Adoptive Parent Mentor & Coach Adoption STAR is thrilled to announce the new position of Adoptive Parent Mentor and Coach and even happier to sha...
Evan B. Donaldson Institute Cites Adoption STAR In Newest Report on Adoption and the Internet
Adoption STAR and CEO Michele Fried, are listed in Dr. Jeanne A. Howard’s report entitled, “Untangling the Web: The Internet’s Transformative ...
How I Explained Adoption to the First Grade
An adoptive mother shares how she was able to explain adoption in a language and style first graders were able to understand. PLUS: a list of useful a...
Georgette Mulheir talks about the disadvantages of orphanage care
Georgette Mulheir is a pioneer for the movement to end child abuse in the form of orphanages. Her speech talks about the disadvantages of orphanage ...
REMEMBER ADOPTION STAR FOR YOUR HOLIDAY GIFT GIVING
Need a last minute holiday gift? Why not show that someone special that you are thinking of them by making a donation in their name to the Adoption S...
A Clear Definition of Open Adoption — Isn’t It a Spectrum?
Today we offer the second guest post from Lori Holden, an emerging expert on open adoption. Her book, The Open-Hearted Way to Open Adoption: Helpi...
HOW YOU CAN HELP SAVE THE ADOPTION TAX CREDIT BY USING SOCIAL MEDIA
The government is monitoring hash tags on Facebook and Twitter to show the importance of the tax credit. Here is the information as to what they ...
OPENNESS IN ADOPTION:FROM SECRECY AND STIGMA TO KNOWLEDGE AND CONNECTIONS
Authors: Deborah H. Siegel, Ph.D. and Susan Livingston Smith, LCSW Published: 2012 March, New York NY: Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute Document T...
INSTITUTE, PARTNERS WORK TO PRESERVE FEDERAL TAX CREDIT BEYOND 2012
According to Voice for Adoption, the Making Adoption Affordable Act (S3616 and HR4373) will not be addressed as stand-alone legislation, but in an ove...
How Your Personal Experiences Create the Basis for Individual Values Regarding Adoption
By Michael Hill When we conduct adoption-related trainings for healthcare and/or helping professionals, we often utilize an activity that helps partic...