Organization: ADOPTION STAR INC
Mission: ADOPTION S.T.A.R., INC. (SUPPORT, TRAINING, ADVOCACY & RESOURCES), A NEW YORK STATE AUTHORIZED NON-PROFIT ADOPTION AGENCY, IS A COMPASSIONATE AND UNIQUE ORGANIZATION. THE AGENCY TAKES A STRONG STAND ON ADOPTION EDUCATION AND BELIEVES NO ONE CAN MAKE A DECISION TO ADOPT OR PLACE A CHILD FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT FULLY EDUCATING THEMSELVES ON ADOPTION AND ITS MANY OPTIONS. ADOPTION S.T.A.R. IS AN AGENCY COMMITTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF CHILDREN AND WILL OFFER ALL BIRTH FAMILIES REGARDLESS OF RACE, HEALTH, CIRCUMSTANCES, OR DISABILITY, THE OPTION OF ADOPTION FOR THEIR CHILD. ADOPTION S.T.A.R. IS AN AGENCY DEDICATED TO MAINTAINING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ADOPTIVE FAMILIES AND BIRTH FAMILIES AND OFFERS EDUCATION AND SUPPORT WITH AN ADOPTION PLAN.
Activities: 2019 REPRESENTED THE TWENTIETH YEAR OF OPERATION FOR ADOPTION STAR. 66 CHILDREN FOUND HOMES WITH ADOPTION STAR FAMILIES AS COMPARED TO 62 THE YEAR BEFORE AND 57 THE YEAR BEFORE THAT. THIS NUMBER INCLUDES FAMILIES WHO ADOPTED PRIVATELY OR THROUGH INDIRECT REFERRALS OR THROUGH ONE OF THE AGENCY'S CHILD PLACEMENT PROGRAMS.42% WERE OF HEALTHY CHILDREN AS COMPARED TO 45% THE YEAR BEFORE, 52% WERE CHILDREN BORN AT-RISK FOR SPECIAL NEEDS (THAT COULD MEAN THEY WERE DRUG EXPOSED OR THEIR BIRTH PARENTS HAD A MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSIS, ETC.) COMPARED TO 48% IN 2018. 6% WERE CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES COMPARED TO 7% IN 2018.
NTEE category: Human Services
Secondary category: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition