National Adoption Month Law and Legal Definition
November is National Adoption month. This month is set aside to raise awareness about the adoption of children and youth from foster care. The history of National Adoption Month dates back to the first major effort to promote awareness of the need for adoptive families for children in foster care. Governor Mike Dukakis announced the first Adoption Week in Massachusetts, in 1976. Governor Dukakis’ idea grew in popularity and it rapidly spread nationwide.
Presidential Proclamation launches activities and celebrations to help build awareness of adoption throughout the nation. Thousands of community organizations arrange and host programs, events, and activities to share positive adoption stories, challenge the myths, and draw attention to the thousands of children in foster care who are waiting for permanent families.
Legal Definition list
- National
- NASDAQ
- NASA [National Aeronautics and Space Act]
- Narrow-Channel Rule
- Narrow-Based Security Index
- National Adoption Month
- National Advertising Review Council
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA]
- National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board
- National Agricultural Statistics Service
- National Air and Space Intelligence Center [NASIC]
Related Legal Terms
- Abandonment [Intercountry Adoption]
- Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding [USIP]
- Access Control List [National Security]
- Access Control Mechanism [National Security]
- Accessible Space [National Security]
- Accredited Agency [Adoption]
- Accredited Body [Adoption]
- Accrediting Entity [Adoption]
- Activity of Multinational Enterprises
- Adoption
