ADOPTION GENERAL INFORMATION

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·         http://www.adopt.org/  National Adoption Centre including Faces of Adoption photo listing area and Adoption Quest information on adoption

·         http://www.americanadoption.com/   Provides lot of info on American adoptions and has a help line number available also.

·         http://www.adoptnet.org/  AdoptNet Information, Resources and Support for Adoptive and Foster families

·         http://www.capbook.org/ Children Awaiting Parents (CAP)

·         http://www.cyfc.umn.edu/  Adopt info -information, research, opinion and policy documents

·         http://www.nacac.org/  North American Council on Adoptable Children

·         http://www.rainbowkids.com/  RainbowKids.com - an online publication dedicated to international adoption.

·         http://www.adopting.org/ncsap.html  National Council for Single Adoptive Parents

·         http://www.yellowpages.adoption.com/  Adoption yellow pages

·         http://www.perspectivespress.com/ Perspectives Press: The Infertility and Adoption Publisher

·         http://www.adoptioninstitute.org/ Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute

·         http://www.adopting.com/ Internet Adoption Resources

·         http://www.adoption.com/ This site features chat, news, information and resources for adoptive parents, adoptees, pregnant women and professionals.

·         http://www.pactadopt.org/ PACT's goal is to be the Internet's most comprehensive site related to issues for adopted children of color.

·         http://adoptionattorneys.org/ American Academy of Adoption Attorneys

FOSTER CARE GENERAL INFORMATION:

·         http://www.kidsource.com/NFPA/index.html National Foster Parents Association

·         http://www.fosterparents.com/ The Foster Parent's Community

ADOPTION: PHOTOLISTING SITES:

·         National

o    http://www.adopt.org/ Faces of Adoption, the National Adoption Centre's web site.

o    http://www.wkkf.org/ W. K. Kellogg Foundation includes listing of all families for kids sites nationally.

·         Regional          

·         Special Focus

o    http://www.precious.org/ Precious in HIS Sight: Internet Adoption Photo-listing

o    http://www.aidskids.org/ Children with Aids Project

U.S. PUBLIC & PRIVATE ADOPTION AGENCIES & EXCHANGES:

Alabama

·         http://www.dhr.state.al.us/   Families for Alabama’s Kids

Arkansas

California

·         http://www.california-adoption.org/ California Association of Adoption Agencies

Connecticut

Florida

·         www.adoptionsupportservices.com/resources1.html Adoption support services of Florida

Georgia          

·         http://dfcs.dhr.georgia.gov/portal/site/DHR-DFCS/menuitem.5d32235bb09bde9a50c8798dd03036a0/?vgnextoid=036a2b48d9a4ff00VgnVCM100000bf01010aRCRD Georgia Office of Adoption

Idaho

Illinois

·         http://www.state.il.us/dcfs Illinois Department of Children and Family Services -photo listing

·         http://adoptionlinkillinois.com/ Provides links and info for adoptions

·         http://www.adoptinfo-il.org/ Adoption Information Center of Illinois (AICI)

Indiana

·         http://www.ai.org/fssa/adoption Indiana's Adoption Initiative On-line Registry

Iowa

·         www.childwelfare.com/iowa.htm Foster and Adoptive parents Association

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maryland

Massachusetts

·         http://www.mareinc.org/ Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange

·         http://www.state.ma.us/ Massachusetts Dept. of Social Services

Michigan

·         http://www.adoptassoc.com/ Adoption Associates Inc.

·         http://www.eaglevillage.org/ Eagle Village Adoption Photo listing

Minnesota

·         http://www.mnadopt.org/ Minnesota Adoption Resource Network

·         http://minnesota.adoption.com/ Info and links on Adopting in Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

·         http://www.dfa.state.ny.us/ New York State

·         http://www.coac.org/ New York Council on Adoptable Children

North Carolina

·         http://www.state.nc.us/ North Carolina State Web Site –links available for adoption info

·         http://www.co.union.nc.us/ Union County, North Carolina Web Site

Ohio

·         http://www.ohio.gov/ Ohio Governement Web Site

·         http://www.hcadopt.hamilton-co.org/ Hamilton County's job and family Services

·         http://www.summitkids.org/ Summit County Children’s Services

Oklahoma

·         http://www.okdhs.org/programsandservices/adopt/ Info on adopting in the state of Oklahoma

Oregon

·         http://www.oregon.gov/ Oregon State Web Site with Links for adoption info

Pennsylvania

·         http://www.bethany.org/lancaster Bethany Christian Services

Rhode Island

·         http://www.adoptionri.org/ Adoption Rhode Island (formerly Ocean State Adoption Resource Exchange)

South Carolina

·         http://www.state.sc.us/dss/adoption/resources.html South Carolina Council on Adoptable Children

South Dakota

·         http://www.state.sd.us/ South Dakota Dept of Social Services 

Tennessee

Texas

·         http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Adoption_and_Foster_Care/ Texas Dept of Family & Protective Services

Utah

·         http://www.hsdcfs.state.ut.us/ State of Utah Department of Human Services

Vermont

·         http://www.childwelfare.com/vermont.htm Vermont Child Welfare Web Site-Lots of Links

Virginia

·         http://www.childwelfare.com/virginia.htm Virginia Child Welfare Web Site- Lots of Links

Wisconsin

·         http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/ Wisconsin Dept of Health & Family Services

ADOPTION SEARCH SITES:

·         http://www.plumsite.com/shea Adoptee's Right to Know

·         http://www.plumsite.com/isrr/ International Soundex Reunion Registry -world's largest reunion registry

·         http://www.americanadoptioncongress.org/ American Adoption Congress

CHILD ADVOCACY:  

·         http://www.wkkf.org/ W.K. Kellogg Foundation home page -Families for Kids (FFK)

·         http://www.handsnet.org/ Handsnet -a comprehensive on-line resource for anyone involved in public interest work, including child welfare issues.

