Celebrating the adoption of children in foster care

National Adoption Day is a collective national effort to raise awareness of the more than 100,000 children in foster care waiting to find permanent, loving families. This annual, one-day event has made the dreams of thousands of children come true by working with policymakers, practitioners and advocates to finalize adoptions and create and celebrate adoptive families.

In total, National Adoption Day helped nearly 40,000 children move from foster care to a forever family. Communities across the county celebrate the Saturday before every Thanksgiving. This year the National Adoption Day Coalition expects 4,500 children in foster care to be adopted on National Adoption Day, on November 17, 2012.

Goals

Finalize adoptions from foster care in all 50 states
Celebrate and honor families who adopt
Raise awareness of the more than 100,000 children in foster care waiting for permanent, loving homes
Encourage others to adopt children from foster care
Build collaboration among local adoption agencies, courts and advocacy organizations

To learn about our national partners, please click here.

To learn more about some of the families who have adopted through National Adoption Day in previous years, please click here.

If you have adopted through National Adoption Day and would like to share your story with us, please click here.

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New York

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National Adoption Day - Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany
Saturday November, 17, 10:20 am at Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany
Books and information are available at the Ramstein Air Base Library.

Canton

National Adoption Day
Tuesday November, 20, 1:30 am at
St. Lawrence County, Canton, NY will celebrate National Adoption Day on Tuesday, November 20, 2012.

Chautauqua

Adoption Day Celebration
Saturday November, 17, 11:00 am at Chautauqua County, NY
All families who have adopted children in our county in the past year are invited to lunch, and a photographer will be present to take a complimentary photo of each family.

Cortland

Adoption Day
Friday November, 16, 3:00 pm at Cortland Courthouse
We will be finalizing approximately 8 agency adoptions. Plans are underway to treat the children to face painting and gift bags which will include a personalized Christmas ornament. Refreshments will also be provided. A slide show of agency adoptions finalized this year will also be playing in the background. Many other plans are still being formalized.

Elmira

Chemung County National Adoption Day Celebration
Friday November, 16, 2:00 pm at Chemung County Courthouse/Blessed Sacrament Parish Center
Open House/Adoption Finalization at Chemung County Courthouse from 2:00PM-4:00PM

Rochester

Adoption Day at Family Court - Rochester
Friday November, 16, 10:00 am at Hall of Justice
Celebration of National Adoption Day and Month. A ceremony and several adoptions will take place at the Hall of Justice in Rochester, NY.

Monroe County Family Court 2012 National Adoption Day Celebration
Friday November, 16, 10:00 am at Monroe Family Court Rochester, NY
Rochester New York Monroe County National Adoption Day Celebration. The event is a partnership with Family Court, Monroe County Department of Human Services, State and local agencies. The celebration held at Family Court includes: finalizing an estimated 15 adoptions, honoring adoptive and foster families, raising awareness of children awaiting to be adopted and recruiting adoptive families. A reception will follow the program.

Rome

National Adoption Day
Friday November, 16, 9:00 am at OnCenter, Syracuse, NY
This is for the Fifth Judicial District in NY State; we have a full morning, and then do about 60 adoptions!

Syracuse

National Adoption Day Celebration
Friday November, 16, 9:00 am at OnCenter, Syracuse, New York
Onondaga County and surrounding counties within and beyond the Fifth Judicial District join forces to celebrate National Adoption Day. This event provides an adoption fair, agencies from around Central New York gather to provide information to those interested in adoption or foster care. The local Sheriff's Department participates making new ID cards for all of the children attending, a local photographer volunteers her time to take the first family portrait of the newly adopted family and much more. An average of 700 people attend and over 60 adoptions finzalized every year!

Watertown

Jefferson County National Adoption Day Celebration
Friday November, 16, 3:00 pm at County Court
Open House/Adoption Celebration with Families and Officials from Jefferson County, The Children's Home of Jefferson County and The House of the Good Shepherd.