Adoption STAR staff member Meg Montgomery shares insight regarding their presentation at the 8th Biennial Adoption Initiative Conference in New York C...
Training Professionals on Adoption
Discussing adoption with patients/clients isn’t easy to do unless healthcare and helping professionals are well educated on how to do it….and that...
An Adoptee’s Perspective: 15 Things Transracially Adoptive Parents Need to Know
Christina Romo is an adoption professional with a very well respected, adoption-focused blog entitled Diary of a Not-So-Angry Asian Adoptee. The follo...
The Right and The Fight For Open Records For Adoptees
In September 2000, I wrote letters in support of Open Records throughout New York State. Fourteen years later we still wait. However, there is recent ...
Birthday Sentiments Through Social Media
Historically, it has not been common to find articles written by birth mothers that involve sharing the positive things they’ve experienced as a par...
What will we do in Hungary for 40 days?
Yes, the trip to Hungary to complete your adoption is about 40 days long. The first week you are visiting with your child daily, then your child will ...
Meeting the Expectant Parents
Now that you are matched you may have just learned that the expectant mother wishes to meet you. How exciting. How nerve wracking. Sometimes the meeti...
Answers to Questions Regarding the Universal Accreditation Act
We submitted our questions to the Department of State and USCIS and now they, along with COA, will give us answers and information at a Free UAA Updat...
This Week’s Annual Staff Training and Dinner
Every year, Adoption STAR hosts an annual staff training and dinner (typically in the spring), a mandatory event for Adoption STAR staff. All employee...
For Ohio Clients – Attend our Adoption 101 Class!
Adoption STAR’s prospective adoptive parents come to understand the importance of adoption education, as our agency firmly believes that thorough re...