• Attachment-Focused Crisis Deescalation With A-OK Family Advocates PART 1

    This webinar will focus on crisis management for families who are caring for youth with extensive trauma histories and disrupted attachmentsThis webinar (PART 1 OF 2) will focus on crisis management for families who are caring for youth with extensive trauma histories and disrupted attachments. This training will provide the framework for how we heal […]

  • Adoption STAR Online Adoption Information Session

    Building Families Through AdoptionBecome introduced the Adoption STAR agency and the agency’s policies and procedures, including the many services and programs we offer.After registering for this information session you will receive instructions on how to join the online event.Contact Adoption STAR at 866-691-3300 or via email at [email protected] or visit our website for additional information […]

  • Attachment-Focused Crisis Deescalation With A-OK Family Advocates PART 2

    This webinar will focus on crisis management for families who are caring for youth with extensive trauma histories and disrupted attachmentsThis webinar (PART 2 of 2) will focus on crisis management for families who are caring for youth with extensive trauma histories and disrupted attachments. This training will provide the framework for how we heal […]

  • A-OK Q&A Sessions

    Exploring adoption of older childrenThose interested in Adoption STAR’s A-OK Program, as well as those exploring adoption of older children can ask all questions relating to older child adoption. The Q&A is an informal opportunity to gain answers to everything you are wondering about as it relates to children being placed from foster care.After registering […]

  • A-OK Q&A Sessions

    Exploring adoption of older childrenThose interested in Adoption STAR’s A-OK Program, as well as those exploring adoption of older children can ask all questions relating to older child adoption. The Q&A is an informal opportunity to gain answers to everything you are wondering about as it relates to children being placed from foster care.After registering […]

  • Adoption STAR Online Adoption Information Session

    Building Families Through AdoptionBecome introduced to Adoption STAR’s A-OK (Adopt an Older Kid) program and the policies, procedures, and services offered to clients interested in adopting an older child.After registering for this information session you will receive instructions on how to join the online event.Contact Adoption STAR at 866-691-3300 or via email at [email protected] or […]

  • Annual Adoptive Family Summer Picnic (Buffalo, NY Area)

    Ellicott Creek Park Shelter 8, Tonawanda, NY, United States

    Please join Adoption STAR adoptive families, staff and their families, for a spectacular afternoon!Welcome to the Annual Adoptive Family Summer Picnic in the Buffalo, NY Area! Join us on Sun, Aug 10, 2025 at Ellicott Creek Park for a day of fun, food, and family. This in-person event is a great opportunity to connect with […]

  • Teen ACE (Adoptee Circle of Experience) (Virtual)

    For Adoptee Teens Only Ages 13 – 18Adoptees ages 13 – 18 are welcome to join in on an interactive discussion on many hot topics such as school, bullying, prejudice, the highs and lows of being an adoptee, a son, a daughter, a sibling, friend, and student. Join us!After registering for this information session you […]

  • Blue Rose Meeting

    This session is specific to birth parents who have made an adoption plan for their children.It is a safe place to talk about your personal experiences, emotions, challenges and triumphs. After registering for this event you will receive instructions on how to join the webinar.For more information contact us at 866-691-3300 or email [email protected] our […]

  • Pre-Parenthood Adoption Educational Classes, Session 2

    Adoption STAR 131 John Muir Drive, Amherst, NY, United States

    For those pursuing a domestic infant adoption The pre-parenthood adoption classes listed here are specific to those considering the adoption of a child NOT in foster care in the U.S., through the domestic infant programs. Families are provided with the information and preparation necessary to assess communication, exploring child development, understanding of the adoption process, […]