The Taste of Diversity is an annual Buffalo-based festival that may be of interest to many Adoption STAR families, especially those that are multi-cul...
What to Expect #1: Preparing for International Adoption
By Our International Adoption Coordinator Megan Montgomery Being realistic… This is a hurry up and wait kind of game. You control what you can at th...
5 Ways My Personal Experiences Impact My Job
Sue Reardon discusses her role as Adoptive Parent Mentor and how her personal experiences impact her job. It’s no secret that I am passionate about ...
I recently gave birth to a baby boy – but I still would love to adopt
Adopting While Pregnant? You are almost home study ready and approved to adopt (or you have been waiting to adopt for some time)… And then… Yo...
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...
Repost: Christian’s Story: An Airman’s Experience with Transracial Adoption
In honor of “National Military Appreciation Month” we are reposting Christian’s Story from January 7, 2013....
What Type of Prospective Parent Are You?
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 ...
My Real Family
Guest Blogger, Zenobia, Age 13....
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...