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Newborn/Infant Care Class (Webinar)

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 […]

Preparing Extended Family for Older Child Adoption

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 […]

Adoption Forum: Getting Your Family Involved in Your Adoption Journey

This class is for our clients who have finished the pre-parenthood or ANCHOR classesWe welcome you to extend the invitation to one or more family member and/or friends to learn more about adoption. Now the important people in your life will be introduced to many of the subjects you have already learned about! A panel […]

Blue Rose Meeting

This session is specific to birth parents who have made an adoption plan for their children.It is a safe place to talk about your personal experiences, emotions, challenges and triumphs. After registering for this event you will receive instructions on how to join the webinar.For more information contact us at 866-691-3300 or email info@adoptionstar.com.Visit our […]

Attachment-Focused Crisis Deescalation With A-OK Family Advocates

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 […]

Older Child Adoption Live Virtual Q&A Session 1

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 […]

Older Child Adoption Live Virtual Q&A Session

On Wednesday, December 6, Adoption STAR will host TWO free live, virtual Foster Care/Adoption Q & A sessions, at noon and at 7:00 pm.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 […]

Older Child Adoption Live Virtual Q&A Session 2

Webinar

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 […]

Older Child Adoption Live Virtual Q&A Sessions

On Wednesday, December 6, Adoption STAR will host TWO free live, virtual Older Child Adoption Q & A sessions, at noon and at 7:00 pm.On Wednesday, December 6, Adoption STAR will host TWO free live, virtual Older Child Adoption Q & A sessions, at noon and at 7:00 pm.These are informal discussions to answer any […]

A-OK Q&A Sessions

Exploring adoption of older childrenThose interested in Adoption STAR’s A-OK Program, as well as those exploring adoption of older children can ask all questions relating to older child adoption. The Q&A is an informal opportunity to gain answers to everything you are wondering about as it relates to children being placed from foster care.After registering […]