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AdoptUSKids - http://www.adoptuskids.org/
National photo listing service for children awaiting adoption across the United States. |
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North American Council on Adoptable Children - http://www.nacac.org
Post-adoptive articles and a "How to Adopt" section which provides an overview of issues and steps to take when considering domestic adoption through the foster care system. |
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About.com: Adoption - http://adoption.about.com/
Provides access to thousands of resources addressing all aspects of adoption. Includes coverage of international adoption issues. |
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Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption - http://www.davethomasfoundationforadoption.org/
Encourages adoption in the United States and advocates for children in the public welfare system. Offers a beginner's guide, videos, and other adoption resources. |
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National Adoption Center - http://www.adopt.org
Portal to photo listings and resources, including chat, online courses, and articles. |
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Adopting.com - http://www.adopting.com/
Listing of adoption resources on the Internet, organized in topical categories. |
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Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute - http://www.adoptioninstitute.org/
Information for adoption professionals: research, policy, and practice. |
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Adoption Council of Canada - http://www.adoption.ca
Dedicated to finding homes for Canada's waiting children. Includes news, publications, legislation, events, research, viewpoints, and newsletters. |
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Adoptioninformation.com - http://www.adoptioninformation.com
General information and resources. |
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Indiana's Adoption Initiative - http://www.in.gov/dcs/adoption/
Statewide effort to find permanence for all children with special needs. Picture book registry, information about the process, and newsletter. |
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PACT: An Adoption Alliance - http://www.pactadopt.org/
Adoption-related services for children of color, their birthparents, and their adoptive parents. |
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Adoptions.com - http://www.adoptions.com/
Features a directory of adoption professionals, and the Adoption SuperCalendar of adoption events, meetings and conferences in every state. |
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ABC Adoptions - http://www.abcadoptions.com
Adoption information and resources, message boards, email communities, and links to adoption professionals. Includes special sections for both birthmothers and adoptive parents. |
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Lets Talk Adoption - http://www.letstalkadoption.com/
Weekly radio show available on the Internet. Show schedule, brief host profile, and archives are presented. |
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Children's Home Society - http://www.chsofnj.org/
Not for profit organization that provides adoption and birth parent services. |
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Adoption Learning Partners - http://www.adoptionlearningpartners.org/
Offers web-based educational courses for all members of the adoption triad. Includes course descriptions and a mailing list. |
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National Adoption Foundation - http://www.nafadopt.org/
Provides financial assistance, services and support to families. Contains information about programs, membership, and achievements. |
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The Adoption Guide - http://www.theadoptionguide.com
Consumer protection and advocacy for adopting families, international or domestic. Site features news, articles, and resources. |
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American RadioWorks - Finding Home - http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/adoption/
A series of written stories, as well as a one-hour audio broadcast, which explore fifty years of experience with international adoption by Americans. Additional materials include photojournals, interviews, audio diaries, and supplementary stories. |
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Council on Adoptable Children of Texas - http://www.texas-coac.org
A non-profit organization of citizens concerned about children who wait for permanent homes. |
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Adoption Web Ring - http://www.plumsite.com/adoptionring/
A public service ring dedicated to the best interests of adoption triad members. |
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Deaf Adoption News Service - http://users.erols.com/berke/deafchildren.html
Listings of deaf children waiting to be adopted, and a mailing list. |
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California Children and Family Services: Adoptions - http://www.childsworld.ca.gov/PG1301.htm
Articles and FAQs about adopting a child, becoming a foster parent, adopting a foster child, adoptees and birth parents, and services for adopted children. |
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Adoption Information Line - http://www.adoption.org.uk
Information about the adoption of children within the UK. |
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Child Of My Dreams - http://www.childofmydreams.com/
Offers infertility and adoption information and support. Includes a discussion of common myths, newsletters, and message boards. |
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Lund Family Center - http://www.lundfamilycenter.org
Providing services for young women who are pregnant and parenting, families with young children and adoptive families. |
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Long Haul Productions: Dear Birth Mother - http://www.longhaulpro.org/pages/series/heartland.html#birth
