Voice for Adoption News Patrick Lester 12/8/25 Patrick Lester 12/8/25 Voice for Adoption Welcomes Shania K. Pride as New Executive Director Read More Patrick Lester 12/5/25 Patrick Lester 12/5/25 State Advisory Council Chafee Recommendations Read More Patrick Lester 12/3/25 Patrick Lester 12/3/25 Congress, Trump Administration Turn Attention to Chafee Program Read More Patrick Lester 12/3/25 Patrick Lester 12/3/25 Alex Adams Confirmed to Lead ACF Read More Patrick Lester 12/3/25 Patrick Lester 12/3/25 Adams to Oppose Social Security Diversion Read More Patrick Lester 12/3/25 Patrick Lester 12/3/25 ACF Announces Home for Every Child Initiative Read More Patrick Lester 12/3/25 Patrick Lester 12/3/25 Biden-era LGTBQ Placement Regulations Overturned Read More Patrick Lester 12/3/25 Patrick Lester 12/3/25 New Kinship Care Report Read More Patrick Lester 10/10/25 Patrick Lester 10/10/25 State Advisory Council Mental Health Recommendations Read More 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 Older Posts
Patrick Lester 12/8/25 Patrick Lester 12/8/25 Voice for Adoption Welcomes Shania K. Pride as New Executive Director Read More
Patrick Lester 12/5/25 Patrick Lester 12/5/25 State Advisory Council Chafee Recommendations Read More
Patrick Lester 12/3/25 Patrick Lester 12/3/25 Congress, Trump Administration Turn Attention to Chafee Program Read More
Patrick Lester 12/3/25 Patrick Lester 12/3/25 ACF Announces Home for Every Child Initiative Read More
Patrick Lester 12/3/25 Patrick Lester 12/3/25 Biden-era LGTBQ Placement Regulations Overturned Read More
Patrick Lester 10/10/25 Patrick Lester 10/10/25 State Advisory Council Mental Health Recommendations 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 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
