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"You don't look Latina" - A phrase I've heard too often, attempting to define my identity. As the daughter of immigrants and a child welfare professional, I've learned that identity [...]
Dear Families Rising community, As we embrace August, a month rich with historical significance, I'm filled with a mix of gratitude and determination. This month, we celebrate both Women's Equality [...]
Philosophy Families Rising advocates for family reunification as a critical component of child welfare, focusing on the benefits and processes involved in restoring children to their biological families and/or birth [...]
Pride Month is a time to celebrate and honor the LGBTQ+ community. Since its origin in 1969, Pride Month has been a global commemoration of love, awareness, acceptance, and being [...]
Adoption is a beautiful journey that brings families together, but it can also come with significant financial implications. Understanding the Adoption Tax Credit can make a substantial difference in managing [...]
Dear Members of the Senate Health and Human Services Finance and Policy Committee, As an organization committed to the well-being and empowerment of families for fifty years, Families Rising is [...]
Also announces a new name for the Center for Workforce Equity and Leadership, which will lead the nation in training and support of the child welfare workforce ST. PAUL, [...]
NACAC's 49th annual adoption and foster care conference offers child welfare professionals an amazing opportunity for inspiration, information, and empowerment. With more than 60 workshops covering a wide variety [...]
The North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC) board of directors is pleased to announce that, after a nationwide search, it has chosen Ligia Cushman as the organization's new executive [...]
This fall, the US Department of Health and Human Services released the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) data for fiscal year 2020—October 1, 2019 to September [...]
Wednesday, July 7, 2021 by Mary Boo, executive director Originally published in Adoptalk 2021, Issue 2; Adoptalk is a benefit of NACAC membership. NACAC was deeply disappointed that the US Supreme Court [...]
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 Once again, our community is outraged following the police killing of an unarmed Black man—Daunte Wright. The trauma of Mr. Wright’s death is amplified by the [...]