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Photos are from the national adoption recruitment campaign, a partnership of the Children's Bureau, the Ad Council, and AdoptUsKids.
2009 National Adoption Month Activities
The following activities will help professionals and families celebrate adoption throughout the month of November. Find ideas for every day of the month below, or download a printable version (PDF - 415 KB). Also available in Spanish.
November 1
Join forces with your local or regional adoption exchange to plan events for National Adoption Month.
November 2
Create a theme tailored to your community to help further your recruitment message. (Suggested by Baltimore City and Bellefaire, JCB (Jewish Children's Bureau))
November 3
Find foster care graduates who will help spread the message about the need for foster and adoptive parents.
November 4
Raise a banner over a busy street with the address for an adoption website. (Suggested by NY Area Adoption Coalition)
November 5
Create pocket-sized photolisting books to make it easy to share information about waiting children. (Suggested by CAP Book (Children Awaiting Parents))
November 6
Host a family movie night and provide information and training to help families move through the adoption process. (Suggested by Kern County CA)
November 7
Organize a matching event where prospective adoptive parents connect with waiting children by doing activities such as crafts or games together.
November 8
Display a Heart Gallery photo exhibit of waiting children and agency contact information in busy local businesses.
November 9
Partner with local banks in a "Children Are Banking on You" campaign to recruit families for children. (Suggested by Catholic Charities Diocese of Peoria)
November 10
Coordinate with CASA to create a public display of paper stand-ups that represent local children waiting for families.
November 11
Engage a local theater troupe to help adopted young adults tell their stories. (Suggested by Adoptions Unlimited in Chicago)
November 12
Sponsor a bowling party for prospective adoptive parents to meet waiting children. (Suggested by MARE (MA Adoption Resource Exchange))
November 13
Train local agencies to make quality videos of children waiting for families.
November 14
Arrange for an electronic scrapbooker to show families how to make videos to share with waiting youth.
November 15
Use targeted marketing to make the most of your recruitment dollars.
November 16
Connect with a local university for help in evaluating your recruitment efforts.
November 17
Use Information Gateway's Logic Model Builder to create a plan for postadoption support to share with potential funders.
November 18
Encourage a large company in your area to send adoption information with employees' pay stubs.
November 19
Meet with local Parent Teacher Associations to discuss adoption topics in schools and present information on waiting children.
November 20
Encourage TV and radio stations to run the new AdoptUsKids PSAs (a partnership of the Children's Bureau and the Ad Council).
November 21
Celebrate National Adoption Day at your local court; invite media to cover it.
November 22
Partner with the community to form a choir of children waiting for adoptive families to recruit more families for youth.
November 23
Connect with area agencies and pool resources to get more from your recruitment efforts.
November 24
Visit the Child Welfare Information Gateway website for successful recruitment strategies.
November 25
Tell prospective parents about www.AdoptUsKids.org, where they can find adoption information.
November 26
Enjoy Thanksgiving with your family!
November 27
Ask a local artist to create a pin with your agency's logo and give information about adoption and waiting children with all sales.
November 28
Host a Parent Appreciation Dinner, invite speakers to talk about adoption, provide child care, and feature pictures of waiting children.
November 29
Ask local businesses to sponsor a golf tournament to raise money to recruit new families.
November 30
Update your organization's website with clear links to AdoptUsKids and State adoption photolisting services websites.
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