Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute Names EMK Press Publisher "Angel in Adoption"

WARREN, N.J. - Oct. 21, 2013 - PRLog -- EMK Press publisher Carrie Kitze, of Warren, NJ, has been named an Angel in Adoption by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI).  Kitze was honored at an awards ceremony and gala Oct. 8-9, in Washington, DC.

The Angels in Adoption program provides an opportunity for all members of the U.S. Congress to honor constituents who have enriched the lives of foster children and orphans in the US and abroad. Kitze was selected as an Angel in Adoption for her years of work supporting foster and adoptive families through her company EMK Press, which has published several books for children, teens and adults living in non-traditional families.

“The most important work I do is to help families be successful parenting the children who come to them,” said Kitze.  “Many families find themselves ill-prepared for the issues children have coming out of institutionalization, foster care, or abusive situations.“

Kitze’s latest publication, The Foster Parenting Toolbox, has been recognized this year with an Independent Publisher Book Award and as one of the Foreward Books of the Year.  Additionally, Kitze volunteers her time as a Court Appointed Special Advocate, representing in court the voice of foster children assigned to her, and was recently named to the board at the Attachment & Trauma Network, Inc.

At the events in Washington, Kitze was honored along with 140 Angels and honorees, including Korie and Willie Robertson of Duck Dynasty and actress/producer Deborra-Lee Furness, wife of Hugh Jackman. Former National Angels in Adoption have included First Lady Laura Bush, Muhammad Ali, Bruce Willis, Rhea Perlman, and Kristin Chenoweth among others.

The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute is a not-for-profit, nonpartisan organization created in 2001 to raise awareness about foster children and orphans in the United States and the millions more around the world in need of permanent, safe and loving homes through adoption.

For more information about the books and resources available from EMK Press, please visit www.emkpress.com