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DCS  > Adoption  > Adoption Awareness Calendar Adoption Awareness Calendar

The Indiana Adoption Program is a statewide initiative to find forever families for Indiana’s foster children. There are 18 Adoption Champions (ACs) located throughout Indiana to help inform the community of the need for adoptive homes and to help identify families for waiting children. There are two types of events offered to the various regions, which include an Adoption Educational Event and Adoption PR Event. Adoption Champions provide educational sessions and material in hopes of recruiting prospective adoptive families. Educational events can include providing information to the residents of various areas, based out of churches, libraries, or local agencies, with a set agenda or power point presentation. The ACs discuss the need for adoption, the type of children waiting to be adopted, special needs of the adoptive children, and the adoption process. Adoption Celebration PR events are located at a booth providing an opportunity for residents from a certain community to gain knowledge on the adoption process and the waiting children. At these events, other vendors' booths that offer information about their program, will be present as well.

See map of region and SNAP Specialist listings.

If you have any questions about the events or would like to know how to become more involved, please contact Terri Gee at 317-545-5281 (Ext. 271) or email tgee@childrensbureau.org.

The events we have scheduled include:

May

Adoption PR Event
Community Partners for Child Safety Conference
Primo West Banquet and Conference Center
2353 E. Perry Road
Plainfield, IN 46168
Friday, May 10, 8:30am-4pm
Hendricks County

Adoption PR Event
Kids Day 500 Festival
Downtown on the Circle
Indianapolis, IN
Saturday, May 11, 2013, noon-4pm
Marion County

Adoption Education Event
Henry County Public Library
376 S. 15th St.
New Castle, IN 47362
Saturday, May 18, 1:30-3:30pm 
Henry County

June

Adoption PR Event
The Children’s Museum
Target Free Family Night
3000 N. Meridian St.
Indianapolis, IN  46208
Thursday, June 6, 4-7:30pm
Marion County

Adoption Education Event
Marion County Public Library
Franklin Road Branch
5550 S. Franklin Road
Indianapolis, IN 46239
Saturday, June 8, 10:30am
Marion County

July

Adoption PR Event
Mosey Down Main Street
Downtown Main Street
Lafayette, IN 47901
Saturday, July 13, 6-9pm
Tippecanoe County

August

Adoption PR Event
Mosey Down Main Street
Downtown Main Street
Lafayette, IN 47901
Saturday, August 10, 6-9pm
Tippecanoe County

Adoption PR Event
Cumberland Arts Goes to Market
Event held on Saturn Street
Cumberland, IN   46229
Saturday, August 17, 9am - 4pm
Marion County

Adoption PR Event
Mosey Down Main Street
Downtown Main Street
Lafayette, IN 47901
Saturday, August 31, 6-9pm
Tippecanoe County

September

Adoption Education Event
Marion County Public Library
Warren Branch
9701 E. 21st Street
Indianapolis, IN 46229
Saturday, September 14, 10:30am
Marion County