Voice for Adoption News Patrick Lester 10/7/25 Patrick Lester 10/7/25 Senate Confirms Alex Adams to Lead ACF Read More Patrick Lester 10/5/25 Patrick Lester 10/5/25 GAO: Adoption Tax Credit Needs a Comprehensive Educational Outreach Plan Read More Patrick Lester 10/5/25 Patrick Lester 10/5/25 VFA Supports Chafee Program Improvements Read More Patrick Lester 10/5/25 Patrick Lester 10/5/25 As Shutdown Continues, HHS Spending Takes Shape Read More Patrick Lester 7/13/25 Patrick Lester 7/13/25 Adoption-related Provisions in the “Big Beautiful” Budget Bill Read More Patrick Lester 7/13/25 Patrick Lester 7/13/25 Trump 2026 Budget Proposes HHS Spending Cuts, But Not for Adoption Programs Read More Patrick Lester 7/13/25 Patrick Lester 7/13/25 Post-Adoption Services Evaluation Grants Released Read More Patrick Lester 7/13/25 Patrick Lester 7/13/25 VFA-Convened State Advisory Council Approves Post-Adoption Recommendations Read More Patrick Lester 7/13/25 Patrick Lester 7/13/25 Senate Adoption Coalition Co-chairs Reintroduce Bills on Post-Adoption Services and Unregulated Custody Transfers Read More Patrick Lester 5/9/25 Patrick Lester 5/9/25 State Advisory Council Post-Permanency Recommendations Read More Patrick Lester 4/2/25 Patrick Lester 4/2/25 Reorganization, Personnel Cuts Hit HHS and ACF Read More Patrick Lester 4/2/25 Patrick Lester 4/2/25 Congress Considers Budget Cuts to Medicaid, Other Social Services Read More Patrick Lester 4/2/25 Patrick Lester 4/2/25 Trump Administration Names New Leadership at ACF and the Children’s Bureau Read More Patrick Lester 4/2/25 Patrick Lester 4/2/25 AEI Releases Foster Care Liability Insurance Recommendations Read More Patrick Lester 4/2/25 Patrick Lester 4/2/25 House Passes Recruiting Families Using Data Act Read More Patrick Lester 4/2/25 Patrick Lester 4/2/25 VFA-Convened State Advisory Council Approves Kinship Recommendations Read More Patrick Lester 3/5/25 Patrick Lester 3/5/25 State Advisory Council Kinship Recommendations Read More Patrick Lester 3/4/25 Patrick Lester 3/4/25 VFA-Convened State Advisory Council Approves Foster and Adoptive Parent Recommendations Read More Patrick Lester 1/4/25 Patrick Lester 1/4/25 2024 Congressional Wrap-up Read More Patrick Lester 1/4/25 Patrick Lester 1/4/25 California’s Liability Insurance Crisis Grows Read More Older Posts
Patrick Lester 10/5/25 Patrick Lester 10/5/25 GAO: Adoption Tax Credit Needs a Comprehensive Educational Outreach Plan Read More
Patrick Lester 10/5/25 Patrick Lester 10/5/25 As Shutdown Continues, HHS Spending Takes Shape Read More
Patrick Lester 7/13/25 Patrick Lester 7/13/25 Adoption-related Provisions in the “Big Beautiful” Budget Bill Read More
Patrick Lester 7/13/25 Patrick Lester 7/13/25 Trump 2026 Budget Proposes HHS Spending Cuts, But Not for Adoption Programs Read More
Patrick Lester 7/13/25 Patrick Lester 7/13/25 Post-Adoption Services Evaluation Grants Released Read More
Patrick Lester 7/13/25 Patrick Lester 7/13/25 VFA-Convened State Advisory Council Approves Post-Adoption Recommendations Read More
Patrick Lester 7/13/25 Patrick Lester 7/13/25 Senate Adoption Coalition Co-chairs Reintroduce Bills on Post-Adoption Services and Unregulated Custody Transfers Read More
Patrick Lester 5/9/25 Patrick Lester 5/9/25 State Advisory Council Post-Permanency Recommendations Read More
Patrick Lester 4/2/25 Patrick Lester 4/2/25 Congress Considers Budget Cuts to Medicaid, Other Social Services Read More
Patrick Lester 4/2/25 Patrick Lester 4/2/25 Trump Administration Names New Leadership at ACF and the Children’s Bureau Read More
Patrick Lester 4/2/25 Patrick Lester 4/2/25 AEI Releases Foster Care Liability Insurance Recommendations Read More
Patrick Lester 4/2/25 Patrick Lester 4/2/25 House Passes Recruiting Families Using Data Act Read More
Patrick Lester 4/2/25 Patrick Lester 4/2/25 VFA-Convened State Advisory Council Approves Kinship Recommendations Read More
Patrick Lester 3/4/25 Patrick Lester 3/4/25 VFA-Convened State Advisory Council Approves Foster and Adoptive Parent Recommendations Read More
