Adoption STAR acknowledges National Mental Health Month 2016. May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, an obvious opportunity to take pause and ...
Thank You Operation H.E.A.R.T.S.
Adoption STAR’s Main Office was beautified thanks to the help of some amazing student volunteers from the University of Maine. When Adoption STAR’...
Help Support the Adoption Tax Credit
We’d welcome your advocacy and support for the Adoption Tax Credit! Adoption STAR believes that the cost of an adoption should not be a barrier that...
Annual Staff Training and Dinner 2016
Adoption STAR’s yearly training opportunity focused on LGBTQ competency for child welfare professionals. Every spring, Adoption STAR hosts an annual...
Famous Adoptive Parents
A recent article highlights some of the many famous people that have chosen to become adoptive parents. We here at Adoption STAR find that there is al...
Adoption Is Just the Beginning…
Two adoption experts weigh in on important adoption-related realities and common themes. Authors April Dinwoodie and Kimberly Paglino co-wrote a 2/4/1...
Internship Insights
Adoption STAR’s MSW Intern Ariel Harris reflects on the end of her yearlong field placement with our agency. During my time at Adoption STAR, I’ve...
What Love Does
Adoption STAR’s Adoptive Parent Mentor & Coach Sue Reardon writes about motherhood as we prepare to celebrate Birth Mother’s Day and M...
Mother’s Day Emotions
This beautifully done video speaks to the variety of emotions Mother’s Day brings for people across the globe. Adoption STAR’s CEO/Founder Michele...
A Trip to Bulgaria?
Folks interested in adopting a child from Bulgaria have lots to look forward to when visiting the country. In mid-April of this year, Adoption STAR’...