Voice for Adoption News 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 2/13/24 Patrick Lester 2/13/24 SAMHSA Briefing 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 Older Posts
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 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