares some important information for families considering international adoption....
Creative New Bill Suggests Adoption Incentives for State Workers
Proposed legislation in Florida would provide financial support to adoptive families that adopt children via the foster care system. On March 3rd, 201...
The Many Ways Families Are Created
A Judge’s recent ruling points to the fact that the definition of what constitutes a family is constantly changing. In a landmark case that was in t...
Iowa, Adoption Benefits, and Adoption Friendly Workplaces
Recent developments in Iowa are shedding light on the issue of adoption benefits for adoptive parents. This week, the Des Moines Register reported tha...
FREE Photo Shoot for LGBT Families (and Their Supporters)
I DO Love Buffalo is having a FREE open photo shoot this weekend….and Adoption STAR families and friends are invited! In 2014, I DO Love Buffalo...
The Jewish Holiday of Purim Includes an Adoption Story
On Thursday, March 5, Jews around the world will celebrate the holiday of Purim commemorating their deliverance in the ancient Persian Empire after a ...