Alexandria, VA - The team at National Council For Adoption (NCFA) endorses legislation (S. 1458/H.R. 2833) introduced this week that, if enacted, would support more families who adopt children in n...

Download the PDF Version Adoption on Capitol Hill As we look to the new Congress, the National Council For Adoption team is ready to educate and advocate for our policy priorities. Thos...

Updated January 2025 The Adoption Tax Credit can significantly offset the costs and fees of an adoption process, but prospective adoptive parents need to ensure they understand the basics before de...

Download the PDF Version Addressing infertility as part of educating, orienting, and assessing prospective adoptive parents is an ongoing part of my clinical practice in adoption.  Whi...

ALEXANDRIA, VA (July 27, 2022) - A new report released by National Council For Adoption (NCFA) highlights the dramatic changes that have taken place in adoption in recent decades and answers key qu...

On May 28, 2021, NCFA met via video conference with several African country adoption authority representatives to discuss transparent and ethical intercounty adoptions. I am currently a NCFA intern...

Transparent and effective child advocacy requires adoption agencies to weigh important ethical considerations and follow best practices. In this issue of the Adoption Advocate, Jennifer Lanter and ...

Download PDF At various times throughout the year, we are immersed as a culture in times of annual celebration that are strongly linked to traditions, memories, friends, and family. Whi...

By Crystal Kupper Subtle yet steady, a culture war has been slowly brewing in the child advocacy world. It boasts no herald to announce its merits to the nation, and few outside its fields of battl...