National Council For Adoption

04/22/2025

📰 In the News 📰

Oversight and funding—that’s what the adoption community needs. Read Ryan's latest letter to the editor at link in comments 🔗

04/21/2025

🕊️ In Memoriam 🕊️

Remembering the life and legacy of Pope Francis today, and his heart for children and families.

"How beautiful it is when a family offers itself as a place of love and welcome, even beyond the bonds of blood."

Rest in peace, Pope Francis.

04/19/2025

📝 On the Blog 📝

Link in comments 🔗

04/17/2025

🏛️ NCFA on Capitol Hill 🏛️

A handful of NCFA staff members, as well as then-intern and adoptee Amy Lennon, delivered informational packets on adoption-related issues to new members of Congress. They visited offices in both the House and Senate, where they connected with a number of members and staffers who have personal ties to adoption and passion for the cause. It was a beautiful day on the Hill.

04/17/2025

🥇 Conference Sponsors 🥇

Grateful to our friends Holt International, New Beginnings International Children's and Family Services and Adoption Center of Illinois for sponsoring the premier annual education event for adoption professionals.

The theme of our conference this year is “Adoption’s North Star: Elevating the Best Interests of Children.”

Thank you for partnering with us to do exactly that.

The conference runs from June 25-27, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Link in comments for sponsor details 🔗

04/14/2025

🚨 Advocacy Alert 🚨

The Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act is back—and families need your voice.

If your lawmakers have already signed on, thank them for championing adoptive families.

If they haven’t yet, now’s the time to ask them to co-sponsor this bipartisan bill that makes adoption more affordable 🏡

✅ Head to the link below to take action in under 60 seconds and share this post with your friends ♻️

Every child deserves the opportunity to thrive in a loving, permanent family. In the U.S. alone, there are over 108,000 children and youth in the child-welfare system who are awaiting adoption, and about 20,000 children will age out of that system each year without a permanent family. Research shows...

04/09/2025

💵 On the Blog 💵

Thinking about adoption but worried about the cost? Don’t let finances hold you back! From tax credits to grants, loans, military benefits, and more — there are ways to make adoption more affordable. 🍼✨

Tap the link in comments for a full list of adoption financial resources + a free webinar on how to get started. 💻📚

04/09/2025

🥇 Conference Sponsor 🥇

Grateful to our friends Lifesong for Orphans for sponsoring the premier annual education event for adoption professionals.

The theme of our conference this year is “Adoption’s North Star: Elevating the Best Interests of Children.”

Thank you for partnering with us to do exactly that, Lifesong team.

The conference runs from June 25-27, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Link in comments for details 🔗

04/07/2025

🩺 World Health Day 🩺

What is adoption medicine? Dr. Judith Eckerle, director of The Adoption Medicine Clinic, University of Minnesota, in this FREE webinar titled "Understanding Adoption in the Healthcare Environment" introduces viewers to her team and gives a run-down on the history of adoption medicine. She also maps out for prospective families what an adoption-medicine consultation looks. Watch the full webinar at link in comments

04/04/2025

🎙️In the News🎙️

Xioa Tang, who has special medical needs, is still in China years after his caretakers told him his adoptive parents, Meghan and David Briggs, would arrive and take him home to the United States.

"We understand and we respect any country has, you know, they're well within their rights to close a program down if they choose to do so. But there was a lot of unfinished business. Children had been told families were coming for them and then, suddenly, that wasn't happening," Meghan says in a podcast interview with WORLD.

Link in comments to listen to the full interview 🔗

04/03/2025

🤝 Exhibit at our Conference 🤝

Every year during our conference, we’re delighted to welcome numerous exhibitors working to connect people with family building resources. Won’t you join their ranks? Link in comments for pricing and additional details on becoming an exhibitor 🔗

03/31/2025

As we look to the new Congress, the National Council For Adoption team is ready to educate and advocate for our policy priorities.

Those issues include, among others, spreading awareness about adoption, protecting those involved with adoption plans, making adoption more affordable, and reducing the timeframes that adoption-eligible children spend in foster care.

Learn more about how we'll be advocating for our policy priorities: https://adoptioncouncil.pulse.ly/gkzxoiujr3

03/28/2025

🎙️ In the News 🎙️

National Council For Adoption CEO Ryan Hanlon, during a recent podcast appearance, says the president has an opportunity to finalize the adoptions of nearly 300 children with complex medical needs in China matched with U.S. families, and that such a resolution could be a win-win. Listen to the full segment at the link in comments.

✍️: WORLD

03/24/2025

🗞️ In the News 🗞️

Rosie Edgerly is stranded in war-torn Haiti. Her adoptive parents are trying to bring her home and imploring the current administration to help. Learn more at link in comments 🔗

03/21/2025

☀️ World Down Syndrome Day ☀️

Check out this article: Adoption Advocate No. 157, titled "Down Syndrome and the Option of Adoption,” by Stephanie Thompson of the National Down Syndrome Adoption Network. It details the resources adoptive families can count on as they move through the approval process. Link in comments for more 🔗

03/20/2025

🍼 Infant Adoption Satisfaction 🍼

Included in our "Profiles in Adoption" series is a survey of adult adoptees. Seventy percent of individuals who were adopted as infants report they are satisfied or neutral about their adoption. Link in comments for more 🔗

03/19/2025

🥇 Conference Sponsor 🥇

Grateful to our friends Show Hope for sponsoring the premier annual education event for adoption professionals.

The theme of our conference this year is “Adoption’s North Star: Elevating the Best Interests of Children.”

Thank you for partnering with us to do exactly that, Show Hope team.

The conference runs from June 25-27, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Link in comments for details 🔗