- 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.
- National Adoption Center - http://www.adopt.org/
Portal to photo listings and resources, including chat, online courses, and articles.
- PACT: An Adoption Alliance - http://www.pactadopt.org/
Adoption-related services for children of color, their birthparents, and their adoptive parents.
- Adoption Information Line - http://www.adoption.org.uk
Comprehensive information about the adoption of children within the UK.
- Adoption.com - http://www.adoption.com/
Information on international, special needs, independent, and private adoptions. Includes message boards, news, and a directory of adoption professionals.
- 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.
- AdoptNet - http://www.adoptnet.org
Support for adoptive families from the National Adoption Center: Post-adoption information, online chats and conferences.
- Adoption Solutions - http://www.adoptionsolutions.com/
Features discussion forums, hopeful parent registry, journals, resources for birthmothers and adoptive parents, and database of US attorneys and agencies.
- Lund Family Center - http://www.lundfamilycenter.org
Providing services for young women who are pregnant and parenting, families with young children and adoptive families.
- Children's Home Society - http://www.chsofnj.org/
Not for profit organization that provides adoption and birth parent services.
- Adoptions.com - http://www.adoptions.com/
Features a comprehensive directory of adoption professionals, and the Adoption SuperCalendar of adoption events, meetings and conferences in every state.
- Megilligan's Island - http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/8022
Information on special needs adoption and foster care in central Kentucky.
- Parent Soup: Adoption Central - http://www.parentsoup.com/adoption
Contains information about various aspects of adoption, state-by-state resources, checklists and a newsletter.
- BellaOnline: Adoption - http://www.bellaonline.com/site.asp?name=adoption
Presents articles about a variety of adoption related topics.
- 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.
- Suite 101: Adoption - http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/adoption
Articles, message board and links to related resources.
- 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.
- 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.
- The Adoption Guide - http://www.theadoptionguide.com
Consumer protection and advocacy for adopting families, international or domestic. Site features news, articles, and resources.
- 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.
- 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.
- Adoption Web Ring - http://www.plumsite.com/adoptionring/
A public service ring dedicated to the best interests of adoption triad members.
- State Mailing Lists - Http://members.tripod.com/~StateMailingLists/index.html
Directory of adoption related mailing lists across the United States.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Our Own Kids - http://www.ourownkids.com/
Resources for people who are adopting or have adopted an older child.
- National Adoption Foundation - http://www.nafadopt.org/
Provides financial assistance, services and support to families. Contains information about programs, membership, and achievements.
- Adopting.com - http://www.adopting.com/
Listing of adoption resources on the Internet, organized in topical categories.
- 4Adopting.com - http://www.4adopting.com
Presents essays, poems, and links to adoption service providers, legal information and support groups.
- AdoptionQuest.com - http://www.adoptionquest.com/
Personal profiles of couples wishing to adopt and birth parents and adoptees looking to reunite. Includes pricing details.
- 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.
- The ABC's of Adoption - http://www.geocities.com/adoptionabc/
Basic information about international and domestic adoption, message board, and related links.
- 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.
- About.com: Adoption - http://adoption.about.com/
Provides access to thousands of resources addressing all aspects of adoption. Extensive coverage of international adoption issues.
- 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.
- Hallmark Channel: Adoption - http://www.hallmarkchannel.com/adoption/index.html
The web version of the channel's series about adoption. Includes information about adoption, submitted stories, and resources.
- Adoption InterLink UK - http://www.billsimpson.com/
General adoption information, articles, links to related resources, and notice board.
- National Council For Adoption - http://www.ncfa-usa.org/
Washington, DC charity with a focus on adoption related awareness, education and advocacy. Organization overview, list of policies, and membership details are included.
- 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.
- Older Child Adoption - http://www.olderchildadoption.com/
Weekly online publication offering articles and information. Includes message board, bookstore and links.
- 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.
- Deaf Adoption News Service - http://users.erols.com/berke/deafchildren.html
Listings of deaf children waiting to be adopted, and a mailing list.
- Lets Talk Adoption - http://www.letstalkadoption.com/
Weekly radio show available on the Internet. Show schedule, brief host profile, and archives are presented.
- California Children and Family Services - http://www.childsworld.ca.gov/CFSDAdopti_309.htm
Articles and FAQs about adopting a child, becoming a foster parent (or adopting a foster child), adoptees and birth parents, and services for adopted children.
- AdoptUSKids - http://www.adoptuskids.org/
National photo listing service for children awaiting adoption across the United States.
- Adoption History - http://www.adoptionhistory.org/
Presents the history of open adoption and links to related content.
- Indiana's Adoption Initiative - http://www.state.in.us/fssa/adoption/
Statewide effort to find permanence for all children with special needs. Picture book registry, information about the process, and newsletter.
- Adoption Open - http://www.adoptionopen.com/
Features information about workshops and support groups, profiles of families hoping to adopt (from specific agencies) and resources.
- Precious Kids Adoption - http://www.preciouskids.org/adopt/
Features a registry of waiting families wanting to adopt, mailing list, articles, and information about scams.
- Adoption: A New Beginning - http://www.preciouskids.org/
A Christian adoption resource center, with services for birthmothers and adoptive parents.
- 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.
- G2GAdoption - http://www.g2gadoption.com/
General information presented from a Christian perspective. Includes resource directory, glossary, and stories.
- 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.
- My Adoption Links - http://www.myadoptionlinks.com/
Major collection of annotated links covering adoption laws and stories and organizations worldwide.
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