Adoption Resource and Referral Office.
Section 23
SEC. 23. Adoption Resource and Referral Office. - There shall be established an Adoption Resources and Referral Office under the Department with the following functions: (a) monitor the existence, number, and flow of children legally available for adoption and prospective adopter(s) so as to facilitate their matching; (b) maintain a nationwide information and educational campaign on domestic adoption; (c) keep records of adoption proceedings; (d) generate resources to help child-caring and child-placing agencies and foster homes maintain viability; and (e) do policy research in collaboration with the Inter-country Adoption Board and other concerned agencies. The office shall be manned by adoption experts from the public and private sectors.