<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Adoption.com News</title><link>http://news.adoption.com</link><description>Adoption.com News</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:51:09 +0000</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:51:09 +0000</lastBuildDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Children, families celebrate adoptions | adoptions, celebrate, children - Local News - The Star Online : The Newspaper of Cleveland County</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/DomesticAdoption/children-families-celebrate-adoptions-adoptions-celebrate-children-local-news-the-star-online-the-newspaper-of-cleveland-county</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:47:18 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/DomesticAdoption/children-families-celebrate-adoptions-adoptions-celebrate-children-local-news-the-star-online-the-newspaper-of-cleveland-county</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Judges, volunteers and child advocates recently honored adoptive families inside the Cleveland County courtroom for National Adoption Day.]]></description></item><item><title>Burns Times Herald  » Blog Archive   » Finding a home</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/-5494</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:47:18 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/-5494</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Harney County currently has 20 licensed foster homes, but, according to Amara, there are times all of the available homes are full.]]></description></item><item><title>Opening their home: Adoption Month</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/opening-their-home-adoption-month</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:47:18 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/opening-their-home-adoption-month</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[According to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, there are currently over 12,000 children in foster care, with 3,280 of these children waiting for permanent placement.]]></description></item><item><title>Petoskey News-Review - Adoption Day brings smiles</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/DomesticAdoption/petoskey-news-review-adoption-day-brings-smiles</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:47:18 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/DomesticAdoption/petoskey-news-review-adoption-day-brings-smiles</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[In all, about 225 adoptions were expected to take place across the state as part of Michigan Adoption Day activities.]]></description></item><item><title>Capitol News Service  » Blog Archive   » Adoptions on the Rise</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/DomesticAdoption/-5497</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:47:18 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/DomesticAdoption/-5497</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Teenagers remain the most difficult age group to place in adoptive homes. 19 thousand children remain in Florida’s foster care system.]]></description></item><item><title>Charlevoix Courier - Columns - Thanksgiving: A day to celebrate life</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/DomesticAdoption/charlevoix-courier-columns-thanksgiving-a-day-to-celebrate-life</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:47:18 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/DomesticAdoption/charlevoix-courier-columns-thanksgiving-a-day-to-celebrate-life</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[More than 25,000 children have been adopted from foster care on National Adoption Day since its inception in 1989.]]></description></item><item><title>Adoptive family says burgeoning brood enriched their lives</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/DomesticAdoption/adoptive-family-says-burgeoning-brood-enriched-their-lives</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:47:18 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/DomesticAdoption/adoptive-family-says-burgeoning-brood-enriched-their-lives</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[With November being National Adoption Month, the Lamberts want everyone to know how adoption has enriched their lives.]]></description></item><item><title>McCook Daily Gazette: Column: Sen. Ben Nelson: Helping make adoption affordable</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptionProfessionals/mccook-daily-gazette-column-sen-ben-nelson-helping-make-adoption-affordable</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:47:18 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptionProfessionals/mccook-daily-gazette-column-sen-ben-nelson-helping-make-adoption-affordable</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Congress acted in 2001 by passing important adoption incentives in the form of tax credits which are set to expire after December 31, 2010.]]></description></item><item><title>Local Advocate for Foster Children Awarded Business Grant (Baristanet)</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/local-advocate-for-foster-children-awarded-business-grant-baristanet</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:47:18 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/local-advocate-for-foster-children-awarded-business-grant-baristanet</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[In 2009 Tanisha Cunningham started The Underground Railroad to Success, Inc., a Montclair-based non-profit designed to provide resources to children transitioning out of the foster care system.]]></description></item><item><title>Letter: Pregnancy Care Center provides three options, not just one</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/letter-pregnancy-care-center-provides-three-options-not-just-one</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:58:40 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/letter-pregnancy-care-center-provides-three-options-not-just-one</guid><author>BrandyHagz</author><description><![CDATA[It is with great compassion, concern and love that the staff of Pregnancy Care Center meets with women who are facing unplanned pregnancies and making decisions, as well as with those who come to share their past stories of abortion.]]></description></item><item><title>Catholic Charities ensures at-risk moms are not alone</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/catholic-charities-ensures-at-risk-moms-are-not-alone</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:58:40 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/catholic-charities-ensures-at-risk-moms-are-not-alone</guid><author>BrandyHagz</author><description><![CDATA[She is 17, pregnant and confused. She’s not sure whether she should keep the baby, put the baby up for adoption, or go hide in a cave somewhere. Her parents are upset, her boyfriend is upset and her favorite teacher is upset. She is under pressure to get an abortion, which she isn’t sure she wants. The only thing she’s sure of is that hiding in a cave is looking pretty good.]]