November is recognized as National Adoption Awareness Month. A Presidential Proclamation brings awareness to important adoption-related issues and the children waiting for adoptive families. Spence-Chapin\u2019s Associate Director of Outreach Katie Foley at Spence-Chapin says \u201cthose of us with connections to adoption can be powerful voices in promoting adoption, breaking down myths, and bringing attention to the children here and around the world waiting for permanent, loving families.\u201d Spence-Chapin supports National Adoption Month as an opportunity to raise awareness of the children here and around the world in need of adoptive families and to promote the need for post-adoption support for all members of the adoption constellation.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
President Obama writes in his National Adoption Month proclamation: \u201cI, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 2016 as National Adoption Month. I encourage all Americans to observe this month by answering the call to find a permanent and caring family for every child in need and by supporting the families who care for them. \u2026.. Each November, we recognize the important role that adoption has played in the lives of children and families in our country and around the world, and we rededicate ourselves to ensuring every child can find their forever family.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Local news stations, community centers, and adoption organizations often have activities to celebrate adoption around the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here are Spence-Chapin\u2019s ideas for how to celebrate national adoption month: <\/p>\n\n\n\n