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Original Birth Certificates: A Social Justice Issue in Adoption

By: Andie Coston, MSW Intern In 2019, my husband and I finalized the adoption of one of our children. After the court session ended, one...

What the Research Says: Adoptee Identity

Topic: Adoptee Identity Development Name of Article: Adoptive Identity and Adjustment from Adolescence to Emerging Adulthood: A...

What the Research Says: Introduction

Introduction to "What the Research Says" Series by Andie Coston

Conclusions from Cultivate: Community Needs Assessment

We had the great privilege in 2021 of being one of six “emerging nonprofits” to be chosen to participate in the CULTIVATE program with...

ASA Golf Tournament Inspiration

You may have heard already about the newest event we are adding to our ASA Fall Calendar, an Inaugural Golf Tournament in November. As...

Support Group Spotlight: Adult Adoptees

Thank you to Ellen, one of our community members and an adult adoptee, for agreeing to share with others about her journey and experience...

Staff Spotlight: Hannah Rice

About Me: I grew up in the Western North Carolina mountains and came east to Charlotte for college. I have been married to my husband...

Staff Spotlight: Intern, Andie Coston

Introduction to ASA 2022 Intern

Member Spotlight: Palmer Family

A reflection on the possibility of the Birth Mother relationship from an Adoptive Mother

Member Spotlight: Backes Family

When Erin Nasmyth asked me to write a blog post for ASA, I was happy to oblige! But what to share? Let me start with a little about...

Giving Thanks in 2020

It’s so hard to even begin to sum up 2020. And, there’s a large part of me that doesn’t even want to reflect back on it! That’s part of...

ASA in Action: Reflections on ASA's 5th birthday

Five years. Five long faithful years of walking together as a community to come around individuals and families touched by adoption. ...