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Celebrate National Adoption Day November 23

Social Work Blog

November 23rd marks National Adoption Day. In 1976, Governor Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts decided to celebrate adoption for seven days in his state. Eight years later, President Ronald Regan expanding the observance to becoming National Adoption Week. On November 23, the month’s event culminates with National Adoption Day.

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Social work leaders recognised in 2025 New Year Honours

Community Care

Social workers in leadership roles have been recognised in the 2025 New Year Honours list. There was also recognition for the former head of a university social work centre and a regional adoption agency lead.

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20 Success Stories: Mental Health, Family Reunification, Foster Care and Adoption Support Transform Lives

KVC

These stories came from youth and families we’ve served, foster or adoptive families who support our mission, and KVC team members who provide in-home family therapy and support, mental health treatment, foster care, adoption, inpatient children’s psychiatric treatment or other life-changing services.

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Technology and Entrepreneurship in Social Work

Swhelper

After helplessly watching her sister try to navigate the international adoption process, Felicia Curcuru launched Binti in an effort to reinvent foster care and adoption. The software Binti creates helps social workers […]. View Full Article - Technology and Entrepreneurship in Social Work.

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Foster Mom Works Around the Clock to Care for Medically Fragile Children

CO4Kids

Back to Blogs Parent Partner Blog Foster Mom Works Around the Clock to Care for Medically Fragile Children Vera Garyeazon has a very busy schedule and often works around the clock to care for the medically fragile children in foster care who live in her home.

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About the new standard of kinship care assessment

Community Care

In many such cases, family members step in to care for a child without the involvement of social workers. Form K a lever for change The 2023 national kinship care strategy states that assessment should be reasonable, proportionate and treat family members with trust while prioritising the safety of the child.

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How to Adopt a Child: What You Need to Know About the Adoption Process

All For Kids

If you are considering adoption, congratulations! However, the adoption journey can prove difficult to navigate if you don’t have the understanding and resources necessary to guide you through the child adoption process. What are your feelings on international adoption vs. domestic adoption?