·         http://www.fpsol.com/adoption/advocates.html Adoption Policy Resource Center

·         http://www.cwla.org/ Child Welfare League of America

·         http://www.nysccc.org/ NYS Citizen's Coalition for Children -an advocacy organization of concerned citizens, agencies, and adoptive and foster parent groups

·         http://www.nationalcasa.org/ National Court Appointed Special Advocates advocates: “Best interests of abused and neglected children”, includes many links

·         http://www.bazelon.org/ Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law- also has excellent info on S.S.I.

·         http://www.childrensdefense.org/ Children's Defence Fund

·         http://www.familiesusa.org/ Families USA: The Voice for Health Care Consumers

·         http://www.cwla.org/advocacy/ The Child Welfare of America-Advocacy

·         http://www.healthlaw.org/ National Health Law Program: Health care advocacy

CULTURAL SPECIFIC :

Hispanic/Latino

·         http://www.neta.com/~1stbooks/ Hispano America USA

African American

·         http://www.rain.org/ African American Resources

·         http://www.ubp.com/ Universal Black Pages

·         http://www.nbcdi.org/ National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI)

Jewish

·         http://jewish.adoption.com/ Jewish Adoptions

American Indian

·         http://adopting.adoption.com/child/adopting-a-native-american-child.html American Indian Adoptions

 

DISABILITY RELATED SITES:

Comprehensive

·         http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/ Family Village -A global community on the Internet for children with disabilities and their families. Includes comprehensive directory of links related to specific disabilities and many other wonderful resources

·         http://www.familyvoices.org/ Family Voices -support, information and advocacy

·         http://www.ffcmh.org/ Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health

·         http://www.blvd.com/ The Boulevard -disability and health resources, products and information.

·         http://kidshealth.org/ Kids Health: A great reference sit for parents and professionals, includes many medical references created by the Alfred Dupont Hospital for Children.

·         http://www.rarediseases.org/ National Organization for Rare Disorders

·         http://www.nichcy.org/ National Information Center for Children & Youth with Disabilities

Specific

·         http://www.chadd.org/ Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (CH.A.D.D.)

·         http://www.acbr.com/fas/ Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorcers info and support

·         http://www.ldanatl.org/ Learning Disabilities Association of America

·         http://www.ndsccenter.org/ National Down Syndrome Congress

·         http://www.spinabifida.org/ The Queensland Association for people with Spina Bifida or Hydrocephalus

·         http://www.ucp.org/ United Cerebral Palsy

·         http://www.ldonline.org/ Learning Disabilities Online

EDUCATION SITES:

·         http://www.cec.sped.org/ Council for Exceptional Children

·         http://www.parentpals.com/ Parent Pals: Gifted and Special Education Guide

·         http://dssc.org/frc/ Federal Resource Center for Special Education

·         http://www.wrightslaw.com/ The Special Education Advocate

·         http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/ UCLA Center for Mental Health in the Schools

GENERAL PARENTING SITES:

·         http://www.kidsource.com/ Site created by parents for children from newborns to teenagers

·         http://parenting.ivillage.com/ Commercial site featuring parenting literature, and links for parents and children

·         http://www.tnpc.com/ The National Parenting Center

·         http://www.wholefamily.com/ The Whole Family Center -An interactive site for parents managing all kinds of challenges in daily family life.

·         http://www.fathersnetwork.org/ National Fathers Network: support and resource for fathers and families of children with special needs.

·         http://www.einet.net/review/23758-590721/National_Parent_Information_Network.htm The National Parent Information Network

·         http://www.tnpc.com/links.html National Parenting Center Parenting Links page

·         http://www.familyfun.go.com/ Family.Com -The Disney-sponsored general family and parenting site.

GOVERNMENT SITES:

·         http://www.ssa.gov/ Social Security Administration

·         http://www.bia.gov/ Department of the Interior: Bureau of Indian Affairs -Native American ancestry and genealogy information

·         http://travel.state.gov/ Department of State -U.S. State Department: country-specific information on international adoption.

·         http://www.casanet.org/ The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children

NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS AND CLEARINGHOUSES:

·         http://www.health.org/ National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information

·         http://www.happinessonline.org/LoveAndHelpChildren/p7.htm The National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information

·         http://www.adoption.org/ AdoptioNetwork -Connections to National Adoption Information Clearinghouse catalog, the MN CY&F Consortium and other adoption sites. Lists of agencies, newsletters, adoptive parent groups and more.

SITES BY AND FOR CHILDREN:

·         http://www.unicef.org/voy/ Unicef Voices of Youth Homepage

CHAT ROOMS:

·         http://www.adoptnet.org/ AdoptNet sponsors chat rooms and Guest Expert Chat Forums for adoptive and foster families

·         http://www.chatters.net/ A family-oriented chat room community with clean safe chat rooms for all family members.

·         http:/chat.adoption.com/ Adoption.com chat rooms include:

·         Family Chat -families, parenting, children I World of Love -international adoption

·         Love 2 Chat -general adoption chat and any other appropriate topic Reunion Chat -chat relating to searching for birth relatives.

·         http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/coffee.htm The Family Village Coffee Shop has a comprehensive listing of chat rooms for parents of children with special needs, as well as newsgroups and bulletin boards.

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