Adoption STAR is offering a newborn/infant care class that is open to the agency’s prospective adoptive parents! The class will be facilitated by a group of practicing nurses that are currently pursuing an additional nursing degree at Daemen College.  By attending, clients currently in the midst of a home study will earn 2 hours towards […]

Grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, siblings, and friends are all impacted when a child or sibling group is adopted into their familyAdoptive parents often spend a significant amount of time educating themselves about the unique needs of children in the foster care system and specific issues of adoption, but what about other members of the extended […]

This webinar will focus on crisis management for families who are caring for youth with extensive trauma histories and disrupted attachments This training will provide the framework for how we heal through relationships and how we can best respond to a dysregulated child in a nurturing way that doesn’t jeopardize their attachment and trust. Practical […]

On Wedneday, December 6, Adoption STAR will host TWO free live, Older Child Adoption Q & A sessions, at noon and at 7:00 pm. These are informal discussions to answer any questions you may have. They are NOT required for the home study approval process, but are strongly encouraged! We will share everything you need […]

Informal discussion to answer any questions you may have. They are NOT required for the home study approval process, but are strongly encouraged! We will share everything you need to know about becoming an approved Adoptive Home with Adoption STAR, and answering any questions you may have. These are hour-long informational gatherings that highlight: An […]