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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 Anna Wolak at 317-545-5281 (Ext. 229) or email awolak@childrensbureau.org.

The events we have scheduled include:

June

Adoption PR Event
Marion County Fair
7300 E Troy Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46239
Fri. June 21–Sat. June 29, 2013
Monday thru Thursday, 5pm-10pm
Fridays, 5pm-11pm
Saturdays, 10am-11pm
Sunday, 10am-10pm
Marion County

Adoption Education Event
Family Sports Center
3242 W. 250 N. (Off Klondike Rd.)
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Wednesday, June 26th 5:30-7:30pm
Tippecanoe County

Adoption Education Event
Crossroads Community Church
1538 Janice Dr
Schererville IN 46375. 
Wednesday, June 26th, 6-8pm
Lake County

Adoption Education Event
Carnegie Public Library
300 W Main St 
Washington, IN 47501
Thursday, June 27, 2pm
Daviess County

Adoption Education Event
Tipton County Library
127 E. Madison Street, Tipton, IN
Thursday June 27th  6-8pm
Tipton County

Adoption Educational Event
Salem Public Library
212 N. Main St.
Salem, IN   47167
Friday, June 28th, 10am - 12pm
Washington County

Adoption Education Event
Kennedy Library
KB - Meeting Room
1700 W McGalliard Rd
Muncie, IN  47304
Sunday, June 30, 2013, 2-4pm
Delaware County

Adoption Education Event
Bicknell United Methodist Church
309 West 3rd Street
Bicknell, IN 47512
Sunday, June 30, 5:30pm
Knox County

Adoption Education Event
Trinity Baptist Church
105 E. Barachel
Greensburg, IN 47240
Sunday, June 30, 12pm-3pm
Decatur County

July

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

Adoption PR Event
NACS & Adoption Services
Children’s Bureau
Community Fair
1575 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St.
Indianapolis, IN  46202
Saturday, July 27, 12 pm – 3 pm
Marion 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
Defend the Cause
An Adoption & Foster Care Conference
Gray Road Baptist Church
5500 S. Gray Road
Indianapolis, IN  46237
Saturday, August 10, 9 am – 3 pm
Marion 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
Downtown Terre Haute Block Party
Wabash Avenue from 4th Street to 9th Street
Terre Haute, IN
Saturday, August 24, 1-8 pm
Vigo County

Adoption PR Event
Downtown Terre Haute Block Party
Wabash Avenue from 4th Street to 9th Street
Terre Haute, IN
Saturday, August 24, 1-8 p.m.
Vigo County

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

Adoption PR Event
Miracle Mile Parade & Festival
Gateway South District on Madison Avenue
Indianapolis, IN, 46225
Saturday August 31, 11am–3pm
Marion 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