National Council For Adoption

✨ Sponsor Our Adoption Hall of Fame?✨ We’re so grateful to those who’ve committed to sponsoring our Adoption Hall of Fame award ceremony in November. Sponsors so far include Jockey International, Inc., Show Hope and Joseph and Rachel Firschein. Want to join them as we honor AHOF award recipients Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Lily Nie and Joshua Zhong of CCAI and Debbie Riley of Center for Adoption Support and Education? If you’re interested, here are the sponsorships levels: 🥇 Gold sponsor — $3,000 🥈 Silver sponsor — $1,500 🥉 Bronze sponsor — $500 For more details on sponsorship opportunities and the event in November, visit the link in comments 🔗

📻 Media Mention 📻   "[Adoption agencies] are disappointed at the news, and they've got to make really difficult phone calls and video-conference meetings and emails with the clients they serve to share this hard news while not having enough information themselves," says Ryan Hanlon.   Confused, frustrated and heartbroken over the news China is suspending intercountry adoption? Listen to Ryan's recent NPR interview and join us asking Congress for clarity on in-process adoptions in China. Link in comments 🔗

🍂 Register for our fall virtual conference 🍂

📢 Featured Speaker 📢   Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD—world-renowned clinician, researcher and author— is the featured speaker during our Fall Virtual Conference on Wednesday, Oct. 30 from 11 a.m. to noon EST.    His session, titled "The Healing Power of the Moment: The Essential Role of Relational Interactions in Healing Following Developmental Adversity," explores the way everyday interactions help people move forward in the wake of extreme hardship.   Join us on Wednesday, Oct. 30 for what's sure to be an excellent session! Use the link in comments to register 🔗

We were delighted to be with friends and allies this week during the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute Angels in Adoption gathering. Congratulations to all the Angel honorees and thank you for the important work you’re doing in your communities, your state and our country ✨ 📸 Left to right: 1) Ryan poses with Kelsey and Celeste from AdoptMatch, incredible friends and allies partnering with us on the ADOPT Act and Adoption Counts. 2) CCAI sign welcoming attendees! 3) The lovely Toria from CCAI facilitating the panel discussion. 4) Ryan shares legislative insights during the roundtable discussions. 5) Former Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) delivered an encouraging speech calling for continued unity around adoption policy. #adoption

🚨 Action Alert 🚨 1. NCFA is deeply saddened by the recent news that China is ending intercountry adoptions. 2. We grieve for the children who could have had permanent, loving families but instead will remain in institutions. 3. Families who were matched and approved to adopt deserve more information. Tell members of Congress that children and families deserve better. Urge your representative and senators to request the U.S. Department of State get clarity from China on in-process adoptions! Visit our action center and write to your congressperson today! React to and share this post to spread the word and encourage your friends and coworkers to write their members of Congress ♻️ Link in comments 🔗 #adoption #intercountryadoption #China #StateDepartment

🍂Registration is Open 🍂 Registration for our fall virtual conference is officially open! Join NCFA for this high-impact day of training and education. The sessions are specially tailored for adoption professionals to advance their skills and knowledge-base for improved service provision to the adoption community. To access a full list of sessions and speakers (and to register!), use the link in comments🔗 #adoption #adoptioncommunity

📝 On the Blog 📝 As we mark #NationalKinshipCareMonth, let’s #throwback to this piece on strategies that can help adoption professionals and social workers as they guide others through kinship adoption. In issue No. 164 of the Adoption Advocate, titled “The Hidden Hurdles and Benefits of Kinship Adoption,” Christine Tangel, LCSW, director of pre- and post-adoption services at Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children, talks about the interventions that kinship-adoption professionals and social workers can apply throughout the home-study process. For a full list of the intervention questions, see the link in comments 🔗 #kinshipadoption #adoption

Happy Labor Day! We hope you’re spending time with the people you love.

📝 On the Blog 📝   Adoption is full of complex emotions.    The most exhilarating news for one person is often deeply bittersweet for the other — namely, for the birth mother as she entrusts her child to another family.    Meshan Lehmann, pregnancy social worker for Paths for Families, in a recent edition of the Adoption Advocate writes about the competing emotions that often come with adoption.   As we mark #GriefAwarenessDay, let’s pause to acknowledge birth mothers’ grief and loss, and appreciate the incredible sacrifice they make to give their children a better life.    Link in comments 🔗 #adoption #grief #expectantmother #birthmom