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‘Forever families’ November is National Adoption Month By OC Family StaffPublished: November, 2009

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The focus of a national month-long adoption awareness campaign is to bring attention to the numbers of children in the foster care system who are seeking to be adopted. The result of this initiative, which was launched in 2000, has been the adoption of more than 25,000 children into their “forever families.”     National Adoption Day is recognized on Nov. 21, scheduled to coincide each year with the Saturday before Thanksgiving. On this date, it’s anticipated that 3,500 children will be adopted on the same day. Sadly, though, there are 129,000 others waiting for their “forever families.” > Watch "Waiting for One Day," a public service announcement video from National Adoption Day. > National Adoption Day nationaladoptionday.org twitter.com/natadoptionday LOCAL RESOURCES > Canyon Acres In support of National Adoption Month, Canyon Acres Children & Family Services will be adding two additional foster-care/adoption-information sessions to its calendar and will be highlighting its new brochure, recruitment activities and services at the agency's Open House on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 3 to 7 p.m.          There will be special giveaways, tours and an opportunity to speak with the staff. For more information visit Canyon Acres’ Web site or call for details. 714.383.9400; canyonacres.org > The Children’s Bureau Open your home and your heart to a foster or adoptive child. Foster care or adoption enables people to fulfill their dreams of parenting. There are more than 129,000 foster children waiting for safe and nurturing homes. The Children’s Bureau has an urgent need for families to adopt children, including brothers and sisters as well as older children.      To learn more, visit the Children’s Bureau’s Web site or give them a call. 800.730.3933; all4kids.org More local adoption and foster care resources can be found here.

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