></description></item><item><title>Families attend annual adoption day celebration | InsideNova.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterParenting/families-attend-annual-adoption-day-celebration-insidenovacom</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:59:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterParenting/families-attend-annual-adoption-day-celebration-insidenovacom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Johnson turned Neenah over to the foster care system hoping to find someone who was better able to handle her daughter's medical challenges. She found that person in Barbara Dillon.]]></description></item><item><title>Chinese children adopted by overseas families begin root-tracing trip _English_Xinhua</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/chinese-children-adopted-by-overseas-families-begin-root-tracing-trip-englishxinhua</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:59:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/chinese-children-adopted-by-overseas-families-begin-root-tracing-trip-englishxinhua</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[In the following days, the children will revisit their birth places and former orphanages where they will celebrate this year's Thanksgiving Day with orphans and child-care workers there.]]></description></item><item><title>Answering the call: 13 El Paso children find new families - El Paso Times</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/answering-the-call-13-el-paso-children-find-new-families-el-paso-times</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:59:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/answering-the-call-13-el-paso-children-find-new-families-el-paso-times</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The Brannons are a success story for the Department of Family and Protective Services, which is renewing its call to couples to adopt foster children and provide them with permanent homes.]]></description></item><item><title>28 kids adopted in Milwaukee County -- chicagotribune.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/DomesticAdoption/28-kids-adopted-in-milwaukee-county-chicagotribunecom</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:59:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/DomesticAdoption/28-kids-adopted-in-milwaukee-county-chicagotribunecom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[By the end of the day, 17 families will have adopted 28 children. "Today you are home," Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Christopher Foley had told the group before the adoptions began.]]></description></item><item><title>17 McLennan County children get new families during adoption day ceremonies</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/DomesticAdoption/17-mclennan-county-children-get-new-families-during-adoption-day-ceremonies</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:59:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/DomesticAdoption/17-mclennan-county-children-get-new-families-during-adoption-day-ceremonies</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The program, organized by the Baylor Law Public Interest Legal Society, commemorated the adoptions of 17 children from McLennan County.]]></description></item><item><title>Thousands of children seek adoptive parents  - Editorials - Charleston Daily Mail - West Virginia News and Sports -</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/DomesticAdoption/-5487</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:59:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/DomesticAdoption/-5487</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA["No child is saved until they have a permanent home," Workman said]]></description></item><item><title>2theadvocate.com | Features | Advocating together — Baton Rouge, LA</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/-5488</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:59:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/-5488</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The Sullivans were named volunteers of the month for November by the Capital Area CASA Association.]]></description></item><item><title>The Natchez Democrat - Resource families sought</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/the-natchez-democrat-resource-families-sought</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:59:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/the-natchez-democrat-resource-families-sought</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The foster parent and adoptive parent programs within MDHS recently combined and all parents are now called resource parents.]]></description></item><item><title>Success in finding homes for kids | West Central Tribune | Willmar, Minnesota</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/success-in-finding-homes-for-kids-west-central-tribune-willmar-minnesota</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:59:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/success-in-finding-homes-for-kids-west-central-tribune-willmar-minnesota</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[There are, however, nearly 1,200 children living in other Minnesota counties still waiting to be adopted.]]></description></item><item><title>West Michigan News from the Grand Haven Tribune a Michigan Newspaper</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/west-michigan-news-from-the-grand-haven-tribune-a-michigan-newspaper</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:56:17 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/west-michigan-news-from-the-grand-haven-tribune-a-michigan-newspaper</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[More than 2,700 children this year were adopted through the state's Department of Human Services and private adoption agencies, according to DHS.]]></description></item><item><title>A family by choice. Burlington couple had two children of their own, then adopted seven more.</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/a-family-by-choice-burlington-couple-had-two-children-of-their-own-then-adopted-seven-more</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:56:17 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/a-family-by-choice-burlington-couple-had-two-children-of-their-own-then-adopted-seven-more</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Thanks to international and foster care adoption, the Morrisons still were able to have the big family they wanted.]]></description></item><item><title>GoErie.com: Local News - Adoption fulfills dream of blended family for Erie County couple</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/goeriecom-local-news-adoption-fulfills-dream-of-blended-family-for-erie-county-couple</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:56:17 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/goeriecom-local-news-adoption-fulfills-dream-of-blended-family-for-erie-county-couple</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The Mays' four adoptions were done through Catholic Charities, even though the family is Presbyterian. The agency works with families of all faiths.]]