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Congressional Recommendations are now open for 2025. Submit recommendation here!

2025 Program Info & Deadlines 

Summer 2024: Recommendation Process Begins

As a small non-profit organization, we rely on our community to send us Angels in Adoption® recommendations to consider. In the past, Members of Congress, their spouses, and congressional staff have used their personal* time and capacity to forward along these recommendations. CCAI will use information gathered from several sources over the next few months to inform the Angels in Adoption® Selection Committee, a volunteer committee made up of child welfare professionals, former congressional staff, alumni of the Angels in Adoption Program, alumni of the CCAI Foster Youth Internship Program, and other community partners.

Your office can submit a potential honoree recommendation through the Angels in Adoption® online recommendation form. For assistance with the recommendation process, contact Sara Schleicher at [email protected]. A detailed House Step-by-Step Angels in Adoption® Recommendation Guide is available for more info on recommending a potential Angel in Adoption® honoree.

*Official staff may not use official resources or case files to make Angels in Adoption® recommendations.

Spring 2025: Recommendation Process Ends

All congressional recommendations received are brought to the CCAI Angels in Adoption® selection committee to consider.

Summer 2025: Angel Honorees Selected by Selection Committee & Notified

After the Angels in Adoption® selection committee meets, CCAI will send your office an email if your recommendation was or was not ultimately selected as an honoree. About two weeks later, CCAI will let you know if your recommendee has accepted the award and if so, the recommendee is then considered an official 2025 Angels in Adoption® honoree. It is important CCAI receives a signed media release before publicly publishing their name and affiliation with the program.