As you know, November is National Adoption Month, and to honor this special holiday, we will be posting a new, helpful infographic every Wednesday this month. We hope these graphics will help you understand more about the adoption process and adoption in general.
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Nov
2016
All About Domestic Adoption: What Is It and How Does It Work?
November is National Adoption Month. In Massachusetts in 1976, then-Governor Mike Dukakis proclaimed Adoption Week in his state and the idea grew locally and nationally. Eventually, the entire month of November was declared Adoption Month, due to the number of events being held in most states. Today, many local, state, federal, and private organizations celebrate adoption as a way to positively build families.
One way to do this is through domestic adoption. Domestic adoption is the placement of U.S.-born infants for adoption by their birth parents. The infant’s parents legally consent to the adoption with a family they’ve chosen, usually through an adoption agency or adoption attorney.
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Nov
2016
Adoption in the U.S. – Infographic
As you know, November is National Adoption Month, and to honor this special holiday, we will be posting a new, helpful infographic every Wednesday this month. We hope these graphics will help you understand more about the adoption process and adoption in general.
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Nov
2016
Happy National Adoption Month!
November has finally arrived, which means it’s once again National Adoption Month! Many of our readers already know how special National Adoption Month is to members of the adoption triad – but if you’re new to the world of adoption, you can start learning about it right here.
Each year, National Adoption Month, sponsored by the Children’s Bureau, spreads adoption awareness, honors adoptive families and highlights newborns and children who are still waiting for permanent homes. Adoption Month is a great time for adoptive families, adopted children and birth parents to share their stories and celebrate the role adoption has played in their lives.
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Nov
2015
Happy National Adoption Day!
Today is National Adoption Day, which is a great opportunity to shine the spotlight on adoption in your family. Falling on the Saturday before Thanksgiving every year, National Adoption Day was created as an occasion for courts to finalize adoptions of children in foster care, joining them with their forever families just in time for the holidays. In 2014 alone, 4,500 children had their adoptions finalized on National Adoption Day; since its inception in 2000, over 50,000 children have been helped through this holiday.
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Nov
2015
Make Adoptee Voices Heard: Support The Adopted Life Episodes Campaign!
Bryan and Angela Tucker, the creators of the documentary Closure, have launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund their newest project, The Adopted Life Episodes. In the series, Angela will sit down with transracially adopted youth to bring awareness to a variety of complex issues. Now through the end of National Adoption Month, your donation to the Kickstarter campaign will help give viewers the rare opportunity to gain firsthand perspective from adoptees and let adopted youth know they are not alone.
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Nov
2015
5 Frequently Asked Adoption Questions
National Adoption Month is all about spreading adoption awareness. Brush up on the basics and do your part to educate others by sharing these five commonly asked adoption questions.
State laws dictate who can adopt. In general, any single adult …
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Nov
2015
Happy National Adoption Month 2015!
November is National Adoption Month! Each year, National Adoption Month, sponsored by the Children’s Bureau, spreads adoption awareness, honors adoptive families and highlights newborns and children who are still waiting for permanent homes.
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Nov
2014
Honoring Birth Parents During National Adoption Month
It’s especially important to celebrate birth parents during National Adoption Month! These courageous women and men made your adoption dreams come true and are an …
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Nov
2014
What Actress Connie Britton Is Thankful For
As National Adoption Month comes closer to its end and the Holiday Season picks up steam, this message from Actress Connie Britton (best known for her roles on …