News from NACAC (North American Council on Adoptable Children)

Web: www.nacac.org

Your Input Is Needed!

To help shape our advocacy message and priorities, NACAC is seeking input from adoptive parents about the types of post-adoption services that families need (if any), what services families have used, and any barriers they have encountered.

We encourage all adoptive parents complete the survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6BNG7WH, and to share the link with other adoptive families.


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Together we can make a difference in the lives of adoptive families!


U.S. Post-Adoption Legislation Introduced

In August, Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the Supporting Adoptive Families Act (S. 3726), cosponsored by Senators Mary Landrieu (D-LA), Sam Brownback (R-KS), and Tim Johnson (D-SD). The bill seeks to increase pre- and post-adoption services by designating a portion of existing child welfare funding streams for adoption support programs. The bill also proposes a grant program that would allow states to establish mental health support programs for adoptive children and families.

In addition, the bill would require states to track and report data on dissolution and disruption for children who are adopted within the U.S. or from other countries. After six months, HHS would be required to create an advisory committee to study the disruption and dissolution data and make recommendations to Congress on the data collection system.