Nov. 1 marks the beginning of National Adoption Month in the United States. Organizations, individuals and government agencies across the country will rally to support the National Adoption Month 2009 campaign.

According to information provided on the Child Welfare Information Gateway website, the theme of this year's celebration is "You Dont Have to Be Perfect to Be a Perfect Parent."

National Adoption Month, which has been observed during November since 1990, serves as a tool for reminding people about the thousands of children in foster care who are still waiting for permanent homes. Currently, about 130,000 foster children are available for adoption.

Labels: awareness, foster_care

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