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NCFA Releases Adoption Advocate No. 53 | National Adoption Month 2012: Life-Changing Programs for Children and Families In this month's special National Adoption Month issue of the Adoption Advocate, NCFA highlights several critical and worthwhile programs and organizations working on behalf of children awaiting adoption, youth in foster care, expectant parents considering adoption, and adoptive families -- including the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute's Foster Youth Internship Program, Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption's Wendy's Wonderful Kids child-focused recruitment model, Gladney Center's China Heritage Tours, Lifeline Children's Services Foster Care Partnership, and more. NCFA will also feature additional programs throughout the month of November at www.adoptioncouncilblog.org.  Click here to download the PDF of Adoption Advocate No. 53 or click here to view the web version. The Adoption Advocate is a monthly publication created by NCFA to educate policymakers, families, child welfare specialists, and other interested parties on today's most relevant child welfare and adoption issues. Adoption Advocate No. 52: “Educating Hospitals About Adoption: How Hospital Staff Can Support Parents Considering an Adoption Plan” Adoption Advocate No. 51: “The Unique Educational Challenges Facing Youth in Foster Care” Adoption Advocate No. 50: “Earlier is Better for Family Care: What Research Tells Us About Young Children and Institutionalization” Adoption Advocate No. 49: “Adoption Resources for Americans Living Abroad” Adoption Advocate No. 48: "Supporting Maltreated Children: Countering the Effects of Neglect and Abuse" Adoption Advocate No. 47: "Advocating for America's Youth in Foster Care: Perspectives and Recommendations from Former Foster Youth" Adoption Advocate No. 46: "A Deeper Conversation on Information Sharing in Adoption: Compromise Offers Promise and Keeps Promises"