Updated June 2014 Below you will find information about the adoption assistance benefits that may be available to families who adopt children from foster care in Ohio. Adoption subsidy policies and practices are, for the most part, dependent on the state where the child was in foster care before the adoption. State Contact Alicia Allen… More
NACAC frequently receives calls from adoptive parents about their adoption assistance payments. Usually these calls are about a payment that hasn’t been received, but sometimes they are asking about how payments can be made, especially via direct deposit. Below is the information we have for every state that has responded. Arizona The date the check… More
Updated November 2007 Below you can find information about the adoption assistance benefits that may be available to families who adopt children from Nunavut foster care. Territorial Contact Bill Fennell Deputy Director of Adoptions Department of Health & Social Services Box 1000. Stn. 1000 Sivummut Building Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0 867-975-5781 bfennell@gov.nu.ca NACAC Volunteer Currently… More
Updated November 2007 Below you can find information about the adoption assistance benefits that may be available to families who adopt children from Nova Scotia foster care. Provincial Contact Janet Nearing Dept. of Community Services Family & Children’s Services Division Box 696 Halifax, NS B3J 2T7 902-424-3205 nearinjl@gov.ns.ca NACAC Volunteer Rose Marie Smith Adoptive Parents… More
Updated November 2007 Below you can find information about the adoption assistance benefits that may be available to families who adopt children from Northwest Territories foster care. Territorial Contact Laura Comishen Department of Health & Human Services Gov’t of the Northwest Territories Box 1320 Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9 867-873-7943 Laura_Comishen@gov.nt.ca NACAC Subsidy Volunteer Currently, there… More
Updated July 2008 Below you can find information about the adoption assistance benefits that may be available to families who adopt children from Newfoundland and Labrador foster care. Provincial Contact Ethel Dempsey Department of Health and Community Serivces Children and Youth Services PO Box 8700 St. John’s, NL A1B 4J6 709-729-5134 edempsey@gov.nl.ca NACAC Volunteer Currently… More
Below you can find information about the adoption assistance benefits that may be available to families who adopt children from New Brunswick foster care. Updated December 2007 Provincial Contact Elaine Babineau Child & Youth Services Branch Department of Social Development 551 King St, 2nd floor Fredericton NB E3B 5H1 506-444-4516 elaine.babineau@gnb.ca NACAC Volunteer Currently, there… More
Below you will find information about the adoption assistance benefits that may be available to families who adopt children from foster care in Manitoba. Updated November 2007 Provincial Contact Janice Knight Child Protection 2nd Floor, Suite 201 114 Garry Street Winnipeg, MB R3C 4V5 204-945-6964 Janice.Knight@gov.mb.ca NACAC Volunteer Margaret Warner Portage la Prairie, MB 204-857-4898… More
Updated November 2007 Below you can find information about the adoption assistance benefits that may be available to families who adopt children from British Columbia foster care. Provincial Contact Anne Clayton Ministry of Children and Family Development Office of the Provincial Director of Child Welfare PO Box 9705 Stn Prov Gov Victoria, BC V8W 9S1… More
Updated November 2007 Below you can find information about the adoption assistance benefits that may be available to families who adopt children from Alberta foster care. Provincial Contact Person Anne Scully Alberta Children’s Services 11th Floor, Sterling Place 9940 – 106th Street Edmonton, AB T5K 2N2 780-422-5641 Anne.Scully@gov.ab.ca NACAC Volunteer Currently, there is no Alberta… More
Below you can find information about the adoption assistance benefits that may be available to families who adopt children from Ontario foster care. In 2012, Ontario created a province-wide Target Subsidy program, which is outlined below. Children adopted after June 15, 2012 are eligible for the Target Subsidy program, but may also receive additional benefits… More
As an advocate, you need access to data and information. On our site, you can find state adoption fact sheets created by Child Trends. You can also check out other advocacy tips and resources. There are many other sources of excellent data on child welfare can help advocates make their case: ChildTrends has child welfare… More
Updated draft – October 2014 (state review pending) Below you can find information about the adoption assistance benefits that may be available to families who adopt children from foster care in North Dakota. Adoption subsidy policies and practices are, for the most part, dependent on the state where the child was in foster care before… More
Updated February 2018 Below you can find information about the adoption assistance benefits that may be available to families who adopt children from foster care in North Carolina. Adoption subsidy policies and practices are, for the most part, dependent on the state where the child was in foster care before the adoption. State Contact Susan… More
Updated April 2013 Below you can find information about the adoption assistance benefits that may be available to families who adopt children from foster care in New York. Adoption subsidy policies and practices are, for the most part, dependent on the state where the child was in foster care before the adoption. State Contact Joanne… More
Updated August 2014 Below you can find information about the adoption assistance benefits that may be available to families who adopt children from foster care in New Mexico. Adoption subsidy policies and practices are, for the most part, dependent on the state where the child was in foster care before the adoption. State Contact Jason… More
Updated January 2013 Below you can find information about the adoption assistance benefits that may be available to families who adopt children from foster care in New Jersey. Adoption subsidy policies and practices are, for the most part, dependent on the state where the child was in foster care before the adoption. State Contact Betty… More
Updated October 2012 Below you can find information about the adoption assistance benefits that may be available to families who adopt children from foster care in New Hampshire. Adoption subsidy policies and practices are, for the most part, dependent on the state where the child was in foster care before the adoption. State Contact Catherine… More
Updated June 2016 Below you can find information about the adoption assistance benefits that may be available to families who adopt children from foster care in Nevada. Adoption subsidy policies and practices are, for the most part, dependent on the state where the child was in foster care before the adoption. State Contact Ashley Hice… More
Updated July 2015 Below you can find information about the adoption assistance benefits that may be available to families who adopt children from foster care in Nebraska. Adoption subsidy policies and practices are, for the most part, dependent on the state where the child was in foster care before the adoption. State Contact Manuel Escamilla… More