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20/20 VISION

◆ Caption of this photo
◆ Kathleen Strottman, Sen. Landrieu 2012 HIGHLIGHTS
and New Orleans Saints Owner Rita Benson
LeBlanc celebrate adoption with the Hrabovsky

CCAI traveled to Guatemala with members of Congress and representatives from ◆ In January, CCAI initiated the Adoption Tax Education to spur the introduction of the “A Plus in Adversity Policy Partnership (CAPP),
“CCAI is to be commended the U.S. State Department for a 20/20 Vision trip in April. The group met with the Credit Working Group (ATCWG). As the group’s Act,” a bill to allow social workers to access the a coalition of U.S.-based advocacy organizations,
for their commitment to President of Guatemala and other leaders to discuss the resolution of the pending secretariat, CCAI helped to lead the adoption tax school records of foster youth. individuals and experts dedicated to accelerating
the highest standards of cases of prospective U.S. adoptive families, as well as the broader strengthening of credit advocacy efforts of 145 adoption-related ◆ In June, several of CCAI’s 2012 Foster Youth bold and strategic U.S. policy action concerning
organizations.
children in adversity.
Interns were featured in a Senate Finance
excellence as they continue Guatemala’s child welfare and protection systems. These discussions further ◆ In February, CCAI supported the Senate Foreign Committee briefing focused on adoption policy,
Key Results
to implement their 20/20 developed relations and encouraged dialogue between Guatemala and the U.S. In Relations Committee as it hosted a roundtable disruption and dissolution. ◆ In December, Senator John Kerry introduced the
Vision Program. I really October, CCAI hosted a congressional staff delegation to Ohio. The delegation met discussion on intercountry adoptions, focusing on ◆ In October, the U.S. House of Representatives and Foster Youth Higher Education Act as a result of a
the U.S. Senate both issued National Adoption
the need for universal accreditation.
with Director Colbert of the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services; toured
policy recommendation from an FYI.
believe that abused and St. Stephens’ Community House; received an overview of the Dave Thomas ◆ In April, CCAI continued its five-year Day Resolutions. ◆ On January 3, 2013, Congress passed the
neglected children Foundation for Adoption’s Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Program; met with advocacy for improvements to Guatemala’s child ◆ In November, Senator Mary Landrieu, Uninterrupted Scholars Act (Senate version of the
welfare and international adoption programs.
Kathleen Strottman and a local adoptive family
throughout the country Attorney General Mike DeWine; and met In addition to traveling with two high-level celebrated adoption with the New Orleans Saints APLUS Act) into law. Key Republican sponsor
and the world have more with the Supreme Court of Ohio’s Congressional delegations to Guatemala, CCAI at an on-field event prior to their November 25th Roy Blunt cites experience with FYI R.J. Sloke as
his inspiration for supporting the bill.
launched its Pathways to Permanency project,
game.
Advisory Committee on Children, Fam-
hopeful futures because of ilies and the Courts. Congressional staff a one year information and training exchange ◆ In December, Kathleen Strottman was included ◆ On January 2, 2013 the American Taxpayer
the work CCAI is doing.” participants expressed a deeper program. on a panel of key supporters at the White House Relief Act was signed to permanently extend the
adoption tax credit.
Bethany Haley, Office of understanding of federal and state financing ◆ In May, CCAI worked with the launch event for the Action Plan on Children in ◆ On January 14, 2013, Congress signed the
Adversity.
Congressional Coalition on Adoption (CCA)
Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) of permanency policies and successful child Co-Chair, Representative Karen Bass, and the ◆ In December, CCAI helped found and was Intercountry Adoption Universal Accreditation
welfare programming. National Working Group on Foster Care and asked to serve as a co-chair of the Children Act of 2012 into law.
From top to bottom: A candid shot of Guatemalan children taken during a
delegation visit; Congressional staff who participated in the delegation to
Guatemala; Kathleen Strottman with a child in Guatemala