NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR ADOPTION
225 N WASHINGTON ST, ALEXANDRIA, VA 223142561 www.adoptioncouncil.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: NCFA'S MISSION IS TO MEET THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF CHILDREN, BIRTHPARENTS, ADOPTED INDIVIDUALS, ADOPTIVE FAMILIES, AND ALL THOSE TOUCHED BY ADOPTION THROUGH GLOBAL ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, RESEARCH, LEGISLATIVE ACTION, AND COLLABORATION.

TO PROMOTE THE WELL BEING OF CHILDREN, BIRTHPARENTS AND ADOPTIVE FAMILIES.

CONSTITUENT SERVICES AND LEGISLATIVE ACTION - - NCFA SERVED 102 MEMBER ADOPTION AGENCIES, 13 MEMBER RESOURCE ORGANIZATIONS AND 17 MEMBER ADOPTION ATTORNEYS WITH EDUCATION, NETWORKING, AND ADVOCACY RESOURCES. WE PARTICIPATED IN AT LEAST 75 GOVERNMENT EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS INCLUDING MEETINGS WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND OTHER FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL. WE PARTICIPATED IN 49 COLLABORATIVE MEETINGS OR EVENTS WITH LIKEMINDED STAKEHOLDERS.IN FY20 OUR CONFERENCE WAS HELD REMOTELY DUE TO GOVERNMENT RETRICTIONS AND THE COVID PANDEMIC. A TOTAL OF 13 WEBINARS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. ALSO, NCFA HAS ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE PARENTS AND PROFESSIONAL ADOPTION AGENCY STAFF AND PREGNANCY COUNSELING TRAINING DESIGNED TO GIVE PROFESSIONAL BASIC KNOWLEDGE AND THE TOOLS TO UNDERSTAND THE OPTION OF ADOPTION. NCFA'S GLOBAL ADOPTION PROJECT AIMS TO IMPROVE INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION AND ADOPTION GLOBALLY THROUGH REGULAR ENGAGEMENT WITH US AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS, COLLABORATION WITH LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS AND THROUGH SPECIAL EVENTS SUCH AS HOSTING DELEGATIONS OF FOREIGN OFFICIALS AND TRAVELING OVERSEAS TO SHARE ABOUT THE US CULTURE, EXPERIENCE, ANDCIENCE OF ADOPTION.

EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION - THE ICHOOSEADOPTION (ICA) CAMPAIGN PROVIDES ACCURATE AND CURRENT INFORMATION ABOUT ADOPTION TO YOUNG EXPECTANT PARENTS FACING AN UNINTENDED PREGNANCY. THE WEBSITE (ICHOOSEADOPTION.ORG) FEATURES PERSONAL STORIES ABOUT DOMESTIC INFANT ADOPTION, FAQS, AND A DIRECTORY OF NCFA'S MEMBER AGENCIES. NCFA'S INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION JOURNEY, AN ONLINE TRAINING FOR ADOPTING PARENTS, HAS BECOME ONE OF THE LEADING TRAINING TOOLS IN ITS CLASS. SINCE ITS LAUNCH IN 2008, NCFA HAS TRAINED APPROX. 19,004 PEOPLE, 75 IN FY20.

RESEARCH - NCFA PROVIDES TRAINING TO ADOPTION PROFESSIONALS THROUGH A VARIETY OF RESEARCH - NCFA PRODUCES SEVERAL NOTEWORTHY RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS THAT EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS, FAMILIES, CHILD WELFARE SPECIALISTS, AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES ON TODAY'S HOT TOPICS AND BEST PRACTICES REGARDING ADOPTION. THE 5TH ADOPTION FACTBOOK CONTINUES TO SERVE AS A VALUABLE RESOURCE. THE ADOPTION ADVOCATE REMAINS NCFA'S FLAGSHIP MONTHLY RESEARCH PUBLICATION AND PROVIDES REGULAR UPDATES TO THE FIELD. THE FOSTER CARE PARENT RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION RESEARCH STUDY IS PART OF THE FAMILIES FOR ALL PROGRAM AND SETS OUT TO ASSESS FOSTER PARENT SUPPORT AND SUCCESS. A LONGITUDINAL MULTISTATE PROJECT IS SURVEYING FOSTER OR FOSTER TO ADOPTIVE PARENTS SEEKING TO DETERMINE WHAT ARE STRONG INDICATORS OF SUCCESS FOR FOSTER PARENTS, WHAT ARE KEY BARRIERS TO SUCCESS, AND WHAT ARE NECESSARY SUPPORTS TO ENSURE THAT SUCCESS.

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