Toria Parsons

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ABOUT TORIA PARSONS

Toria Parsons is the Policy Director of Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute. In this role, she implements CCAI’s government relations and congressional educational strategy to facilitate and expand CCAI’s impact among federal policymakers and the child welfare communities. She is responsible for researching, coordinating, and executing elements of the Congressional Resource Program and 20/20 Vision Program delegation activities. Toria supports and engages in congressional outreach to advocate for each child’s basic right to a permanent family.As a licensed social worker, Toria spent five years working with families adopting children from the countries of India, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Poland. From pre-adoption to post-placement and post-adoption, Toria worked with over 150 families during her tenure at the adoption agency. She has a wide range of experience advocating for vulnerable populations such as refugees, children with special needs, and children in the child welfare system. She spent the year of 2022 advocating for clients and constituents on Capitol Hill.Originally from Louisiana, Toria received both a Bachelor and Master of Social Work from The University of Alabama. She also holds a Master in Teaching English as a Second Language from Columbia International University.