></description></item><item><title>Adoption: Choices that change lives  :: The SouthtownStar ::News</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/DomesticAdoption/adoption-choices-that-change-lives-the-southtownstar-news</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:56:17 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/DomesticAdoption/adoption-choices-that-change-lives-the-southtownstar-news</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Because November is national adoption awareness month, we decided to share O'Connor's and the Devaneys' stories.]]></description></item><item><title>Ames Tribune &gt; Archives &gt; Ames Tribune &gt; News &gt; Fostering families through adoption</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/DomesticAdoption/ames-tribune-archives-ames-tribune-news-fostering-families-through-adoption</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:56:17 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/DomesticAdoption/ames-tribune-archives-ames-tribune-news-fostering-families-through-adoption</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Fleener-Seymour said the adoption process is a labor of love that’s not without its challenges.]]></description></item><item><title>Family example of importance of adoption month - Akron, OH - The Suburbanite</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/DomesticAdoption/family-example-of-importance-of-adoption-month-akron-oh-the-suburbanite</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:56:17 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/DomesticAdoption/family-example-of-importance-of-adoption-month-akron-oh-the-suburbanite</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Curtis stated. “You could say this is a ministry, but it is reaching out to people in need, helping them, trying to connect with people.”]]></description></item><item><title>The Associated Press: Guatemala reopening international adoptions</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/the-associated-press-guatemala-reopening-international-adoptions</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:56:17 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/the-associated-press-guatemala-reopening-international-adoptions</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Prior to the shutdown, Guatemala was the world's second-largest source of babies to the U.S. after China due to its routinely quick adoption process.]]></description></item><item><title>Thanksgiving: Remembering why we have the day | Post-Standard Columnist Sean Kirst's Blog -</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/Search_Reunion/thanksgiving-remembering-why-we-have-the-day-post-standard-columnist-sean-kirsts-blog</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:56:17 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/Search_Reunion/thanksgiving-remembering-why-we-have-the-day-post-standard-columnist-sean-kirsts-blog</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[In 1995, more than 10 years after she signed up on a registry, an agency official called and said someone was trying to find Kitty.]]></description></item><item><title>Times-Georgian - Dire need for foster homes</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/times-georgian-dire-need-for-foster-homes</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:56:17 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/times-georgian-dire-need-for-foster-homes</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[“There are no educational requirements for foster parents,” Caputa said. “You just need love, patience and flexibility.”]]></description></item><item><title>Adoptive parents often grow into advocates for adoption - MariettaTimes.com | News, Sports, Jobs, Ohio, Community Information - The Marietta Times</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterParenting/adoptive-parents-often-grow-into-advocates-for-adoption-mariettatimescom-news-sports-jobs-ohio-community-information-the-marietta-times</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:03:48 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterParenting/adoptive-parents-often-grow-into-advocates-for-adoption-mariettatimescom-news-sports-jobs-ohio-community-information-the-marietta-times</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[There are 3,000 children in the custody of the state of Ohio, waiting for adoptive families.]]></description></item><item><title>16 Lee County children to join adoptive families on Saturday | news-press.com | The News-Press</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/16-lee-county-children-to-join-adoptive-families-on-saturday-news-presscom-the-news-press</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:03:48 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/16-lee-county-children-to-join-adoptive-families-on-saturday-news-presscom-the-news-press</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Since July, the Children’s Network of Southwest Florida, which handles such adoptions locally, has almost completed 66 adoptions.]]></description></item><item><title>Man meets Korean mom for the first time at age 52 | </title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/Search_Reunion/-5462</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:03:48 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/Search_Reunion/-5462</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Throughout his entire life, Whitescarver had no information about his Korean birth family — until this June.]]></description></item><item><title>Justices promote adoption  - News - Charleston Daily Mail - West Virginia News and Sports -</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/DomesticAdoption/-5463</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:03:48 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/DomesticAdoption/-5463</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court hosted Thursday's press conference to call attention to the approximately 1,000 children among the 4,000 in state foster care who are up for permanent adoption.]]></description></item><item><title>Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Alaska observes National Adoption Day</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/DomesticAdoption/fairbanks-daily-news-miner-alaska-observes-national-adoption-day</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:03:48 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/DomesticAdoption/fairbanks-daily-news-miner-alaska-observes-national-adoption-day</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Families across Alaska finalized almost three dozen adoptions Thursday during celebrations coordinated partly by the state Department of Health and Social Services.]]