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The 20,000th foster child has been adopted after being listed on AdoptUSKids.org, a national website that links prospective adoptive families with children in need of permanent families. The website is funded through a cooperative agreement between HHS’ Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and the Adoption Exchange Association. The website contains photos and demographic information on children in the public foster care system.

From information to insight – using data visualization to drive change.

New data on adoption and foster care suggests that while the number of children in foster care remains steady, the adoption rate continues to climb. According to statistics released by HHS’ Administration for Children and Families, approximately 13.1 percent of the children in foster care were adopted last year, an increase from 12.6 percent the previous year and 9.5 percent in 2003.

During National Adoption Month, adults are being asked to consider opening their hearts and homes to one of the 14,000 teens between the ages of 14 and 16 in foster care.

An adopted child enjoys having one school, one home and one mother.

Gay dads’ research leads to a forever family for Baby Anthony

Data used comes from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being, a longitudinal study about the children who come in contact with the child welfare system

ACF Acting Assistant Secretary George Sheldon travels with a U.S. Congressional Delegation to Korea, Vietnam and Cambodia to explore how best to strengthen adoption processes to ensure compliance with international protocols on child welfare.

New functionality enhances access to child welfare information, resources and tools.