Social media and the Internet have changed the face of adoption. To help wade through the enormous amount of information (and misinformation) out ther...
What To Expect At Your First Meeting With The Agency: Adoptive Parent Initial Consultation Appointment
In today’s blog post, we look at the first contact with the agency. At the end of the post, you will be introduced to an Adoption STAR social wo...
Revisiting the ‘Crack Babies’ Epidemic That Was Not
Adoption STAR Founder & CEO Michele Fried addresses how the media impacted the supposed “crack baby epidemic”. I have worked in the a...
Utilizing Interns in the Non Profit Field
In today’s blog post, we meet two of Adoption STAR’s intern and explore their work and training at the agency. Much like teaching hospital...
Pros and Cons to Social Media and Adoption
In the news, there have been numerous incidents were hopeful adoptive parents have been scammed by ads online. In today’s blog post, we explore ...
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Post Placement and Post Adoption: What Do They Mean? What are the Differences?
Post Placement and Post Adoption: What Do They Mean? What are the Differences? Along the way, you will meet a social worker who does post placement vi...
The On Call Adoption Worker
What Does It Mean To Be “On Call”? We will look at the on-call support staff at Adoption STAR and meet two of the social workers that are often av...
Pros and Cons to Social Media and Adoption
In the news, there have been numerous incidents were hopeful adoptive parents have been scammed by ads online. In today’s blog post, we explore ...
Meet Adoption STAR’s NYS Adoption Attorney – Brendan O’Shea
In today’s blog post, we meet Adoption STAR’s New York State’s Adoption Attorney – Brendan O’Shea. Michele Fried, Adopti...
The Human Right Campaign Seal
On November 23rd 2013, HRC (Human Right Campaign) Representative Chris Carolan presented CEO and and Founder Michele Fried, Client Relationship Manage...