></description></item><item><title>Couple relishes multiple adoptions</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/DomesticAdoption/couple-relishes-multiple-adoptions</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:03:48 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/DomesticAdoption/couple-relishes-multiple-adoptions</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Between April 2008 and April 2009, local agencies arranged 61 adoption placements and an additional 12 direct placements.]]></description></item><item><title>What they need is love: 40 kids seek foster homes</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/what-they-need-is-love-40-kids-seek-foster-homes</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:03:48 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/what-they-need-is-love-40-kids-seek-foster-homes</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Orr Shalom was founded in 1980 and today is the largest organization that deals with foster families, caring for more than 1,300 children from ages 0-18.]]></description></item><item><title>MyKawartha Article: Local Children's Aid Society launches new campaign to boost number of foster parent</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/mykawartha-article-local-childrens-aid-society-launches-new-campaign-to-boost-number-of-foster-parent</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:03:48 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/mykawartha-article-local-childrens-aid-society-launches-new-campaign-to-boost-number-of-foster-parent</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Currently, there are about 180 foster homes in Peterborough with about 280 children in care.]]></description></item><item><title>Children's Rights Alliance | The UN gave children rights - it's time we consulted them |				Society |				guardian.co.uk</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/childrens-rights-alliance-the-un-gave-children-rights-its-time-we-consulted-them-society-guardiancouk</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:03:48 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/childrens-rights-alliance-the-un-gave-children-rights-its-time-we-consulted-them-society-guardiancouk</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[CRAE argued that a children-rights-based system "would ensure that children had access to properly trained and supervised social workers.]]></description></item><item><title>Bells herald 51 local adoptions at Syracuse ceremony | News from The Post-Standard -</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/DomesticAdoption/bells-herald-51-local-adoptions-at-syracuse-ceremony-news-from-the-post-standard</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:03:48 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/DomesticAdoption/bells-herald-51-local-adoptions-at-syracuse-ceremony-news-from-the-post-standard</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[For more than an hour, the sound of a bell could be heard every several minutes from around the Oncenter ballroom as 11 judges from four counties finalized the 51 adoptions.]]></description></item><item><title>KTAR.com - Kids find homes on National Adoption Day</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/DomesticAdoption/ktarcom-kids-find-homes-on-national-adoption-day</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:03:48 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/DomesticAdoption/ktarcom-kids-find-homes-on-national-adoption-day</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Reyes encourages anyone who has love to give to help a child.]]></description></item><item><title>Lee, Collier plan adoption ceremonies for youths - cape-coral-daily-breeze.com | News, sports, community info. - Cape Coral Daily Breeze</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/lee-collier-plan-adoption-ceremonies-for-youths-cape-coral-daily-breezecom-news-sports-community-info-cape-coral-daily-breeze</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:03:48 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/lee-collier-plan-adoption-ceremonies-for-youths-cape-coral-daily-breezecom-news-sports-community-info-cape-coral-daily-breeze</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[McLaughlin said there are still 188 children in the five-county area who desperately need homes, 44 of which are not living in foster care.]]></description></item><item><title>Special day reminds all of strength of families - Opinion - The Olympian - Olympia, Washington</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/special-day-reminds-all-of-strength-of-families-opinion-the-olympian-olympia-washington</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:59:57 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/special-day-reminds-all-of-strength-of-families-opinion-the-olympian-olympia-washington</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The day also serves as a reminder that state officials are on the lookout for families willing to take a risk and adopt a child.]]></description></item><item><title>A time to celebrate adoptive families</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/a-time-to-celebrate-adoptive-families</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:59:57 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/a-time-to-celebrate-adoptive-families</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The children in foster care awaiting adoption are as varied as the families they will join.]]></description></item><item><title>Ball State Daily News - Honoring National Adoption Month</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/ball-state-daily-news-honoring-national-adoption-month</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:34:18 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/ball-state-daily-news-honoring-national-adoption-month</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[When President Gerald Ford declared the first National Adoption Week in 1976, his goal was to make sure women like Swanson could find homes for their babies.]]></description></item><item><title>Fostering love for children | tennessean.com | The Tennessean</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/fostering-love-for-children-tennesseancom-the-tennessean</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:34:18 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/fostering-love-for-children-tennesseancom-the-tennessean</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[When the Hillmans began looking into being foster parents, they considered working with the state.]]></description></item><item><title>Williamson County marks Adoption Day with 8 adoptions | 				kvue.com				| News</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/williamson-county-marks-adoption-day-with-8-adoptions-kvuecom-news</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:34:18 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/williamson-county-marks-adoption-day-with-8-adoptions-kvuecom-news</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The Klimples were there to legally adopt his 8-year-old granddaughter Mikaila.  