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2015 TIMELINE OF CCAI EVENTS

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13. June 26 CCAI participates in a 17. October 8 U.S. Senators Roy Blunt 20. November 18 CCAI’s 2015
high-level seminar on ending the (R-MO) and Debbie Stabenow (D- Angels in Adoption® honoree Dr. Rick
institutionalization of children in Haiti MI) introduced the bipartisan Timely Wilkerson testifies at a U.S. Senate
with the Haitian Government and Mental Health for Foster Youth Act Judiciary Committee hearing about
USAID hosted by Lumos Foundation. (S. 2166) inspired by Foster Youth the successes and challenges of
Intern alum Emily Satifka’s personal intercountry adoptions.
14. July 28 The Foster Youth policy recommendations to Congress.
Interns present their federal policy 21. November 26 CCAI celebrates
recommendations at briefings with 18. November 4 Former Angels in National Adoption Day and the
Members of Congress and the White Adoption™ Honoree, Anna Caudill, adoptions of more than 4,000 children
House Domestic Policy Council. speaks at the Adoption Tax Credit from foster care.
Briefing with U.S. Representatives
15. September 3 CCAI studies the Diane Black (R-MO) and Danny Davis 22. December 6 The New Orleans
global model foster care program, (D-IL), co-sponsors of the Adoption Tax Saints celebrate National Adoption
Casa Viva, in Costa Rica. Credit Refundability Act (H.R. 2434). Day with CCAI and U.S. Representative
Cedric Richmond (D-LA).
16. October 5 - 7 CCAI’s Angels in 19. November 17 CCAI and Casey
Adoption® Program celebrates its 17th Family Programs co-host the
year and honors over 140 deserving Investing in Adoption and
individuals, couples and organizations. Permanency Briefing on the
importance of federal investment in
children and families and highlight
state and county expert perspectives.

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