Anthony Donovan is the Associate Dean of Students & Director of Residence Life at my alma mater, Belmont University.

Learn more about Gary's work and explore opportunities for child sponsorship at: everyorphan.org.

If you're interested in learning more about Zambia signing the Hague Convention on Inter-Country Adoption, check out:

travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/Intercountry-Adoption-News/adoption-notice-zambia-1oct2015.html

La' Toria Kern who serves as a foster parent for emergency situations in Las Vegas. She is also the founder and executive and artistic director as a nonprofit called FAMILYArts @ WHALER's Creation. 

Want to ask your employer to add or expand adoption benefits? Use the Adoption-Friendly Workplace Toolkit.

Does your employer already have adoption benefits, invite them to participate in the Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces Survey.

Meet adoptive mom Kathy Searle. Kathy is also the vice president of Utah programs for Raise the Future.

Andrea Sanders has been the Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services since November 2020. She says, "Every day I throw on my CAPE ([which is an acronym for her] core values of Compassion, Accountability, Professionalism, and Excellence) and I challenge my staff to do the same. Our work is too important to not give it our all each and every day. It is truly a new day at MDCPS, and I implore my fellow professionals and all Mississippians to lock arms with us to protect our children by investing in Mississippi families.

Meet adoptive mom of a sibling pair - Kara. 

You'll learn about how she handled the adventure and uncertainties of the foster care system.

Meet Ryan Hanlon the President & CEO for the National Council For Adoption.

Dive deeper into the research report Ryan discusses: adoptioncouncil.org/profiles

Need continuing education as an adoption professional, consider the NCFA Conference - adoptioncouncil.org/ncfa-conference.

Meet Thea Ramirez, the founder and Amy Simpson, the director of programs for Adoption-Share.