Adoptee Resources
If you are an adoptee or
interested in learning about adoptees. Find out where to located anyone,
sign up to find people and much more adoptee related information.Adoptee's Right
to Know
Information for searching triadians in the form of links and a five-part originally
authored Search Series. Information on recent adoption-related court cases, the full text
of most states adoption statutes, and many international adoption laws as well.
Adoption Associates, Inc.
Adoption support information
AdoptINFO
The University of Minnesota's Children, Youth, and Family Consortium.
The Adoption and Breastfeeding
Page
This is a short summary of my own experiences nursing my six adopted babies, a discussion
of many of the basic issues that are pertinent to adoptive nursing, and a list of links.
Adoption: a gathering
adoption: a gathering is a space where our conversation can grow and deepen. It's also a
space where we, the adoption community, can create new ways to think about adoption, to
talk about adoption, and to define adoption.
Adoption Advocates
Social service professionals who develop informational and policy documents about adoption
related issues, work with lawmakers to improve services, and assist adoptive families.
The Adoption Web Ring
A host of adoption related sites as well as resources for search, support and activism for
all members of the adoption triad.
ADOPTION-A New Beginning!
A Christian adoption resource and registry.
The
AFCARS Reports
U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration
on Children, Youth and Families Children's Bureau - Statistics as of
January 2000.
The Alliance for Children
Foundation
A
nonprofit international relief organization devoted to alleviating the
suffering of children who are abandoned or orphaned, living in orphanages
around the world. The Foundations goal is to provide these children with the
nutrition, shelter, medical care, and enrichment they need to become healthy
and eligible for adoption. All of our completed and current projects - many
funded by adoptive parents - are described and listed on our web site.
The American Association of Open Adoption
Agencies
"Non-profit Adoption Agencies Committed To Adoption Services of The Highest
Quality." This is a listing of AAOAA member agencies. Prospective parents choose the
agency nearest them. You will also find general information about adoption and more.
Asia for Kids
A resource of products centralizing around Asia, books , videos, toys, clothing, catalogs
of various products and more.
Association for Research in
International Adoption
A.R.I.A. is a group of researchers exploring international adoption.
Bastard Nation
Adult adoptee nonprofit providing information on open records activism, online search
& reunion support, humor and interactive venues for adoptees on the internet.
Chappell
Enterprises
The services we perform are Background
Searches, Criminal Record Searches, Credit Reports, Educational
Verification, Civil Records Searches, Professional Licenses Verifications,
Name, Address, Telephone Number Searches, Criminal Background Checks, and
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Children's Bureau
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers this site for more information on
adoption, benefits and more.
Children with Aids Project
An organization to develop a fuller understanding of children with, at
risk of AIDS, medical, psychosocial, legal and financial issues. They
recruit families to adopt HIV children, AIDS Orphans & drug addicted infants and refer
them to private homes and public adoption agencies
Comeunity
Premature baby information, medical resources and other medical information and statistics
of newborn problems.
Divorce
and Adoption
The hypothesis
that the association between parental divorce and children's adjustment is
mediated by genetic factors was examined in the Colorado Adoption Project,
a prospective longitudinal study of 398 adoptive and biological families. 10/17f
Doug
Henderson's Guide to Adoption Acronyms
Confused about the acronyms you are seeing in adoption books, information and web sites?
Here Doug Henderson explains it all for you.
Foster Care Support
Foster care support listed
by state and services available
How to make adoption an affordable option
Information from the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE)
describing the directions in adoption that can be taken.
International Concerns for Children
A tax exempt, non-profit organization.
Incorporated in 1979 as a charitable and educational organization, Working to acquaint
the public with ways to provide assistance to homeless children; educate those interested
in procedures; inform prospective parents of "waiting children".
Jewish Children's Adoption Network
The Jewish Children's Adoption Network (JCAN) is an exchange whose primary purpose is to
find adoptive families for Jewish children, most of whom have special needs. The site has
general information about the JCAN.
Joint Council on International Children's
Services
The Joint Council on International Children's Services from North America (JCICS) is the
oldest and largest affiliation of licensed, nonprofit international adoption agencies in
the world. The JCICS site contains a list of over 80 member agencies.
keepkidshealthy.com
Pediatrician's guide to children's health and
safety. This site provides baby names, nutrition guide, car seat safety
and many other topic pertaining to children and parenting.
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Montana
Adoptions
Lory is the adoptive mother of her who is providing resources for any and all
involved in the process of adoption. She has recently finalized the adoption of her
daughter. ex
Midwest Adoption Center
A non profit agency providing many post-adoption services. Counseling. IDCFS search and
reunion. Court ordered Confidential Intermediary service. Crittenton Center searches.
Information and referral regarding adoption search in Illinois.
MyBabyConnection.com
Connecting YOU to the BEST Baby Sites on the
web today! 3/4ex
The National Adoption Center
a non-profit organization whose mission is to expand adoption opportunities throughout the
United States for children with special needs and those from minority cultures.
North
American Council on Adoptable Children
Learn about how to adopt.
post adoption services, adoption subsidies, resources and more.
Positive Adoption Language
Helping to eliminate the emotional overcharging
which for years has served that adoption is a second-best and lesser-than alternative
for all involved. Author, Pat Johnston, is an adoption educator and
adoptive mom with many years experience
Single Parent Adoption
Network
SPAN is a group of single adoptive parents who have joined together to provide support for
single adoptive parents and children of single adoptive parents.