Voice for Adoption News Patrick Lester 3/28/24 Patrick Lester 3/28/24 Survey Finds Kinship Care on the Rise, But Regulatory Barriers and Resource Disparities Remain Read More Patrick Lester 2/13/24 Patrick Lester 2/13/24 SAMHSA Briefing Read More Patrick Lester 1/21/24 Patrick Lester 1/21/24 HHS Releases Issue Brief on Behavioral Health Treatment for Children Involved with Child Welfare Services Read More Patrick Lester 1/21/24 Patrick Lester 1/21/24 House Bill Introduced to Restrict Abusive Private Adoption Practices Read More Patrick Lester 1/21/24 Patrick Lester 1/21/24 State Legislative Analysis Reveals Areas of Partisan Agreement, Disagreement on Adoption and Kinship Care Read More Patrick Lester 1/21/24 Patrick Lester 1/21/24 Kidsave / Gallup Survey Explores Ways to Boost Black Adoption from Foster Care Read More 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 Newer Posts Older Posts
Patrick Lester 3/28/24 Patrick Lester 3/28/24 Survey Finds Kinship Care on the Rise, But Regulatory Barriers and Resource Disparities Remain Read More
Patrick Lester 1/21/24 Patrick Lester 1/21/24 HHS Releases Issue Brief on Behavioral Health Treatment for Children Involved with Child Welfare Services Read More
Patrick Lester 1/21/24 Patrick Lester 1/21/24 House Bill Introduced to Restrict Abusive Private Adoption Practices Read More
Patrick Lester 1/21/24 Patrick Lester 1/21/24 State Legislative Analysis Reveals Areas of Partisan Agreement, Disagreement on Adoption and Kinship Care Read More
Patrick Lester 1/21/24 Patrick Lester 1/21/24 Kidsave / Gallup Survey Explores Ways to Boost Black Adoption from Foster Care 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 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
