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Lots to be thankful for — Spectrum News Interview an FIA Alumni Family

November 26, 2020

TV News Segment Video. Albany, NY: Adoptive parents and birth parents share post-adoption and open adoption stories – by Matt Hunter of Spectrum News.… Read More

“FIA continues to support us post-adoption”

November 9, 2020

Video: Adoptive parents share post-adoption and open adoption stories. Friends in Adoption (FIA) got together with a few alumni families via Zoom and asked them about their experience adopting through FIA. Here’s what they had to say.… Read More

What It Was Like Adopting Through FIA During a Pandemic

November 2, 2020

Video: Is it Possible to Adopt a Child During a Pandemic? YES! Friends in Adoption conducted interviews via Zoom to ask Friends in Adoption alumni families about their experiences adopting during the COVID-19 pandemic.… Read More

November is National Adoption Awareness Month

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Friends in Adoption celebrates National Adoption Awareness Month with Real-Life Story Videos

November 1, 2020

In celebration of National Adoption Awareness Month, Friends in Adoption is sharing adoption stories during November. It has been one of FIA’s major goals to inform and educate the general public in order to make a difference for those in the adoption triad.… Read More

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Press Release: November is National Adoption Awareness Month

October 16, 2020

National Adoption Month is just around the corner, taking place during the month of November. Friends in Adoption, a not-for-profit adoption agency operating nationwide with offices in Saratoga Springs and Ossining, New York, and Castleton, Vermont, is sharing adoption stories all month with the goal of raising awareness about adoption.… Read More

HRC Partners with 100 Child Welfare Orgs in New Report

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Human Rights Campaign Foundation Recognizes Friends in Adoption for LGBTQ-Inclusion Efforts

May 13, 2020

FIA, a fully inclusive adoption agency, proudly announces that it is being recognized in Change-Makers in Child Welfare 2020 — a report highlighting the HRC Foundation’s All Children – All Families (ACAF) program’s partnership with organizations across the country working to improve the services they provide to the LGBTQ community.… Read More

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Recent Change to New York State’s Adoption Laws Explained

February 12, 2020

In early 2020, a NY State law took effect. This new law allows individuals who were adopted to obtain their birth certificate when they turn 18-years-old. The law represents a significant shift in New York State policy, overturning 84 years of sealing birth certificates of children who were adopted.… Read More

Spectrum News converses with Friends in Adoption!

November 19, 2019

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

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Friends in Adoption supports diversity at Albany Pride!

June 13, 2019

Friends in Adoption is proud to have participated in Albany Pride as part of National Pride Month!… Read More

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November is National Adoption Awareness Month. FIA leads the way in Compassionate Adoption

November 3, 2017

November is National Adoption Awareness Month. Friends In Adoption continues it’s commitment to compassionate adoption.… Read More

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November is National Adoption Awareness Month!

September 21, 2017

Celebrating National Adoption Awareness Month – November is here and Friends in Adoption (FIA) joins the nation in celebrating National Adoption Awareness Month (although we naturally celebrate Adoption every day of the year!).… Read More

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Help FIA Advocate for a Permanent & Refundable Adoption Tax Credit

November 3, 2015

Let’s help U.S. Representative Danny Davis and U.S. Representative Diane Black to spread the word that adoption is an important family building option and should be available to everyone. Join the #ATCStorm at 4PM tomorrow. #PassHR2434 #PassS950… Read More

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Resilience in Adoption

August 6, 2015

The words resilience and adoption go hand in hand. Each person in the adoption triad: birth parent, adoptive parent, and child, need resilience because adoption by its nature involves the experience of profound loss. Resilience also allows people to experience healing and profound peace, joy and love.… Read More

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Love wins!

June 26, 2015

Friends in Adoption is thrilled with today’s SCOTUS decision on Marriage equality. We congratulate all of our gay, lesbian, transgender and ALL TYPES of families in this very important, historic victory today! Love wins, all families win, all children win!… Read More

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One Final Call to Action – Save the Adoption Tax Credit!

May 14, 2014

Thank you to all who have participated in the Grassroots Advocacy Campaign to Save the Adoption Tax Credit! One final call to action! In this last week of our grassroots campaign, please check congress.gov and see which Members of Congress have become cosponsors of S.1056 and H.R.2144. This is a chance to thank those representatives who are supporting the bill! Please tell them how important this credit is to your family and how much you appreciate their fighting to protect … Read More