Adoption Support

• A Child's Desire  - Devoted to easing the financial burden of the adoption and post-adoption processes through fundraising efforts.
• Adoption Community of New England, Inc.  - Offers educational and support programs for adoptive families. Includes details on membership and list of benefits provided for the participants.
• Adoption Support Group of Santa Fe  - Member-to-member support group for Santa Fe, New Mexico area adoptees, birth parents and families affected by adoption. Offers monthly meetings, literature, counseling referrals, and search assistance.
• Adoption: Birthmother Resources  - Features numerous resources for mothers planning to put up their child for adoption. Resources range from pre-placement to post placement.
• Adoptive and Foster Parent Association of Georgia  - Detailed explanation of the organization’s background and purpose as well as the services it offers to adoptive and foster parents.
• Adoptive Families Association of BC  - Dedicated to providing information and advice to individuals and families considering and deciding on adoption.
• Adoptive Families of the Capital Region  - All-volunteer non-profit organization supports adoptive families in New York's Capital region with educational workshops, social activities, networking, newsletters, and family playgroup.
• Adoptive Family Therapeutic And Education Resources  - California-based organization that provides post adoption direct assistance and supportive and therapeutic services to families.
• Affording Adoption  - Contains background information and profiles of different organizations that provides grants and loans to make adoption more affordable.
• After Adoption  - Independent adoption support agency.
• Alabama Post Adoption Connections  - This program offers support and educational resources to families with adopted children under the age of 19 and to therapists serving these families.
• C.A.S.E. - The Center for Adoption Support and Education, Inc.  - Private, non-profit agency provides post-adoption counseling and educational services to families, educators, child welfare staff, and mental health providers in Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
• Canadian Adoption Resources: Support Groups  - Provides links to online adoption support groups in 13 Canadian provinces.
• Center for Adoption Support and Education, Inc.  - Non-profit support center that provides programs, counseling and training for adoptive families.
• Colorado Heritage Camps for Adoptive Families  - Facilitates annual camps designed to strengthen the bonds between adoptive families and adopted children with different cultures.
• Comeunity  - Adoption parenting support publication serves multiple communities in the adoption and special needs arena. Includes professional and parent authored articles, newsletters, mailing lists and resource directories.
• Concerned United Birthparents  - National organization serving those touched by adoption and others who are concerned about adoption issues.
• Empty Arms Support Group  - Devoted to the support of women who had their child adopted, by the formation of network groups and the writing of inspirational articles.
• First Nations Orphans Association  - Discusses the forced removal, fostering, and adoption of thousands of First Nation children; supports, unites and advocates for these individuals, and shares their history.
• Friends-In-Adoption  - Posts the organization’s calendar of activities as well as answers to FAQs.
• Hands Around the World  - Comprehensive description of the organization and its purpose amd programs.
• Help Us Adopt  - Financial assistance grant program providing qualified couples and individuals with monetary grants towards domestic, international, foster, or special needs adoption expenses.
• