Adoption Links

Adoption Magazines

Adoptive Families of America: This is a great magazine filled with informative articles on all types of adoption. They are also connected with the Adopted Families of America organization that can be found listed under general adoption sites.

Rainbowkids.com: Monthly articles and features and expert advice from the adoption community .

Narration News: A Quarterly newsletter by and for kids touched by adoption. Features true stories, recipes, and more contributed by adoptees ages 8-13 years.

Adopting for Tomorrow: A magazine committed to serving adoptive and potential adoptive parents. Provides current and relevant information on domestic and international adoption, comprehensive child profiles, and a format for sharing experiences among adopting families.

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Adoption Book Retailers

Amazon.com: Discounted books for all ages.

Asia for Kids: One of the best resources for books, dolls and other material for families with children from Asia.

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International Adoption

Rainbowkids.com: The Internet's largest and most -visited website dedicated to international adoption. Waiting Child Photolistings, Free Adoption Guide, Advocacy posters, Country Specific adoption information, children's cultural coloring pages, monthly articles and features, and expert advice from the adoption community.

Joint Council on International Children's Services: The oldest and largest affiliation of licensed, non profit international adoption agencies in the world. JCICS membership also includes parent groups, advocacy organizations, and individuals who have an interest in intercountry adoption. There is a lot of good information on this site!

FCV: Families with Children from Vietnam: A good resource for families who have adopted or are thinking of adopting their children from Vietnam. They have local chapters all over the country.

FCC: Families with Children from China: A good resource for families who have or are thinking of adopting children from China. They have local chapters all over the country.

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African-American Adoption

Pact, An Adoption Alliance: Pact's founders and small staff have dedicated themselves to the mission of providing the highest quality adoption-related services to children of color, their birth parents, and their adoptive parents.

IFC: Interracial Family Circle: provides opportunities for the education, support, and socialization of multiracial individuals, families, people involved in interracial relationships, and trans-racial adoptive families.

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General Adoption


Adoptive Parents Committee: The Adoptive Parents Committee (APC) is a non-profit support group comprised of volunteers dedicated to improving all aspects of adoption and interim (foster) care. APC the oldest adoptive parent group in North America was formed in 1955 by a small group of people who shared their adoptive experiences. Today there are more than 1,500 members who belong to one of APC's four chapters, Long Island, NY city, NJ and CT/Hudson Region. Some of their members are from FL, VA, PA and other states throughout the country.

The American Fertility Association - The American Fertility Association (The AFA) is a leader in providing men and women, health care professionals, public officials and the media, both nationally and internationally, with information about infertility treatments, reproductive and sexual health and family building options including adoption and third-party solutions.

C.A.S.E. - The Center for Adoption Support and Education: C.A.S.E. is an independent non-profit organization offering support and education services which concentrate on the special joys and challenges facing adopted children and their families.

Adoptive Families Together: Adoptive Families Together is a supportive network of adoptive families who share experiences and information to strengthen our families and our adoptions.

RESOLVE: RESOLVE is a national, non-profit organization that, for more than 20 years, has assisted people in resolving their infertility by providing information, support and advocacy.

Adoption Forum: Provides emotional support to all members of the adoption triad: the adopted children, birth parents and adoptive parents. They work to educate the public by providing speakers, an annual conference and present testimony at legislative hearings on adoption. A good source of information.

Lawguru.com: Provides legal information, forms and attorney lists.

Parent's Source: Provides your complete family resource guide to services, support and entertainment in Berks and Lancaster Counties

Dear Birthmother.us: A listing of family profiles. Another way for birthparents to find adoptive families on the web.

Hawk Feather Creations: Specialty Cards celebrating your child's adoption day or "gotcha day"

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Adoption Doctors

Dr. Adesman - Adoption Evaluation Center

Dr. Aronson - International Ped Health

Dr. Bazhenova - Pediatric Russian Association

Dr. Bledsoe - (type Bledsoe to get her info)

Dr. Downing - Russian Adoption Med Serv

Dr. Federici

Dr. Gordina - Global Pediatrics

Dr. Jenista

Dr. Johnson - International Adoption Clinic

Dr. Miller- International Adoption Clinic

Dr. Staat - International Adoption Center

Adoptiondoctors.com - a network of international adoption physicians. The web site provides general medical information about international adoption and an "ask the expert section.

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Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transsexual Families

Rainbow Families of New Jersey - local chapter of Family Pride

Family Pride - Supporting and protecting GLBT families

Families Like Ours - Provides adoptive and pre-adoptive families with a centralized resource for information and support.

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Financing an Adoption

Resources4adoption- provides a free adoption financial resources chart that contains up-to-date and detailed informaiton for over 40 adoption grants. Resources4adoption conducts regular research on adoption financing option and provides families with updates on this information. They are dedicated to removing the financial barriers to make adoption everyone's dream come true.

HelpUsAdopt - a national non-profit 501(c)(3) financial assistance grant program providing qualified couples and individuals -regardless of race, ethnicity, marital status, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or disability- with grants of up to $15,000 towards their domestic, international, foster, or special needs adoption expenses.

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