She'd been living with them for more than two years.]]></description></item><item><title>Missoula families celebrate after adoption ceremony - Montana's News Station - Fair. Accurate. To the Point. -</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/missoula-families-celebrate-after-adoption-ceremony-montanas-news-station-fair-accurate-to-the-point</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:34:18 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/missoula-families-celebrate-after-adoption-ceremony-montanas-news-station-fair-accurate-to-the-point</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[More than 200 children across Montana became a permanent part of a family this year.]]></description></item><item><title>Foster parents’ love â€¨is still important to child and her family</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/-5455</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:34:18 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/-5455</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[An orphanage employee very secretly gave us the details of our daughter’s foster parents. At the time, we had no idea that our daughter had ever been in foster care.]]></description></item><item><title>Adopted as infant, family ties tug at Villanova's Reynolds - USATODAY.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/adopted-as-infant-family-ties-tug-at-villanovas-reynolds-usatodaycom</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:34:18 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/adopted-as-infant-family-ties-tug-at-villanovas-reynolds-usatodaycom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Reynolds was adopted as an infant by Pam and Rick Reynolds, an Alabama couple who already had three biological children.]]></description></item><item><title>Give thanks for birth mothers who do what's best for kids | tennessean.com | The Tennessean</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/give-thanks-for-birth-mothers-who-do-whats-best-for-kids-tennesseancom-the-tennessean</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:34:18 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/give-thanks-for-birth-mothers-who-do-whats-best-for-kids-tennesseancom-the-tennessean</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Recent statistics reveal that over 43 percent of all children born in the U.S. are born to unmarried women. That means almost half of our nation's children are born to fatherless homes.]]></description></item><item><title>Adoption Of Little Girl Takes Nearly 4 Years - wbztv.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/adoption-of-little-girl-takes-nearly-4-years-wbztvcom</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:40:40 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/adoption-of-little-girl-takes-nearly-4-years-wbztvcom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Not long after the Kerns began the adoption process, Guatemala abruptly closed down its adoption program.]]></description></item><item><title>A day for adoption, happiness</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/a-day-for-adoption-happiness</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:40:40 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/a-day-for-adoption-happiness</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[In 2008, 103 children were adopted through county Child Welfare Services, and 64 children have been adopted so far this year.]]></description></item><item><title>Do it for the kids</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterParenting/do-it-for-the-kids</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:40:40 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterParenting/do-it-for-the-kids</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Foster parents can be married or, like Krieger, single. They can be homeowners or renters.]]></description></item><item><title>Governor honors Racine couple for adoption work</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterParenting/governor-honors-racine-couple-for-adoption-work</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:40:40 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterParenting/governor-honors-racine-couple-for-adoption-work</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[During the past 10 years, the Brothers have opened their lives and their home to foster children.]]></description></item><item><title>Chinese culture embraced by Canadian adoptive family</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/chinese-culture-embraced-by-canadian-adoptive-family</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:40:40 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/chinese-culture-embraced-by-canadian-adoptive-family</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[All the efforts that the Duffys have made in incorporating Chinese culture into the children's lives are rewarding.]]></description></item><item><title>Adoption Day celebrates families, love and caring</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/adoption-day-celebrates-families-love-and-caring</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:40:40 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/adoption-day-celebrates-families-love-and-caring</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Every day in America children who entered the foster care system as victims of abuse or neglect become available for adoption.]]></description></item><item><title>Couple speak out on adoption joy - Northants ET</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/couple-speak-out-on-adoption-joy-northants-et</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:40:40 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/couple-speak-out-on-adoption-joy-northants-et</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA["It has been hard work but it has been worth it because of the love and attention you can give a child who hasn't experienced that."]]></description></item><item><title>This month, give thanks for adoption</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/this-month-give-thanks-for-adoption</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:40:40 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/this-month-give-thanks-for-adoption</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[On Friday, which is National Adoption Day, eight families will gather at the Boulder County Justice Center for a legal adoption ceremony.]]></description></item><item><title>TheSpec.com - Local - Long-serving foster mother gets medal</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/thespeccom-local-long-serving-foster-mother-gets-medal</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:40:40 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/thespeccom-local-long-serving-foster-mother-gets-medal</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Edwards began as a foster mother in 1946 when she was 21 and has looked after more than 200 children.]]