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NACAC Our Mission NACAC promotes and supports permanent families for children and youth in the U.S. and Canada who have been in care—especially those in foster care and those with special needs. Our Work To achieve this mission, NACAC focuses its program services in four areas: public policy advocacy, parent leadership capacity building, education and information sharing, and adoption support. You Can Help! Click here to make a donation today on our secure server. North American Council on Adoptable Children ... because every child deserves a permanent, loving, and culturally competent family NACAC Seeks Support for the Adoption Equality Act Get Ready to Walk for Adoption! NACAC is seeking supporters from around the U.S. for the Adoption Equality Act, which would extend federal adoption assistance support to all children with special needs adopted from foster care. Learn moreNACAC s fifth annual AdoptWalk fundraising is fast approaching. You can join our efforts on May 17 to raise funds for NACAC and increase awareness about children who need families. Learn more New Guidelines on Financial Aid for Adopted Youth NACAC Submits Testimony to Congress Voice for Adoption has released a fact sheet about the new provision that allows foster teens to be adopted without losing access to college financial aid. The provision will take effect in July 2009. Learn more In late February, the House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on improving child welfare. NACAC submitted written testimony detailing how we believe the system should be reformed. Download PDF Do You Have Your Passport for Ottawa Adoption Assistance Is Under Attack Adults and children traveling from the U.S. to the NACAC conference in Ottawa this July will need a valid passport to enter Canada. Passport processing can take months, so those who do not have a passport should apply right away. Visit http://travel.state.gov/ passport/passport_1738.html for ...