November has been designated National Adoption Month. Hundreds of communities through the United States will celebrate Adoption Month with adoption ceremonies and other events. Here in Michigan, over 40 counties will participate in the second annual Michigan Adoption Day, co-sponsored by the Michigan Supreme Court and Family Independence Agency. Over 300 adoptions will be finalized that day, drawing attention to the adoption process and to the fact that thousands of foster children in Michigan need permanent homes.
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"Court takes part in Adoption Day," Detroit Legal News: December 23, 2004>> |
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"Everyone should open their heart to a child," The Gaylord Herald Times:
December 8, 2004>> |
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"Adoption Day is official beginning for many families," The Kalamazoo Gazette: December 8, 2004 (link no longer available) |
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"ALL IN THE FAMILY: Grandmother adopts her 12-year-old grandson during Adoption Day ceremony," The Gaylord Herald Times: December 1, 2004>> |
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" 'Adoption Day' Celebrated With Local Area Focus," Courier-Leader: November 29, 2004>> |
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"Clinton County celebrates Adoption Day with seven adoptions at courthouse," Clinton County News: November 28, 2004 (link no longer available) |
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"Transcend the stereotypes - consider adoption," The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus: November 28, 2004 (link no longer available) |
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"Celebrating adoption," The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus: November 28, 2004 (link no longer available) |
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"A rewarding option - Foreign adoptions on the rise in the U.S.," The Traverse City Record Eagle: November 28, 2004>> |
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"Families ties become official during Adoption Day," The Sturgis Journal: November 26, 2004 (link no longer available) |
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" 'Forever families,' " The MIdland Daily News: November 25, 2004>> |
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"High school students create remembrance," The Midland Daily News: November 25, 2004>> |
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"Couple thankful adoption is final," The Daily Oakland Press: November 25, 2004>> |
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"Thousands of children wait to be adopted," The Daily Oakland Press:
November 24, 2004>> |
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"Adoptions highlight special day at courthouse," The Macomb Daily:
November 24, 2004>> |
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"Families finalize adoptions in court; Whole process takes about a year," The Traverse City Record Eagle:
November 24, 2004>> |
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"New families find joy on state Adoption Day; Ingham judge finalizes process for eight children," Lansing State Journal: November 24, 2004 (link no longer available) |
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"12 families adopt 18 kids in Calhoun County rite," The Battle Creek Enquirer:
November 24, 2004(link no longer available) |
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"Day puts adoption system in spotlight," The Times Herald: November 24, 2004 (link no longer available) |
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" ‘We finally made it'; Temperance family adopts seventh child on adoption day," The Monroe Evening News:
November 24, 2004 (link no longer available) |
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"Sharing the love of family," The Daily Mining Gazette: November 24, 2004
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"Ceremony celebrates adoptive families," The Daily Telegram: November 24, 2004
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"Adoption Day in Cass Co.,"
The Dowagiac Daily News: November 24, 2004>>
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"Ties that bind-More than 300 children adopted during Adoption Day," South Bend Tribune:
November 24, 2004 (link no longer available) |
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"Children, willing parents become official families; Ceremony, celebration mark
Adoption Day," South Bend Tribune: November 24, 2004 (link no longer available) |
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"Happy beginnings on adoption day; Courthouse festivities mark new start for 5 families," The Ann Arbor News:
November 24, 2004 (link no longer available) |
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"Older children, too, need caring adults; Program teams volunteers with teens who are close to 'aging out' of system," The Ann Arbor News: November 24, 2004 ((link no longer available) |
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"Foster children - New state mentoring program needs adults to reach out," The Flint Journal:
November 24, 2004 (link no longer available) |
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"Families grow at annual event," The Grand Rapids Press: November 24, 2004 (link no longer available) |
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"National Adoption Day brings families together," The Jackson Citizen Patriot:
November 24, 2004 (link no longer available) |
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"A new home for Lewis Older brother gives blessing to boy's adoption -- while he awaits his own," Kalamazoo Gazette: November 24, 2004 (link no longer available) |
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"Hundreds of new families formed during 'Adoption Day,' " WWMT TV(3):
November 24, 2004>> |
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"Adopted children get 'forever families,' " Muskegon Chronicle: November 24, 2004 (link no longer available) |
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"Families adopt foster children," The Saginaw News: November 24, 2004>> (link no longer available) |
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"Program to help older foster kids," The Detroit Free Press: November 23, 2004>> (link no longer available) |
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"State seeks public's help for foster teens," The Booth Newspapers: November 23, 2004>> (link no longer available) |
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"2nd Annual Michigan Adoption Day," 6 News WLNS TV (6): November 23, 2004>> (link no longer available) |
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"Families participate in Michigan Adoption Day," WOOD TV 8: November 23, 2004>> |
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"Open house at 3 p.m. Tuesday for Cass Adoption Day," The Dowagiac Daily News:
November 22, 2004>> |
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"Days set aside to celebrate adoptions," The News-Hearald: November 21, 2004>> |
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"Cassopolis: Adoption Day will feature an open house," The Elkhart Truth: November 21, 2004 (link no longer available) |
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"Happy together-FAMILY PORTRAIT: Holland's Jeff and Cindy Burns and their daughter, Emma, 2, will be among the local families celebrating Adoption Day on Tuesday," The Holland Sentenial: November 22, 2004>> (link no longer available) |
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"Local family to participate in countywide Adoption Day ceremony," The Grand Haven Tribune: November 22, 2004>> (link no longer available) |
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"ADOPTION DAY: Special state effort needs more potential parents," The Detroit Free Press: November 22, 2004>> (link no longer available) |
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"Michiganians should recognize Adoption Day," The Detroit News: November 22, 2004>> (link no longer available) |
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"Coming home-Adoptive families join together for support," The Times Herald:
November 21, 2004>> (link no longer available) |
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"Adoption Day marked locally this Tuesday," Cheboygan Daily Tribune:
November 21, 2004>> |
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"Macomb County-Six families plan to adopt 10 kids," The Detroit News:
November 21, 2004>> (link no longer available) |
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"Michigan Adoption Day to be honored," The Kalamazoo Gazette: November 20, 2004>> (link no longer available) |
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"LOCAL COMMENT: Let's all help the youth 'aging out' of foster care," The Detroit Free Press: November 15, 2004>> (link no longer available) |
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