></description></item><item><title>Local CASA program seeks volunteers</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/DomesticAdoption/local-casa-program-seeks-volunteers-1</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:40:40 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/DomesticAdoption/local-casa-program-seeks-volunteers-1</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The CASA Project of Dodge County, celebrating its 20th anniversary, needs volunteers to watch over and advocate the children.]]></description></item><item><title>More parents adopt a positive strategy</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/more-parents-adopt-a-positive-strategy</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:40:40 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/more-parents-adopt-a-positive-strategy</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The allowances paid to foster carers in NSW are the highest in Australia. They are tax-free and do not affect other entitlements.]]></description></item><item><title>Protect successful Florida adoption program</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/protect-successful-florida-adoption-program</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:40:40 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/protect-successful-florida-adoption-program</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[With smaller caseloads, workers focused on adoption for children in foster care and finalized record numbers over the past two years.]]></description></item><item><title>Foster teenager named to group’s board –  Good Deeds - The Press Democrat - Santa Rosa, CA  - Archive</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/-5449</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:40:40 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/-5449</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[In addition to her work with SAY, Jynessa is a founding member and event coordinator of Voices, a nonprofit organization offering guidance to young adults aging out of foster care.]]></description></item><item><title>Easing the way home: Adoptive parents get help from employers, Uncle Sam : Don't Miss : The Buffalo News</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/easing-the-way-home-adoptive-parents-get-help-from-employers-uncle-sam-dont-miss-the-buffalo-news</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:26:38 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/easing-the-way-home-adoptive-parents-get-help-from-employers-uncle-sam-dont-miss-the-buffalo-news</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Paul Lauber’s employer, General Mills, awarded him $5,000 from the company through its adoption assistance program]]></description></item><item><title>Uncovering a hidden past</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/Search_Reunion/uncovering-a-hidden-past</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:26:38 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/Search_Reunion/uncovering-a-hidden-past</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Weideli's story first came to public light in 2008 when she submitted what she knew of her childhood as part of The Vancouver Sun's genealogy contest.]]></description></item><item><title>International Adoption of Children Goes Domestic</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/international-adoption-of-children-goes-domestic</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:26:38 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/international-adoption-of-children-goes-domestic</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Although China has slowed down the adoption process, it still provided 3911 children to adoptive parents in the world.]]></description></item><item><title>Family adopts 4 with help of Agape Child &amp; Family Services | jacksonsun.com | The Jackson Sun</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/family-adopts-4-with-help-of-agape-child-family-services-jacksonsuncom-the-jackson-sun</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:26:38 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/family-adopts-4-with-help-of-agape-child-family-services-jacksonsuncom-the-jackson-sun</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The couple adopted the children through Agape Child & Family Services, a Christian-based ministry that began 39 years ago in Memphis.]]></description></item><item><title>Families devote time, love to youth in need | theleafchronicle.com | The Leaf Chronicle</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterParenting/families-devote-time-love-to-youth-in-need-theleafchroniclecom-the-leaf-chronicle</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:26:38 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterParenting/families-devote-time-love-to-youth-in-need-theleafchroniclecom-the-leaf-chronicle</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[In Clarksville, 189 children are in need of foster care.  Of those 110 are teenagers.]]></description></item><item><title>Children, parents celebrate adoptions | 6abc.com - 11/13/09 - Philadelphia News - 6abc.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/children-parents-celebrate-adoptions-6abccom-111309-philadelphia-news-6abccom</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:26:38 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/children-parents-celebrate-adoptions-6abccom-111309-philadelphia-news-6abccom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Thousands more are awaiting permanent families across the Delaware Valley.]]></description></item><item><title>Precious Gifts Miracles Through Adoption</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterParenting/precious-gifts-miracles-through-adoption</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:26:38 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterParenting/precious-gifts-miracles-through-adoption</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Jeanine explains about THE CALL – the one in which she learned that there was a baby waiting for them.]]></description></item><item><title>Local woman adopts her granddaughter</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterParenting/local-woman-adopts-her-granddaughter-1</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:26:38 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterParenting/local-woman-adopts-her-granddaughter-1</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Engel joins seven other families at the Boulder County Justice Center for a legal adoption ceremony.]]></description></item><item><title>The Daily Record - Giving A Child A Loving Home</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/the-daily-record-giving-a-child-a-loving-home</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:26:38 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/the-daily-record-giving-a-child-a-loving-home</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Studies indicate 100 million people have adoption within their immediate family — comprising a third of the U.S. population.]]