Voice for Adoption News Patrick Lester 11/7/23 Patrick Lester 11/7/23 VFA Survey: The Adoption Workforce Crisis Read More Patrick Lester 11/7/23 Patrick Lester 11/7/23 IV-B Reauthorization Features Both Promise and Pitfalls for Adoption Read More Patrick Lester 8/12/23 Patrick Lester 8/12/23 ACF Study Finds Higher Rates of Post-Adoption Instability Read More Patrick Lester 8/12/23 Patrick Lester 8/12/23 Senate Appropriators Set Aside $2 Million for Researching Evidence-Based Post-Adoption Services Read More Patrick Lester 6/12/23 Patrick Lester 6/12/23 Evidence Building and Adoption Zoom Call Read More Patrick Lester 5/25/23 Patrick Lester 5/25/23 Diligent Recruitment Bills Introduced in Congress Read More Patrick Lester 5/25/23 Patrick Lester 5/25/23 Refundable Adoption Tax Credit Nears Introduction Read More 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 Newer Posts Older Posts
Patrick Lester 11/7/23 Patrick Lester 11/7/23 IV-B Reauthorization Features Both Promise and Pitfalls for Adoption Read More
Patrick Lester 8/12/23 Patrick Lester 8/12/23 ACF Study Finds Higher Rates of Post-Adoption Instability Read More
Patrick Lester 8/12/23 Patrick Lester 8/12/23 Senate Appropriators Set Aside $2 Million for Researching Evidence-Based Post-Adoption Services Read More
Patrick Lester 5/25/23 Patrick Lester 5/25/23 Diligent Recruitment Bills Introduced in Congress Read More
Patrick Lester 5/25/23 Patrick Lester 5/25/23 Refundable Adoption Tax Credit Nears Introduction Read More
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
