Angel Adoption
Stories, poems, chat, and message boards.
Birthmother.com
Contains support resources for birthparents as they go through the pregnancy, birth, and post adoption.
The Birth Mother Tree
A place for birth mothers to add their names to break the silence and honor their loss.
Post Adoption Center for Education and Research
Non-profit organization providing peer support, information, education and advocacy for any person touched by adoption.
ChristianAdoptions.com
Articles, poems, message board and mailing list.
Open Door Society of Massachusetts, Inc.
Non-profit support and educational group of adoptive, foster and pre-adoptive parents and professionals interested in adoption.
A Child's Desire
A non-profit organization raising money to offer adoption grants. Includes mission statement and resources.
Jewel Among Jewels Adoption Network, Inc.
Not-for-profit, readership-supported educational organization which offers support through books and public speaking. Site includes articles, newsletters, and product ordering details.
Center for Adoption Support and Education C.A.S.E.
C.A.S.E. is an adoptive family support center that provides post-adoption services which include education, counseling, family forums, advocacy and more.
Adoption UK
Offers support and resource services for adoptive families before, during and after adoption. Site includes description of services, pricing details, and FAQs.
Adoptive Families Today
Illinois support group. Offers newsletter, calendar of local events, list of local support groups, legislative updates, and articles on adoption and foster care issues.
Affording Adoption
Information about grants and loans available to people adopting.
Adoptive and Foster Parent Association of Georgia
Providing information and feedback foster parents and families.
After Adoption
Post-adoption support services. Based in Manchester, England. Includes list of services for adults and children and contact details.
Adoptive Family Therapeutic and Educational Resources (AFTER)
Provides post adoption services to families in Northern California. Includes online chat, bulletin boards, and community information.
First Nations Orphans Association
Assists those individuals seeking to reunite with their native families. Includes list of objectives, director's brief biography, and information about upcoming events.
Adoption Support Group of Santa Fe
Member-to-member group offering monthly meetings, literature, counseling referrals, and search assistance. Based in New Mexico (U.S.). Meeting details, guiding principles, and reunion stories are presented.
Adoptive Families Association of British Columbia
General information, support and workshops for BC residents. Includes profiles of children in Ministry care, chapter details, links, and articles on infertility, special needs, and other related issues.
Belarus Support Group
Community of people in the Republic of Ireland who have or are actively involved in the adoption of children from Belarus. Includes meeting details, articles, and mailing list.
Post Adoption Resource Centre (PARC)
Provides support and counselling services for those affected by adoption in New South Wales, Australia. Includes calendar of events, stories, and information about searching.
Sunflower Birthmom Support Group
Search boards, mailing list, and links to related resources.
Concerned United Birthparents
Nonprofit support, resource, and advocacy organization that advocates family preservation. Includes mission statement, articles, bulletin board, and list of regional branches.
EH Babes
Support for individuals who were involved with adoptions through the Easter House Adoption agency in Illinois. Includes a registry and stories.
Empty Arms Support Group
Email support group for women in reunion with their only child/ren lost to adoption and who raised no others. Poems and personal stories are available.
Families Adopting Across Cultures (FACES)
Offers support and education for those involved with cross-cultural adoptions. Stories and links are presented.
Friends in Adoption
Independent, non-profit, support and educational group made up of families touched by adoption. Based in Auburn, Washington.
Indians Adopting Indian Children
Offers support, information and resources.
International Adoptive Families
Not-for-profit family support organization whose members have adopted transculturally and/or transracially. Based in Albany, New York.
Queensland Inter-Country Adoptee Support Network
Provides support and assistance to inter-country adoptees within Queensland. Includes articles, history, suggested reading list, and links.
Hands Around The World
Support group whose focus is culture for families who touched by cross-cultural adoption. Includes calendar, newsletters, and information about camps.
Helping Kids Cope
Offers financial assistance to birth mothers, adoptive parents and children in foster care. Based in Nashville, Tennessee (United States). Includes applications for awards, information about volunteering, and FAQs.
Colorado Heritage Camps, Inc.
Resources and information about heritage camps held in Colorado each summer for families with internationally or bi-racially adopted children.
Interracial Families in Fellowship
Informal sharing and support community for inter-racial adoptive families in mid-Ohio. Includes calendar of events in central Ohio and contact information for support in other parts of the state.
Kingdom Kids Adoption Ministries
Order Christian Adoption Resources, Submit your application for the fundraising/grant program and check out our list of upcoming adoption conferences all on this site!
North East Post Adoption Service
Offers support, advice and guidance to individuals affected by adoption. Based in North Shields, United Kingdom. Organization profile, membership details and links to related content are presented.
National Organisation for the Counselling of Adoptees and Parents (NORCAP)
UK registered charity and support group established to help adults with search and reunion issues and handle their feelings about the effect of adoption on their lives.
ODS Adoption Community of New England
Non-profit support and educational group. Local chapters in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont (United States). Includes information about programs and membership.
Playlink
Illinois-based playgroup and information exchange for interracial adoptive families. Includes calendar, suggested reading list, news, and message board.
Parents Network for the Post Institutionalized Child
Devoted to understanding the medical, developmental, emotional and educational needs of children adopted from hospitals, orphanages and institutions. Includes conference details, newsletters, and country-specific information.
Jonathan Pannor, LCSW
Offers counseling and workshops for adoptive parents. Features a list of workshop topics and contact details.
New Roots
Adoptive families support group based in Columbus, Ohio. Includes a schedule of events, newsletter and membership information.
Society of Special Needs Adoptive Parents
A post-adoption service in British Columbia (Canada) which assists special needs adoptive families, professionals and the community through support and education. Site includes news, resources and membership information.
Sharing Transracial Adoption Resources and Support
STARS provides education, resources, information and support for adoptive and foster care families who are raising children of different races and cultures.
Stars of David International, Inc.
Nonprofit information and support network for Jewish and interfaith adoptive families. Chapter directory, list of events, resources, and membership information.
TALK Adoption
National UK free phone helpline for young people with a connection to adoption.
Taplink
A Pennsylvania based support system for adoptive, foster, and kinship families. Includes information about attachment disorder, sexual abuse, and other concerns. Find resources and support within the state.
Origins Tasmania
A support group for people who have been separated by or who have been affected by adoption.
Vietnamese Adoptee Network, Inc.
Organization involved in networking Vietnamese adoptees with one another and the Asian Pacific American community. Based in White Plains, New York. Includes event details, resources, and mailing list.
Worcestershire Action & Support Group for Adoptive Parents
Offers meetings, mentoring, advocacy, telephone support, education and training days, and related services in the local (Worcestershire, United Kingdom) area. History, list of goals, newsletter, and meeting details are included.
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