Compassionate Adoption Since 1982
At Friends in Adoption, we are grateful for every day that we get to work with our amazing staff, birth families, adoptive families, and all the people in our supportive circle that help make this agency so special.… Read More
Friends in Adoption offers Lifelong Connections! November is National Adoption Month, and before it comes to a close, it’s important to us to remind our alumni and prospective adoptive parents of the full range of services provided by Friends in Adoption. In particular, we want to emphasize our commitment to providing our alumni families with lifelong support, because we believe the availability of post-adoption services promotes positive outcomes and experiences for all those touched by adoption.… Read More
Spectrum News converses with Friends in Adoption! Matt Hunter, reporter with Spectrum News, spent an afternoon interviewing FIA alumni Colby and Tifanie and Ron and Katharine, about their experiences with being new parents. Matt also spoke with Patty Smith, FIA’s Case Manager and Community Outreach Provider working out of Glenville, Schenectady County, NY.… Read More
November is National Adoption Month! We hope you celebrate this unique month by spreading positive messages about adoption! This month and every month, Friends in Adoption is always committed to the compassionate treatment of everyone involved in the adoption process; the adoptive families and pregnant women/couples making an adoption plan, while keeping the central focus on the needs of each child.… Read More
Brooklyn Pride Info Session, By: Kaelan Kiernan, Community Outreach and Development Manager… Read More
Free Information Session on Saturday, August 24th 2019 Where: Mocha Lisa’s Café, 22 Clifton Country Road, Clifton Park, NY Time: 9am – 11am Cost: FREE! Pre-registration is Required RSVP to brandi@friendsinadoption.org Come Ask Questions and Meet Professionals that work in the world of Adoption!!!… Read More
Friends in Adoption is proudly recognized as an Innovator in providing inclusive child welfare services for LGBTQ youth and families. #ACAF2019… Read More
This year in New York City, pride month wrapped up thirty days of festivities with a day-long parade and festivals honoring World Pride . The celebration commemorated the 50th anniversary of Stonewall, a series of riots during the sixties that launched the ongoing movement for LGBTQ+ rights. Friends in Adoption had the privilege of tabling at Pride.… Read More
May 4, 2019: Friends in Adoption (FIA) will be hosting a free Adoption Talk and Info Session on Adoption in Tarrytown, NY. Register today!… Read More
The Get Acquainted Workshop (GAW) is an in-depth educational opportunity for folks interested learning more about becoming adoptive parents. It’s a chance to learn all about the adoption process firsthand with our agency and to ask all of your adoption questions. The GAW is required for all prospective adoptive families who wish to work with Friends in Adoption, and is often the beginning of the relationship between our agency and you!… Read More
November is National Adoption Awareness Month and FIA leads the way in Compassionate Adoption!… Read More
The Significance of OPTIONS. ~ For those considering making an adoption plan, placing a child for adoption. – A blog post By Deirdre Graham, Community Outreach and Development Manager at Friends in Adoption.… Read More
Happy Pride Month from the Friends in Adoption family!… Read More
Prospective Adoptive Families: Why Choose Friends in Adoption?
By Kate Kaufman Burns, MSW, LCSW, reposted from FIA newsletter, Introduction by Deirdre Graham, Community Outreach Manager.
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Friends in Adoption’s Community Outreach Manager attends Planned Parenthood Mohawk Hudson’s annual Winter Party.… Read More
