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Overview. Pew - Kids Are Waiting CampaignChild Trends - FosteringConnections.orgTrends in foster care adoptionsWhat the laws say about adoptions as a permanency optionObservations about political support for adoption. Child Trends' Mission. Child Trends seeks to improve outcomes for children
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1. Supporting Foster Care Adoptions from Beyond the Beltway Marci McCoy-Roth www.childtrends.org ? Twitter/childtrends ? www.facebook.com/childtrends: Presented to Eighth Annual
Adoption Policy Conference
New York, NY
March 4, 2011
2. Overview Pew - Kids Are Waiting Campaign
Child Trends - FosteringConnections.org
Trends in foster care adoptions
What the laws say about adoptions as a permanency option
Observations about political support for adoption
3. Child Trends’ Mission Child Trends seeks to improve outcomes for children by providing research and analysis to the people and institutions whose decisions and actions affect children:
Programs that serve children and families
Policy makers
Foundations and philanthropists
The media
Founded in 1979
Our researchers work in a wide range of issues and areas:
Founded in 1979
Our researchers work in a wide range of issues and areas:
4. …Please don’t turn your back on me. 2007 & the Kids Are Waiting Campaign