Love the Children of Rochester is having a summer picnic and local adoptive families are invited! Love the Children of Rochester is a non-profit organ...
The First Meeting
Adoption STAR Associate Director Michael Hill shares information about when prospective adoptive parents and expectant parents meet for the first time...
What’s in a Name?
Adoptive parents have a lot to think about when choosing a name for their child. In a day and age when some level of openness in adoption is becoming ...
Foster Care Statistics
A recent report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows an increase in the number of U.S. children in foster care. Our friends at North American Counci...
Open Mind, Open Heart: An Adult Adoptee’s Perspective
Adoption Blogger/Advocate Christina Romo shares her insight, and adoptive parents and adoptees are better off for it! Christina Romo has a wonderful b...
Recommended Watching for Adoptive Families
A recent article talks about why the Disney Pixar film “Inside Out” is helpful to adoptive families. As evidenced by countless blog posts and Face...
LGBTQ Families Fun Day
The Pride Center of Western New York and Adoption STAR team up to present a day of fun for LGBTQ families. ThePride Center of Western New York and Ado...
Take time this month to consider how you can make a difference in the life of a child.
We didn’t realize how popular National Make a Difference to Children Month is until we found it while searching for what the month of July may be kn...
The Significance of the Gay Marriage Ruling
Adoption STAR Associate Director Michael Hill writes about what the recent Supreme Court of the United States ruling means to his family. After my you...
Appreciation
Adoption STAR’s Birth Parent Department Supervisor Sue Shaw shares her thoughts on receiving an important award at our “15 and Fabulous” event i...