Healthcare and helping professionals need to be culturally competent if they want to provide effective pregnancy options counseling in our multi-cultu...
For Professionals – Culturally Sensitive Options Counseling – Part 1
Healthcare and helping professionals need to be culturally competent if they want to provide effective pregnancy options counseling in our multi-cultu...
Honoring Sue Shaw
Adoption STAR Birth Parent Department Supervisor Sue Shaw was the 2015 Recipient of the Michele Fried Founder’s Award. Folks in attendance at Adopti...
“A letter to……”
This powerful piece, anonymously written, speaks to the heart of many prospective adoptive parents in the midst of “the wait” for a placement. The...
Webinar Highlights Pilot Program on Interstate Placement of Children
Our friends at the North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC) want to get the word out on an upcoming training opportunity. On April 22 at n...
Choose Your Words Wisely
Author Madeleine Melcher utilizes her own experiences and expertise to offer a sense of perspective for all members of the adoption triad. “I am but...
Courage, Compassion, Connection, Vulnerability
In honor of National Social Work Month, Adoption STAR’s International Adoption Coordinator Meg Montgomery writes about Dr. Brené Brown. If you have...
Upcoming Conference in Albany, NY
Adoptive parents and adoption professionals alike will benefit from attending the 26th annual New York State Citizens’ Coalition for Children (NYSCC...
Dealing with Post Adoption Issues
International Adoption Coordinator Meg Montgomery formally invites you to attend an upcoming agency event. When parents have questions about raising t...
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...