></description></item><item><title>Deborra-lee Furness pushes for more adoptions - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/deborra-lee-furness-pushes-for-more-adoptions-abc-news-australian-broadcasting-corporation</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:26:38 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/deborra-lee-furness-pushes-for-more-adoptions-abc-news-australian-broadcasting-corporation</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA["Every child deserves a family. The reality is the world we live in has created the need for adoption," Furness said.]]></description></item><item><title>Family to be official Saturday</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/family-to-be-official-saturday</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:26:38 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/family-to-be-official-saturday</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The divorced, single mother of a grown son volunteered to care for a sibling group of three children more than two years ago.]]></description></item><item><title>13 children will meet their adoptive parents</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/13-children-will-meet-their-adoptive-parents</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:26:38 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/13-children-will-meet-their-adoptive-parents</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Families of all types adopt children from the four-county region.]]></description></item><item><title>Foster parents can shape young lives</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/foster-parents-can-shape-young-lives</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:26:38 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/foster-parents-can-shape-young-lives</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Of the 129,000 children nationwide in foster care waiting to be adopted, 31 children in Northumberland County are in need of a permanent home.]]></description></item><item><title>All in the (large) family</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/all-in-the-large-family</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:21:32 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/all-in-the-large-family</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[According to Tina, she and Paul had planned to adopt even before they were married.]]></description></item><item><title>Double Blessing | emporiagazette.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/double-blessing-emporiagazettecom</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:21:32 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/double-blessing-emporiagazettecom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Many people still think it takes years to adopt a child, but for Wagoner it was only a year after she was approved.]]></description></item><item><title>The Fergus Falls Daily Journal - 'He has a place to call home now'</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/the-fergus-falls-daily-journal-he-has-a-place-to-call-home-now</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:21:32 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/the-fergus-falls-daily-journal-he-has-a-place-to-call-home-now</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Throughout the United States, there are thousands of children in the foster care system waiting for homes.]]></description></item><item><title>San Marcos Record, San Marcos, TX - Why not  me?</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/san-marcos-record-san-marcos-tx-why-not-me</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:21:32 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/san-marcos-record-san-marcos-tx-why-not-me</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The spots began running in early November and will air until the end of January.]]></description></item><item><title>Judges receive special praise - al.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/judges-receive-special-praise-alcom</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:21:32 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/judges-receive-special-praise-alcom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The luncheon honored Chancery Judges Jaye Bradley, Neil Harris and Charles Bordis.]]></description></item><item><title>Gill: Adoption positive way to join a family</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/gill-adoption-positive-way-to-join-a-family</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:21:32 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/gill-adoption-positive-way-to-join-a-family</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[During her presentations, Gill said she sometimes hears untrue things about adoption.]]></description></item><item><title>Local News | Selah woman, 63, adopting 4-year-old foster child     | Seattle Times Newspaper</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/local-news-selah-woman-63-adopting-4-year-old-foster-child-seattle-times-newspaper</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:23:39 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/local-news-selah-woman-63-adopting-4-year-old-foster-child-seattle-times-newspaper</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[In 2009, there were 9,546 children in foster care in Washington state.]]></description></item><item><title>Uganda: Adoption is Now the Rage in Uganda</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/uganda-adoption-is-now-the-rage-in-uganda</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:23:39 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/uganda-adoption-is-now-the-rage-in-uganda</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The registrar confirms that indeed more foreign nationals are adopting Ugandan children.]]></description></item><item><title>Finding family | Kansan.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/Search_Reunion/finding-family-kansancom</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:23:39 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/Search_Reunion/finding-family-kansancom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Although some adoptees think that meeting their birthparents is a significant part of their lives, others don’t.]]></description></item><item><title>My long-lost son was living down the road for 44 years! - mirror.co.uk</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/Search_Reunion/my-long-lost-son-was-living-down-the-road-for-44-years-mirrorcouk</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:23:39 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/Search_Reunion/my-long-lost-son-was-living-down-the-road-for-44-years-mirrorcouk</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[As a pregnant teenager in the mid-60s, Margaret was devastated at having to give up her baby son for adoption.]]