Voice for Adoption News Patrick Lester 5/16/24 Patrick Lester 5/16/24 Next Steps on Kinship Care Policy Read More Patrick Lester 5/16/24 Patrick Lester 5/16/24 Children’s Bureau Finalizes Rules for LGBTQI+ Youth Read More Patrick Lester 3/28/24 Patrick Lester 3/28/24 Adoptions from Foster Care Continue Their Recent Downward Trend Read More Patrick Lester 3/28/24 Patrick Lester 3/28/24 Congress Funds Research on Evidence-Based Post-Adoption Services, Other Adoption Priorities Read More Patrick Lester 3/28/24 Patrick Lester 3/28/24 National Center for Enhanced Post-Adoption Support Launched Read More Patrick Lester 3/28/24 Patrick Lester 3/28/24 Bill Substantially Repealing ASFA’s TPR Requirements Reintroduced Read More Patrick Lester 3/28/24 Patrick Lester 3/28/24 Adoption and Permanency Program Funding Roughly Flat in Final 2024 Spending Bill Read More 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 Newer Posts Older Posts
Patrick Lester 5/16/24 Patrick Lester 5/16/24 Children’s Bureau Finalizes Rules for LGBTQI+ Youth Read More
Patrick Lester 3/28/24 Patrick Lester 3/28/24 Adoptions from Foster Care Continue Their Recent Downward Trend Read More
Patrick Lester 3/28/24 Patrick Lester 3/28/24 Congress Funds Research on Evidence-Based Post-Adoption Services, Other Adoption Priorities Read More
Patrick Lester 3/28/24 Patrick Lester 3/28/24 National Center for Enhanced Post-Adoption Support Launched Read More
Patrick Lester 3/28/24 Patrick Lester 3/28/24 Bill Substantially Repealing ASFA’s TPR Requirements Reintroduced Read More
Patrick Lester 3/28/24 Patrick Lester 3/28/24 Adoption and Permanency Program Funding Roughly Flat in Final 2024 Spending Bill Read More
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
