National Adoption Day

{Frankfort, Kentucky}…According to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, of the more than 7,000 children in out-of-home care in Kentucky, more than 1,800 have the goal of adoption. Of that number, approximately 300 are available for adoption. Governor Steve Beshear joined other national, state and local leaders in commemorating the 12th anniversary of National Adoption Day. Celebrated every year the Saturday before Thanksgiving, National Adoption Day is a collective effort to raise awareness of the 100,000 children in foster care who are waiting to find safe and loving families through adoption. Since the first National Adoption Day, nearly 40,000 children have joined permanent families on this special day. This year the National Adoption Day Coalition expects the adoption of 4,500 foster care children to be finalized, and events will be held across the nation to celebrate all families who adopt.