The goal of National Adoption Month is to increase awareness of the need for recruiting and retaining foster and adoptive parents. There are several ways you can contribute to this cause whether you’re part of the media, an adoption or foster care professional, a prospective family, or a concerned citizen.

Resources, event ideas, and other tools are available for you below through a partnership between the U.S. Children’s Bureau, Ad Council, AdoptUsKids, and Child Welfare Information Gateway. We also invite you to read the presidential proclamation on National Adoption Month signed by President Obama.

• How the media can take action
• How adoption and foster care professionals can take action
• How prospective families can take action
• How concerned citizens can take action