African American Adoption Awareness Month
The Board of Supervisors will designate October as African American Adoption Awareness Month in Fairfax County.  As of Aug. 1, Fairfax County had 429 children in foster care, of which more than 40 percent were African American. Residents are urged to remember that it is never too late for a child to have a family, to recognize families who have adopted African American children and further the awareness of this critical need.

Each year, the Foundation announces a list of the employers with the best adoption benefits in the nation. Rankings are based on the amount of financial reimbursement and paid leave for employees who adopt. Honorees include the top 100, the top ten by size and the top five in each industry.