By the Staff of Adoption STAR The agency’s most important daily job is to find families for children. Even though this is often stated, it is probab...
Considering the Adoption of Black Infants
There are more than 400,000 children presently in out-of-home care in the United States. Almost half of these children are Black. Many Black children ...
A Foster Family’s Story
Lynda is an Adoption STAR adoptive mom in the Western New York area. Currently she and her family are a foster family in the county they live in and a...
Happy Birth Mother’s Day from some of our Adoption STAR children!
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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...
Adopting as a Larger Sized Family
After raising eight children (one biological and seven adopted) to adulthood, and fostering over 20 more, I met my wonderful husband Mark. Not only di...
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....
Life in a Multicultural Family
Guest blogger, Jennifer Nichol, shares her thoughts on life in a multicultural family. We are in the middle of packing up for our Harambee Camp, which...