2015: The Year in Adoption
The world of adoption has radically changed over the past decade. Declines in international adoption, the impact of the internet and social media, the movement of access to information including...
View ArticleProfile: Gary Mallon, Ph.D.
DAI is honored to profile Gary Mallon, the Julia Lathrop Professor of Child Welfare at the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College in New York City as well as Executive Director for the...
View ArticleProfile: Susan Notkin
DAI is particularly pleased and honored to profile one of our own. Susan Notkin is President of DAI’s Board of Directors, bringing us wisdom and expertise from a lifetime in child welfare. Susan is...
View ArticleThinking of My Mom and My Mother on Mother’s Day
I think about my mom and my mother a lot. As a person who was adopted I think about the woman who raised me along with my dad and I think about the woman who gave birth to me. There are two times a...
View Article12th Annual Taste of Spring Photo Recap
Last night, The Donaldson Adoption Institute was delighted to celebrate it’s 12th Annual Taste of Spring event, celebrating food, fun and friendship. Chefs and sommeliers from the best restaurants in...
View ArticleDAI’s Bold New Vision
Since 1996, The Donaldson Adoption Institute (DAI) has worked to improve the lives of children and families across our country and around the world through research, education and advocacy that have...
View ArticleThe DAI Internship Experience
This summer, DAI had the opportunity to work with two student interns who collaborated with us in unique and important ways. Each student was a valuable contributor to the diverse activities that are...
View Article“Let’s Adopt Reform”
Welcome to “Let’s Adopt Reform”, DAI’s new initiative that aims to ignite a national conversation about adoption in the 21st Century in order to highlight what is working, encourage needed changes...
View ArticleModern Adoptive Families
The landscape of the American family continues to rapidly change. In today’s modern world, our thinking surrounding who constitutes family and how families come together is always evolving. With...
View ArticleExploring Options Counseling
The Donaldson Adoption Institute (DAI) is pleased to announce collaboration with the University of Texas, Arlington on a new research study of options counseling experiences. The study will be...
View ArticleDAI’s National Tour kicks off on November 4th in New York City
The Donaldson Adoption Institute (DAI) is excited to announce the next phase of our bold new initiative, Let’s Adopt Reform. Let’s Adopt Reform aims to ignite a national conversation about adoption in...
View ArticleLet’s Ignite a New Conversation During National Adoption Month
In August, the Donaldson Adoption Institute (DAI) announced a bold new initiative that seeks to ignite a national conversation about adoption in the 21st century. Let’s Adopt Reform...
View ArticleDAI’s Let’s Adopt Reform New York City Town Hall Recap
The first Let’s Adopt Reform Town Hall in New York City was an amazing success thanks to so many wonderful people who participated in this vital conversation. Let’s Adopt Reform Town Hall – NYC from...
View ArticleDuring National Adoption Month, DAI is Adopting Reform!
The Donaldson Adoption Institute (DAI) was excited to kick off our Let’s Adopt Reform National Tour with our first Town Hall event last week in NYC. Our panelists, who maintain both personal and...
View ArticleNational Adoption Month: What We ARE Grateful For
Almost twenty years ago, November was designated as National Adoption Month (NAM). Its core purpose was to focus on the needs of children in foster care who were awaiting the permanency of adoption....
View ArticleOptions Counseling Study
The Donaldson Adoption Institute (DAI) is excited to collaborate with the University of Texas, Arlington, on a new research study of options counseling experiences. The study aims to investigate the...
View ArticleA Child is Born: An Adoption Journey Through the Holidays
It starts with Thanksgiving and it is all about family. The ultimate “Throwback Thursday,” Thanksgiving is a time when old family folklore is rehashed, new memories are made, clashes can explode and...
View ArticleInspiring Change through Research
In 2006, DAI published a paper that explored, in part, an expectant parent’s right “to make the placement decision in a fully informed manner, devoid of pressure or coercion.” (Smith, 2006). Yet...
View ArticleOpenness in Adoption-What a Concept
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View ArticleAdd Your Voice and #AdoptReform
A recent ad by Priceline, which mocked an intercountry adoption gone awry, sparked an outcry from many members of the adoption community that ultimately led to Priceline removing the ad from their...
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