Voice for Adoption News Patrick Lester 5/25/23 Patrick Lester 5/25/23 Bipartisan Senate Letter Calls for Investment in Evidence-based Post-Adoption Services Read More Patrick Lester 3/20/23 Patrick Lester 3/20/23 Biden Budget Proposes Funding Increases for Foster Care and Adoption Programs Read More Patrick Lester 3/20/23 Patrick Lester 3/20/23 Diligent Recruitment and the Court Improvement Program May See Action This Year Read More Patrick Lester 3/20/23 Patrick Lester 3/20/23 New Federal Licensing Rules May Spur More Relative Adoptions Read More Patrick Lester 1/3/23 Patrick Lester 1/3/23 2022 Congressional Wrap-Up Read More Patrick Lester 1/2/23 Patrick Lester 1/2/23 New Mental Health Legislation Signed Into Law Read More Patrick Lester 12/16/22 Patrick Lester 12/16/22 114 Organizations Endorse Adoption Opportunities Reauthorization Read More Patrick Lester 11/1/22 Patrick Lester 11/1/22 Adoptions from Foster Care Drop Again in 2021 Read More Patrick Lester 10/5/22 Patrick Lester 10/5/22 ACF Report: Communication Obstacles Contribute to Adoption and Guardianship Instability Read More Patrick Lester 10/5/22 Patrick Lester 10/5/22 Court Improvement Program May Receive Funding Boost Read More Patrick Lester 8/8/22 Patrick Lester 8/8/22 Bipartisan Parent Recruitment Bill Introduced in the Senate Read More Patrick Lester 7/18/22 Patrick Lester 7/18/22 VFA Outlines Policy Priorities for Diligent Recruitment Read More VFA Login 6/28/22 VFA Login 6/28/22 VFA Post-Dobbs Statement on Adoption Complexity Read More Patrick Lester 5/6/22 Patrick Lester 5/6/22 Title IV-B Reauthorization Outlook Read More Patrick Lester 4/4/22 Patrick Lester 4/4/22 Summary of the FY 2023 Biden Budget Read More Patrick Lester 3/28/22 Patrick Lester 3/28/22 Children's Bureau Outlines New Priority Goals for Child Welfare Read More Voice for Adoption 3/1/22 Voice for Adoption 3/1/22 VFA Submits Testimony in Support of Improved Access to Mental Health Care Read More Voice for Adoption 12/16/21 Voice for Adoption 12/16/21 GAO on Student Bullying, Hate Speech, Crimes, and Victimization in Schools Read More Voice for Adoption 12/13/21 Voice for Adoption 12/13/21 US: Eradicating Color Lines to Provide Safe Environments for All Foster Youth Read More Voice for Adoption 11/17/21 Voice for Adoption 11/17/21 2021 Children’s Budget Read More Newer Posts Older Posts
Patrick Lester 5/25/23 Patrick Lester 5/25/23 Bipartisan Senate Letter Calls for Investment in Evidence-based Post-Adoption Services Read More
Patrick Lester 3/20/23 Patrick Lester 3/20/23 Biden Budget Proposes Funding Increases for Foster Care and Adoption Programs Read More
Patrick Lester 3/20/23 Patrick Lester 3/20/23 Diligent Recruitment and the Court Improvement Program May See Action This Year Read More
Patrick Lester 3/20/23 Patrick Lester 3/20/23 New Federal Licensing Rules May Spur More Relative Adoptions Read More
Patrick Lester 12/16/22 Patrick Lester 12/16/22 114 Organizations Endorse Adoption Opportunities Reauthorization Read More
Patrick Lester 11/1/22 Patrick Lester 11/1/22 Adoptions from Foster Care Drop Again in 2021 Read More
Patrick Lester 10/5/22 Patrick Lester 10/5/22 ACF Report: Communication Obstacles Contribute to Adoption and Guardianship Instability Read More
Patrick Lester 10/5/22 Patrick Lester 10/5/22 Court Improvement Program May Receive Funding Boost Read More
Patrick Lester 8/8/22 Patrick Lester 8/8/22 Bipartisan Parent Recruitment Bill Introduced in the Senate Read More
Patrick Lester 7/18/22 Patrick Lester 7/18/22 VFA Outlines Policy Priorities for Diligent Recruitment Read More
Patrick Lester 3/28/22 Patrick Lester 3/28/22 Children's Bureau Outlines New Priority Goals for Child Welfare Read More
Voice for Adoption 3/1/22 Voice for Adoption 3/1/22 VFA Submits Testimony in Support of Improved Access to Mental Health Care Read More
Voice for Adoption 12/16/21 Voice for Adoption 12/16/21 GAO on Student Bullying, Hate Speech, Crimes, and Victimization in Schools Read More
Voice for Adoption 12/13/21 Voice for Adoption 12/13/21 US: Eradicating Color Lines to Provide Safe Environments for All Foster Youth Read More
