November is National Adoption Month – Sacramento Shows its Commitment to Our Children November 12 - Sacramento, California – Nationally, November is recognized at National Adoption Month. With nearly 500,000 children and youth living in foster across the country there is a tremendous need for families to come forward. In California, there are over 62,000 children and youth living in foster care and, of that, over 4,000 lived in the Greater Sacramento Region. As the capital of California, Sac... SierraFF michellefromhermac 2009-11-21T03:16:29Z 2009-11-21T03:16:29Z

Where's President Obama regarding National Adoption Day? (and this month?) So far unlike President Bush, Obama hasn't offered any proclaimation or greeted and honored adoptive parents and adoptees at any of the events. Could this be because one of his biggest funders is Planned Parenthood, which profits from abortions it performs rather than adoption? I can imagine for those whom went to Washington D.C being left with only Secretary Sebelius to carry out the honors wasn't the same as having the presence of the U.S president. The media should also take interest in dispel common lies about adoption fabricated by the "pro-choice" movement as "prospective parents wouldn't be interested in adopting outside their race/ethnicity" or "handicapped children" when in fact potential adopters get on waiting lists (even waiting for years) to get such children.

michellefromhermac 2009-11-21T03:16:29Z thsas 2009-11-20T16:55:02Z 2009-11-20T16:55:02Z

Agreed. The current foster care government program is broken, and the public has, in general, a complete misunderstanding of the who, what, where, how, and why's of the problem.

thsas 2009-11-20T16:55:02Z Laura Good 2009-11-20T05:06:00Z 2009-11-20T05:06:00Z

What a wonderful cause! I hope this event brings more awareness to the community about the needs of children in foster care.

Laura Good 2009-11-20T05:06:00Z