Adoption STAR would like to share information about an adoption related film essay being shown in the Rochester area this weekend only. Adoptees in th...
Friendship on the Road to Family – Part 2
Friendships are so contagious around here, that the Adoption STAR staff have grown close. We celebrate in-office birthdays with a special lunch, spice...
Friendship on the Road to Family – Part 1
At the beginning of an adoption journey, many think of the road that has led them to this point, the paperwork to come, wonder how long the process wi...
From our Birth Parent Department – Creating an Adoption Plan
Adoption STAR’s Birth Parent Department Supervisor Sue Shaw and Birth Family Advocate Stephanie Velez describe the steps involved when the agency’...
Seeking Parenthood – Coping with Infertility, October 14th from 6:00 pm – 8:00pm
Choosing to adopt is often a decision that individuals come to after struggling with infertility. Moving onto the adoption process can be exciting and...
Grief and the Open Adoption Process
While open adoption can remove the veils of mystery and secrecy that were once commonplace, it is does not completely alleviate birth parent grief and...
Ethnicity, Identity, and Adoption STAR
A recently published, compelling blog post by Elizabeth Connolly provides important commentary on transracial adoption. As per the Huffington Post’s...
Adjusting Our Focus: A Conference Presentation Summary
Adoption STAR staff member Meg Montgomery shares insight regarding their presentation at the 8th Biennial Adoption Initiative Conference in New York C...
Adjusting Our Focus: A Conference Presentation Summary
Adoption STAR staff member Meg Montgomery shares insight regarding their presentation at the 8th Biennial Adoption Initiative Conference in New York C...
Adjusting Our Focus: A Conference Presentation Summary
Adoption STAR staff member Meg Montgomery shares insight regarding their presentation at the 8th Biennial Adoption Initiative Conference in New York C...