Adoption Subsidies 101: Understanding Federal and State Adoption Assistance (for Professionals)

This course will offer a general overview of adoption assistance and subsidies at the Federal and State level. The speakers will discuss interstate issues; eligibility concerns; common mistakes; and the process for applying for non-ward subsidies. This content is for pre-adoptive parents and adoption professionals with little to no knowledge on subsidies. The information being shared in this presentation is built from a working group of NCFA, AAAA, and Families Rising (formerly known as NACAC).

Ryan Hanlon, PhD, LMSW – President and CEO, National Council For Adoption
Genie Gillespie, JD – Partner at Gillespie Law Group, LLC
Jennifer Kelly, MS – Program Director, ACF Adoptions+ and Executive Director, Adopting Joy Consulting
Josh Kroll – Project Coordinator, Adoption Subsidy Resource Center, Families Rising

Webinar length: 60 minutes

After attending this webinar, professionals will be able to:
• Identify interstate issues and eligibility concerns for federal and state adoption assistance and subsidies.
• Give examples of common mistakes made when applying for adoption assistance and subsidies.
• Describe the process of applying for non-ward subsidies.
• Explain the role an adoption professional can have in assisting families to apply for subsidies.

Cost to register: $15
If you are a NCFA member, look for your discount code in the membership portal.