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Adoption & Beyond
What Steffany is known for in the adoption field
Over 30+ years of practice, a few things have defined her work. They are the reasons colleagues, hospitals, and families across the country send people her way.
- Pioneering photo-book profiles and face-to-face matching. Replacing the single-sheet adoption profile with visual, narrative profiles that let expecting mothers actually choose the family, not just a paragraph of text.
- Championing open adoption before it was mainstream. Treating transparency, ongoing contact, and truth-first language as foundational, because the child always benefits from it.
- Establishing and maintaining Hague accreditation. Holding Adoption & Beyond to the international gold standard for adoption ethics and practice.
- Training hospital staff on adoption best practices. Developing continuing education programming that equips nurses and hospital social workers to handle newborn adoption placements with dignity and clarity.
- Guiding families across both sides of the relationship. Working with birth parents and adoptive families as equally important stakeholders in a lifelong connection, not as opposing parties with competing interests.
Memberships, accreditations, and affiliations
Behind the warm conversations and personal guidance is an agency recognized by the most respected names in adoption.
- Hague Accredited Child Placement Agency through CEAS (Center for Excellence in Adoption Services). Find at ceadoption.org
- Platinum Transparency 2026, Candid (the highest level of nonprofit transparency recognition from GuideStar/Candid). Profile at Candid/GuideStar
- Member Agency, National Council for Adoption (NCFA, the leading national voice for adoption policy and best practices). More at adoptioncouncil.org
- Birthparent Support Alliance Member (formerly On Your Feet Foundation) More info at birthparentsupportalliance.org
- All Children All Families Welcoming Agency, Human Rights Campaign Foundation Program Info at thehrcfoundation.org
- Brave Love Partner Agency (a pro-adoption movement honoring birth mothers) See at bravelove.org
- AdoptMatch Approved Adoption Professional Review at adoptmatch.com
Press and media
Steffany’s work and perspective have been featured in national parenting media and local Kansas City press.
- Endless Customers Podcast, “Why Clear, Honest Pricing Matters in Adoption?” Watch the full interview at endlesscustomerspodcast.com
- Parents Magazine, “How Baby Showers Can Save Adoptive Parents Money.” Read at parents.com
- VoyageKC, “Exploring Life and Business with Steffany Aye of Adoption & Beyond Inc.” Read the full interview at voyagekc.com
- HelpUsAdopt.org, Faces of Adoption featured story with Steffany and her daughter Shayla. See at helpusadopt.org
Published work
Steffany publishes regularly on adoption topics across multiple platforms, covering domestic infant adoption, birth parent support, home studies, open adoption, and post-placement life.
- The Adoption & Beyond Blog, adoption-beyond.org/blog. New regular posts covering every major stage of the adoption journey.
- Adoption & Beyond YouTube channel, Watch here. New videos posted regularly, organized into five content pillars: Adoption 101, Adoptive Families, Birth Families, Home Study, and Post-Adoption.
- Your Adoption Success Path, Access here. a free educational program Steffany developed for families just beginning to explore adoption.
- Navigating Hospital Adoption Best Practices Training, Access here. a free online continuing education training approved for 1.5 ANCC contact hours for nurses and 1.5 CEUs for social workers, offered in partnership with KU Med AHEC.
Kind Words
Wonderful To Work With!
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Tracy
Helpful Every Step
Thank you so much! We are so excited and will reach out with any questions …as you all have been so very helpful through the process.
Trevor and Amanda
Top Notch Agency
I LOVED being a part of A & B. While I wish my time following my passion for adoption had been longer lived, I am SO grateful that I was able to follow my dream for even a few short years. You are...
Cindy
Incredibly Knowledgeable and Helpful
"Wonderful experience. Incredibly knowledgeable and helpful. A valuable resource to have."
Melissa P
Helped Make the Process as Smooth As Possible
“We went through Adoption & Beyond for all of our training and our home study prior to pursuing a private adoption. They helped us every step of the way and helped to make the process as smooth as possible....
Lara M
Your Adoption Education is Excellent
We really enjoyed the workshop with your agency. It’s what we missed when trying to learn about adoption from the Kansas Department of Children and Families. Your adoption education is excellent …
Melissa P
You Guys Did Excellent Work
You guys did excellent work, your agency is very careful in everything made sure there’s no mistake we learned a lot working together and all staff are all professionals, we will recommend you to anyone that needs a home study, we...
Victoria
Education That Put Us At Ease
The support and education that is provided by Adoption & Beyond with the newsletters, videos, guides, blog posts, and email responses to questions has fostered a healthy environment for us to feel comfortable with continuous education about adoption, Ken and I feel that ...
Elizabeth & Ken
Adoption & Beyond Was a Clear Winner
How can I possibly write a good enough review to express how Adoption & Beyond helped us receive our greatest happiness ? Stephanie and her team were “beyond” helpful in facilitating our adoption. We did match privately, but A&B helped...
Emily
Kindness When We Needed It
Thank you for all of your support, Shawna! It was a pleasure working with you. Your organization, clear communication, and kindness were very much appreciated!!
Mi
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