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Adopting.com
Online portal to other sites
Adopting.org
Online portal to other sites
Adoption Learning Partners
Courses for both those contemplating adoption and families that have already adopted
Adoption Lifebooks e-Group
EMK Press hosts this network of information, resources and insightful ideas for understanding why to create an adoption lifebook, how to get past the stumbling blocks to start, discussions on handling difficult information and what to talk about when.
Adoption Parenting e-Group
EMK Press hosts this informational e-group that provides a network of information, resources and insightful adoption parenting advice from professionals and from "parent experts". It's topic driven and the topics change every two weeks. Topics are archived and it has been a tremendous resource. You must be parenting adopted children or foster children to be approved for membership.
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Adoption Today Magazine
The only magazine dedicated to international and transracial adoption
Adoptive Families Magazine
Hands-down, the best single resource for adoption information; Be sure to visit their Books section
Canadians for Georgian Adoption
A free online group for parents adopting from the Republic of Georgia; membership required
Center for Adoption Support and Education
Post-adoption information
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Formerly the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse; a portal to resources on all aspects of adoption; sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Eastern European Adoption Coalition (EEAC)
Twenty-one online support groups, all free; plus great articles
An Educator’s Guide to Adoption
22-page guide by the Institute for Adoption Information, $7.75 plus postage
EMK Press
Publisher of excellent books on adoption; all children’s books ordered from their web site can be autographed by the author
Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute
Improving adoption policy and practice
Dr. Ronald S. Federici
An internationally-known expert on internationally adopted children. His web site includes an excellent paper on raising children who have lived in an institution.
Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption (FRUA)
Support and information for adoptive families in every stage of the process; Russian, Ukrainian, and neighboring countries
Hague Treaty
News and information: http://www.jcics.org/Hague.htm
Text of treaty: http://laws.adoption.com/statutes/hague-convention-on-protection-of-children.html
Help Us Adopt.org
Grants of up to $15,000 toward adoption expenses
Joint Council on International Children's Services
Oldest and largest affiliation of licensed, non-profit international adoption organizations in the world.
Kultura
Newsletter for kids adopted from Russia and Eastern Europe. Each issue is full of cultural information, fun crafts, stories, and activities that focus on the rich cultures of Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Bulgaria, Romania, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, and Poland.
“Medical Issues in Internationally Adopted Children”
Article excerpted from International Adoption Guidebook, Mary M. Strickert, © 2004
“Medical Problems of Adopted Children”
Article in Encyclopedia of Adoption
“Medical Testing Recommended for International Adoptees" by Dr. Deborah A. Borchers
Written specifically for children from China, this article explains the testing recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics
RepGeorgiaAdopt
A free online group for parents adopting from the Republic of Georgia; membership required
Tapestry Books
Another excellent publisher of adoption books
“Teacher’s Guide to Adoption"
Free online guide by Robin Hilborn
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Arguably the most comprehensive portal to adoption information in the U.S.
U.S. Department of State
Information on visas, forms, and laws
U.S. Department of State, Office of Children's Issues
What the State Department can help with, and what it can't do
With Eyes Wide Open
Preparation course for international adoption, offered by Adoption Learning Partners
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