Adoption Awareness Month in Nevada

WHEREAS, the State of Nevada recognizes the importance of giving children permanent, safe, and loving families through adoption; and

WHEREAS, the 2026 theme of National Adoption Awareness Month is "Honoring Youth: Strengthening Pathways for Lasting Bonds"; and

WHEREAS, this theme emphasizes the importance of providing opportunities and services that focus on teens, center youth voices, and builds lifelong networks; and

WHEREAS, in 2025, 571 adoptions were finalized in Nevada, providing children with loving adult connections critical to lifelong development; and

WHEREAS, Nevada currently has 176 children waiting for permanent families; and

WHEREAS, this effort, along with similar celebrations in all 50 states, will offer children the chance to live with stable and loving families and encourage other dedicated individuals to make a powerful difference in the lives of a child through foster care adoption; and

WHEREAS, National Adoption Day is celebrated on Saturday, November 21, 2026; and 

WHEREAS, the State of Nevada honors and supports those who open their hearts and their homes to provide children with stable and loving homes and families through adoption; 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOE LOMBARDO, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, do hereby proclaim the month of November 2026 as 

ADOPTION AWARENESS MONTH IN NEVADA