Adoption STAR CEO Michele Fried is a member of the Canisius College Women’s Business Center (WBC). According to the organization’s website, the Wo...
Wait, Is This Really Happening?
Guest blogger Jill Christiansen shares her adoption journey. When we began our adoption journey in the Spring of 2011, we were already the parents of ...
Adoption STAR Held a Food Drive to Benefit the WNY Food Bank During the Month of July
A blog update: the Adoption STAR food drive was a success! Our CEO Michele Fried has always had a passion for supporting other non-profit organization...
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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...
National Nurses Week 2013
Is celebrated annually from May 6, also known as National Nurses Day, through May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nurs...
16 and pregnant
Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra, who were the teens featured in 16 and Pregnant an MTV show, are now 21 and have been together almost nine years, ...
Finding Families For Children, Not Children For Families
The Agency’s philosophy is to work in the best interest of children and to find forever families for children, not children for families....
May is Foster Care Month!
Each May we recognize National Foster Care Month to provide an opportunity to shine a light on the experiences of the more than 380,000 children and y...
We All Can Play a Part in Preventing Child Maltreatment and Promoting Well-Being
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month....