Adoption STAR prides itself on having an incredibly diverse group of adoptive families, and we’d like to encourage these very families to consid...
Five Tips for End of School Transition
Summer is Coming… You might be bracing yourself for another transition for your kiddo. So, as much as you are looking forward to the long summer...
5 Ways My Personal Experiences Impact My Job
Sue Reardon discusses her role as Adoptive Parent Mentor and how her personal experiences impact her job. It’s no secret that I am passionate about ...
Take Me Out to the Ball Game!
Last June, some of our adoptive parents decided to hold an Adoption STAR outing at a Rochester Red Wings Baseball Game. It was such a ‘hit’...
Assessing Your Readiness for a Last Minute Referral
Many going through the adoption process assume that, once their Home Study is complete, their adoption journey will follow a predictable course. Turn ...
The Colors of Us
Our Associate Director Michael Hill Parents in multicultural/multiethnic families may already be familiar with a brilliant children’s book entitled ...
Birth Parent Legal Adoption Paperwork ~ What is it called? When can it be signed?
Depending upon the state you live in, the language describing the paperwork a birth mother and father would sign making a legal adoption plan for thei...
I recently gave birth to a baby boy – but I still would love to adopt
Adopting While Pregnant? You are almost home study ready and approved to adopt (or you have been waiting to adopt for some time)… And then… Yo...
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Important Issues When Considering Private Adoption
Private or independent adoption is most often thought of as an arrangement made without an adoption agency. It typically involves initial contacts mad...
Communication Between Client and Agency
Social work is fundamentally dependent on communication, and it is out of necessity, at least a two-way process. Social workers need to support people...