Nominations for National Adoption Month 2024 are closed

In preparation for National Adoption Month in November, the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) is asking individuals, counties, child placement agencies (CPAs) and tribes to recognize dedicated adoptive parents and adoptive kinship caregivers. 

Every year during National Adoption Care Month, CDHS recognizes adoptive families from throughout Colorado. CDHS also develops marketing materials, social media memes, and does media outreach to share each family’s story and inspire others to get involved. These resources are also shared with counties and CPAs. 

To be considered adoptive parents or kinship caregivers must be have adopted in Colorado and currently live in Colorado. All nominations are welcome and encouraged. Research shows that the most effective way to recruit new foster and adoptive families is to share the stories and experiences of other families similar to them. Adoptive and kinship families are important partners in our recruitment efforts. In addition to being recognized with a gift certificate for a family outing, families may be: 

• Asked to speak with members of the media
• Featured on social media and in public service announcements
• Featured on CO4Kids.org to inspire potential foster and adoptive families
• Featured in a statewide advertising campaign

Nominations for this year are now closed. Please contact Adrienne Baxter adrienne.baxter@state.co.us if you have any questions about the nomination process.