></description></item><item><title>National Adoption Awareness Month Calendar</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/national-adoption-awareness-month-calendar</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:03:05 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/national-adoption-awareness-month-calendar</guid><author>amomhaley</author><description><![CDATA[Wonderful calendar full of ideas for promoting and celebrating National Adoption Awareness Month.]]></description></item><item><title>BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | The babies airlifted out of Saigon</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/Search_Reunion/bbc-news-uk-magazine-the-babies-airlifted-out-of-saigon</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:03:05 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/Search_Reunion/bbc-news-uk-magazine-the-babies-airlifted-out-of-saigon</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Vikki uses social networking sites to forge links with other expat Vietnamese - and track down fellow evacuees.]]></description></item><item><title>IowaPolitics.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/iowapoliticscom-1</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:03:05 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/iowapoliticscom-1</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Twelve years ago, Grassley worked to advance the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997. Since its enactment, adoptions increased to 54,000 per year.]]></description></item><item><title>Urgent: Adopters needed in Leeds - Yorkshire Evening Post</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/urgent-adopters-needed-in-leeds-yorkshire-evening-post</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:03:05 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/urgent-adopters-needed-in-leeds-yorkshire-evening-post</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Around 80 children in Leeds, mainly aged between two and seven, need to be placed with adopters each year.]]></description></item><item><title>There are children who need you | The Osakis Review | Osakis, Minnesota</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/there-are-children-who-need-you-the-osakis-review-osakis-minnesota</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:03:05 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterChildren/there-are-children-who-need-you-the-osakis-review-osakis-minnesota</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[There are more than 130,000 children legally free for adoption in the United States who wait for a family to call their own.]]></description></item><item><title>To My Daughters, Now Grown: One Adoptive Mom’s Love Song.  | Parents</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/-5399</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:03:05 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/-5399</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Trying to adjust to the empty nest is not an easy thing.]]></description></item><item><title>Callison: Raising a voice with love | argusleader.com | Argus Leader</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/callison-raising-a-voice-with-love-argusleadercom-argus-leader</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:03:05 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/callison-raising-a-voice-with-love-argusleadercom-argus-leader</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Eric, a senior at Augustana College, grew up surrounded by music.]]></description></item><item><title>Lending a helping hand - Westport News</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterParenting/lending-a-helping-hand-westport-news</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:03:05 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterParenting/lending-a-helping-hand-westport-news</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Part of their goal is to get the community involved and educated on all the items a foster family needs, even things you might not think about.]]></description></item><item><title>Do you have space for a child?</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterParenting/do-you-have-space-for-a-child</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:03:05 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterParenting/do-you-have-space-for-a-child</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Somerset County Council is asking people if they can offer a supportive family for a child or sibling group.]]></description></item><item><title>Vietnamese adoption changes lives</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/vietnamese-adoption-changes-lives</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:03:05 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/vietnamese-adoption-changes-lives</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The Chesneys rely on Vietnamese Christians and care-givers they have placed as “parents” for the children.]]></description></item><item><title>North Platte Telegraph &gt; News</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterParenting/north-platte-telegraph-news</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:03:05 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/FosterParenting/north-platte-telegraph-news</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The McFadden's had only 24-hour notice that Tyler was joining their family after waiting nearly three years.]]></description></item><item><title>Always Room For Love A Families Story of Adoption</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/always-room-for-love-a-families-story-of-adoption</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:03:05 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/InternationalAdoption/always-room-for-love-a-families-story-of-adoption</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The Runia family did not have to wait long before being contacted by an adoption agency in Texas.]]></description></item><item><title>Joining children to loving homes</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/joining-children-to-loving-homes</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:03:05 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptiveParenting/joining-children-to-loving-homes</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Ely and her husband, Eric, know first hand how the adoption process works.]]></description></item><item><title>Lutheran Social Services celebrates 90 years</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptionProfessionals/lutheran-social-services-celebrates-90-years</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:03:05 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/AdoptionProfessionals/lutheran-social-services-celebrates-90-years</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The original agency, Lutheran Children's Home Finding Society, was incorporated on Feb. 24, 1919.]]></description></item></channel></rss>