Today is National Adoption Day, which grew from the grassroots efforts of adoption professionals, adoptive families, law firms, state foster care agencies, child advocates and courts. Since it began in 2000, almost 50,000 children have had their adoptions finalized on National Adoption Day in courts …
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Nov
2014
Saturday is National Adoption Day!
One of the highlights of National Adoption Month is National Adoption Day, which is tomorrow, Saturday, November 22nd!
Through the grassroots efforts of adoption professionals, …
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Nov
2014
What’s Your Adoption Song?
One way YOU can spread National Adoption Month awareness is to call a local radio station and ask them to play an adoption song in honor of national adoption month. What song would you request?
Just a few weeks ago, Adoptive Mom Stephanie shared how her …
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Nov
2014
The Adult Birthday
One Adoptive Mom Shares How It Feels to Reach This Milestone
Each year, Adoptive Mom Rebecca writes something about her adopted daughter, Camila, on her …
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Nov
2014
Best Adoption Month Stories
It’s hard to believe that National Adoption Month is half over! Just like us, people across the country have been celebrating National Adoption …
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Nov
2014
Highlighting Our Adoption Seminars and Events!
Last weekend, we had our final Adoption 101 Seminar and Adoptive Family Picnic for the year! As we celebrate National Adoption Month and look toward next year, …
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Nov
2014
Closure, a Documentary About Adoption
To help celebrate National Adoption Month, our staff purchased the rights to have a private viewing of the documentary, Closure.
Closure follows adult adoptee, Angela, as she seeks …
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Nov
2014
Supporting Sibling Connections in Foster Care
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For AdoptUsKids and Child Welfare Information Gateway, National Adoption Month is a special opportunity to raise awareness for more than 100,000 children in the U.S. foster care …
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Nov
2014
Getting Adoption Benefits at Work
Become an adoption advocate in your workplace this National Adoption Month by asking your employer to extend employer-provided adoption benefits to you and your …
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Nov
2014
Supporting Our Veterans!
Today, Veterans Day, we want to issue a special thank you to the men and women who serve and protect us in our armed forces! We …