National Council For Adoption's Chuck Johnson responds.

As we wrap up National Foster Care Month and enter Internet Safety Month, NCFA looks at how to protect children in foster care from identity theft and fraud. Here are some concerns you should be aware of, and some tips for reducing your child's risk.

Meet the team of executive officers for NCFA's Board of Directors. Beginning their terms in May, these officers are truly dedicated to serving children and families in their roles. Each has a unique connection to adoption that fuels their passion.

The latest report from the Department of State reveals a 12% drop in intercountry adoptions since last year. We examine the factors that have contributed to this 13-year plummet and explore ways to improve adoption options for children worldwide waiting for families.

We are at a pivotal moment in history for intercountry adoptions. Don't let them become a thing of the past, sign the petition asking the White House to support intercountry adoptions.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services owes states $50 million in adoption incentives that help them provide better post-adoption/guardianship services for children and youth leaving foster care. Call Congress TODAY and ask them to fund this shortfall and appropriate $38 million in funding for states that earn these adoption incentives in 2018.

This week, adoption service providers were hit with unexpected accreditation fee increases for the coming year. The new fees come in a period of transition as the Department of State designates a new accrediting entity for intercountry adoption.

Police officer Ryan Holets and his wife Rebecca will be special guests of the First Lady at the 2018 State of the Union. Read their story of adoption and hope here.

Words have power. How do the words we choose when talking about adoption convey meaning? How can we promote the use of more accurate adoption language in our communities?

Ethiopia's parliamentary ban on intercountry adoption will leave many children without any hope of a loving, permanent family. Read our response here.