This workshop will introduce, describe, and provide information on the most common conditions identified for children in careThe information provided will help familiarize waiting adoptive parents with common terms, conditions, and needs described in the records of children in foster and group care. After registering for this event you will receive instructions on how to […]

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 […]