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National Council For Adoption Announces 2024 Adoption Hall of Fame Honorees Alexandria, VA - The staff and board at National Council For Adoption (NCFA) are pleased to announce that adoption advoca...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 26, 2024 - Alexandria, VA - National Council For Adoption (NCFA) is proud to announce that Andrea Vavonese of Vienna, Virginia, has been confirmed by a unanimous board t...
Alexandria, VA (October 23, 2023) - National Council For Adoption (NCFA) is pleased to announce Mary Beth Chapman, founder of the non-profit adoption support organization, Show Hope, as the 2023 in...
The U.S. Department of State has released the FY2022 Annual Report on Intercountry Adoption. This covers the period of time from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. In the report, the Depar...
A lawsuit filed in Merrimack County, New Hampshire Superior Court last week makes serious allegations against numerous individuals and organizations, of child abuse, neglect, and failure to protect...
Virginia native honored with prestigious recognition for service to children and families Alexandria, VA (September 28, 2022) - National Council For Adoption (NCFA), an advocacy, education, an...
Thanks to the participation of over 4,200 adoptive parents, NCFA collected an expansive volume of data through our 2021 survey. In our new report, we highlight some of the key findings of our analy...
ALEXANDRIA, VA (June 21, 2022) - National Council For Adoption was proud to present the 2022 Warren and Mary Alice Babineaux Award to Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, Indiana Department of Chil...
ALEXANDRIA, VA (May 18, 2022) - National Council For Adoption (NCFA), the nation's leading adoption organization, is pleased to announce the selection of Ryan Hanlon as President and CEO and severa...
April 14, 2022 - Alexandria, VA - On Friday, April 29, National Council For Adoption (NCFA) will welcome Today Show host Hoda Kotb, Olympians Greg Louganis and Kitty Carruthers, and Super Bowl Cham...
May 31, 2022 Update Last week, the U.S. Department of State issued an update regarding Judicial Adoption Hearings in Ukraine. Of note, is the confirmation of what adoptive parents and adoptive serv...
A visual snapshot of NCFA's impact in adoption awareness, education, research, and advocacy in 2021 made possible by the engagement and generosity of our friends and supporters. Loading...
October 18, 2021 - Alexandria, VA - National Council For Adoption (NCFA) is pleased to announce Dr. Elizabeth Bartholet as the 2021 inductee to the Adoption Hall of Fame. This award is given annual...
As National Adoption Month approaches - it has been celebrated annually in the U.S. since 1985 - so does NCFA's Adoption Hall of Fame ceremony and reception scheduled for November 2nd in Washington...
The pandemic was difficult for everyone, and I was crushed when COVID-19 canceled my 2020 summer internship with NCFA. So, when the opportunity for a 2021 summer internship presented itself, I...
Dr. and Mrs. Wayne and Linda Sharp have been named the 2021 recipients of the Ruby Lee Piester Award. The Ruby Lee Piester Adoption Award is reserved for those whose exceptional and extraordinar...
National Council For Adoption (NCFA) is pleased to name the late Becky Weichhand of Stevensville, Michigan as the 2020 recipient of the Warren and Mary Alice Babineaux Award for her pass...
At NCFA, we focus on all aspects of adoption policy, practice, and outcomes, and the events of the past weeks have painfully reminded us that racism still exists in our country. These are realities ...
Adoption dissolution has garnered national media attention in recent days in the wake of an announcement from YouTube influencers, Myka and James Stauffer that they had surrendered their son Huxley...
NCFA is proud to announce newly elected officers of the Board of Directors as well as three new members of the Board. Heidi Bruegel Cox, J.D., has been elected Chairman for a two-year term. Ms. Cox ...
The Council on Accreditation (COA) announced today that the organization has notified the U.S. Department of State of their intent to terminate their role as a national accrediting entity-a ...
In recognition of the extraordinary leadership that has resulted in measurable progress towards addressing the crisis our nation faces, with more than 100,000 U.S. children in foster care who need p...