Congratulations to the 2023 Adoption Excellence Award recipients!
The US Children’s Bureau and AdoptUSKids honor eight individuals and organizations who made a significant impact this year.
National Adoption Month
National Adoption Month places emphasis on engaging youth
The theme focuses on engaging older youth in their permanency planning. After all, youth are the experts of their own lives.
2021 National Adoption Month planning webinar
Authentic youth engagement depends on building solid relationships. This webinar offers tips to help you incorporate youth engagement in your daily practice.
2020 National Adoption Month
Professionals and young people who have experienced care talk about engaging youth and incorporating youth voice into practice.
Planning for new approaches to National Adoption Month this year
We know that many systems and communities will need to think creatively and find ways to meet these and other National Adoption Month goals this year. Here are a few suggestions.
National Adoption Month: engaging with youth
Young adults and professionals discuss the importance of involving youth in permanency planning and share resources that can support your efforts to achieve adoption for older youth.