Voice for Adoption News Patrick Lester 1/4/25 Patrick Lester 1/4/25 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 Patrick Lester 1/4/25 Patrick Lester 1/4/25 Stop-gap Spending Bill Funds Federal Agencies through March 14 Read More Patrick Lester 1/4/25 Patrick Lester 1/4/25 Biden Signs Native American Child Protection Act Into Law Read More Patrick Lester 1/4/25 Patrick Lester 1/4/25 Biden Signs Paris Hilton-backed Residential Care Bill Read More Patrick Lester 1/3/25 Patrick Lester 1/3/25 Foster and Adoptive Parent Recruitment and Retention Recommendations Read More Patrick Lester 10/8/24 Patrick Lester 10/8/24 Hidden Foster Care Bill Introduced Read More Patrick Lester 10/8/24 Patrick Lester 10/8/24 House Passes IV-B Reauthorization Read More Patrick Lester 10/8/24 Patrick Lester 10/8/24 Post-Adoption Center Publishes Research Review, Model Program Details Read More Patrick Lester 10/8/24 Patrick Lester 10/8/24 FTC Issues Warning Letters to Unlicensed Private Adoption Intermediaries on Deceptive Practices Read More Patrick Lester 10/8/24 Patrick Lester 10/8/24 Congress Passes Bill to Help Find Missing and Runaway Foster Youth Read More Patrick Lester 8/5/24 Patrick Lester 8/5/24 IV-B Reauthorization Moves Forward with Adoption and Permanency Provisions Read More Patrick Lester 8/5/24 Patrick Lester 8/5/24 Adoption and Permanency Programs Flat Funded in Spending Bills Read More Patrick Lester 8/5/24 Patrick Lester 8/5/24 Adoption Opportunities Program Receives Funding Bump Read More Patrick Lester 8/5/24 Patrick Lester 8/5/24 Child Tax Credit Expansion Falls Short Read More Patrick Lester 8/5/24 Patrick Lester 8/5/24 Report: IV-B Adoption Promotion and Support Spending Holds Steady Read More Patrick Lester 8/5/24 Patrick Lester 8/5/24 New Paper Highlights Adoptive and Guardianship Family Outreach Strategies Read More Patrick Lester 5/16/24 Patrick Lester 5/16/24 New Rule Expands Federal Funding for Foster Care-related Legal Representation Read More Patrick Lester 5/16/24 Patrick Lester 5/16/24 Foster Care Adoptees Call for Greater Access to Birth Records, Post-Adoption Services Read More Older Posts
Patrick Lester 1/4/25 Patrick Lester 1/4/25 VFA-Convened State Advisory Council Approves Foster and Adoptive Parent Recommendations Read More
Patrick Lester 1/4/25 Patrick Lester 1/4/25 Stop-gap Spending Bill Funds Federal Agencies through March 14 Read More
Patrick Lester 1/4/25 Patrick Lester 1/4/25 Biden Signs Native American Child Protection Act Into Law Read More
Patrick Lester 1/4/25 Patrick Lester 1/4/25 Biden Signs Paris Hilton-backed Residential Care Bill Read More
Patrick Lester 1/3/25 Patrick Lester 1/3/25 Foster and Adoptive Parent Recruitment and Retention Recommendations Read More
Patrick Lester 10/8/24 Patrick Lester 10/8/24 Post-Adoption Center Publishes Research Review, Model Program Details Read More
Patrick Lester 10/8/24 Patrick Lester 10/8/24 FTC Issues Warning Letters to Unlicensed Private Adoption Intermediaries on Deceptive Practices Read More
Patrick Lester 10/8/24 Patrick Lester 10/8/24 Congress Passes Bill to Help Find Missing and Runaway Foster Youth Read More
Patrick Lester 8/5/24 Patrick Lester 8/5/24 IV-B Reauthorization Moves Forward with Adoption and Permanency Provisions Read More
Patrick Lester 8/5/24 Patrick Lester 8/5/24 Adoption and Permanency Programs Flat Funded in Spending Bills Read More
Patrick Lester 8/5/24 Patrick Lester 8/5/24 Adoption Opportunities Program Receives Funding Bump Read More
Patrick Lester 8/5/24 Patrick Lester 8/5/24 Report: IV-B Adoption Promotion and Support Spending Holds Steady Read More
Patrick Lester 8/5/24 Patrick Lester 8/5/24 New Paper Highlights Adoptive and Guardianship Family Outreach Strategies Read More
Patrick Lester 5/16/24 Patrick Lester 5/16/24 New Rule Expands Federal Funding for Foster Care-related Legal Representation Read More
Patrick Lester 5/16/24 Patrick Lester 5/16/24 Foster Care Adoptees Call for Greater Access to Birth Records, Post-Adoption Services Read More