Suzanne, a single woman in her forties, after years of trying to become pregnant, decided to adopt an African-American baby. This is the story of her adoption quest. [29:00 streaming audio broadcast] |
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Older Child Adoption - http://www.olderchildadoption.com/
Weekly online publication offering articles and information. Includes message board, bookstore and links. |
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Canada Adopts - http://www.canadaadopts.com/
Features a range of adoption-related information. Includes a message board, Waiting Parents Registry, list of famous adoptions, calendar of events, and links to Canadian resources, including agencies and support groups. |
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Center for Adoption Policy - http://www.adoptionpolicy.org/
Provides research, analysis, advice and education to practitioners and the public about legislation and practices governing domestic and inter-country adoption in the United States and the rest of the world. Includes publications and information about projects. |
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Texas Coalition for Adoption Resources and Education - http://www.txcare.org/
Advocates adoption laws that are in the best interest of all adoptees. Includes the Texas Adoption Registry, discussion forums, articles, newsletters and statistics. |
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Adoption History - http://www.adoptionhistory.org/
Presents the history of open adoption and links to related content. |
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Child & Family Services - http://www.cfsm.org
Provides former Michigan members (adult adoptees, birth parents, adult siblings, and adoptive parents) with post-adoption services and intermediary search services. |
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Adoption Triad Outreach - http://www.adoptiontriad.org/
Features a free reunion registry, chat rooms, discussion boards, bookstore, online newsletter, virtual postcards, and a links library. |
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Adoption Open - http://www.adoptionopen.com/
Features information about workshops and support groups, profiles of families hoping to adopt (from specific agencies) and resources. |
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Famous Adoptees - http://www.dils.aber.ac.uk/dils/Research/RFocus9/staf_rrf.htm
A biographical dictionary of famous or otherwise influential adoptees and others raised for significant periods outside their birth families. |
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Famous and Remarkable Adoptees, Foster Children and Others - http://www.dil.aber.ac.uk/dils/Research/RFocus9/staf_rrf.htm
Short profiles, many with bibliographical and hypertext links, of famous or influential people who were adopted, fostered or otherwise raised by people other than their birth parents. |
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Adoption InterLink UK - http://www.billsimpson.com/
General adoption information, articles, links to related resources, and notice board. |
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Precious Kids Adoption - http://www.preciouskids.org/adopt/
Features a registry of waiting families wanting to adopt, mailing list, articles, and information about scams. |
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Adoption: A New Beginning - http://www.preciouskids.org/
A Christian adoption resource center, with services for birthmothers and adoptive parents. |
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Families for Private Adoption - http://ffpa.org/
Non-profit volunteer organization advocating and encouraging private (non-agency) adoption. Meetings held in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. |
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Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Omaha - http://mockingbird.creighton.edu/cc
Services include adoption, reunion and unplanned pregnancy counseling. |
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NPR : The Many Faces of Adoption - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4239655
About 1.6 million American families have adopted children. In more and more cases, they are open adoptions. Four families share their stories. [Each story approximately 5 minutes in duration.] |
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Nurture Adopt - http://www.nurtureadopt.org/
Resource for birthparents and adoptive parents. Includes profiles of waiting families, information about available situations, and links to support organizations, agencies, and financial help. |
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GotTrouble.com - Family Law - http://www.gottrouble.com/legal/family/adoption.html
Information about adoption, qualities of adoptive parents which agencies are looking for, and other legal issues. |
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Fostering or Adopting Children in Need - http://glatzj.tripod.com/
Information about transitional residence and fostering of troubled children. |
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BellaOnline: Adoption - http://www.bellaonline.com/site.asp?name=adoption
Presents articles about a variety of adoption related topics. |
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State Mailing Lists - http://members.tripod.com/~StateMailingLists/index.html
Directory of adoption related mailing lists across the United States. |
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Adoption-net - http://www.adoption-net.co.uk/
Presents information about adoption and fostering with a United Kingdom focus. News, child profiles, bulletin board, and glossary of related terms are included. |
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BAAF Adoption & Fostering - http://www.baaf.org.uk/
London-based charity with offices in Wales, Scotland and England. Offers resources for those wishing to adopt and related professionals. Includes membership details, news, legal details and directory of agencies. |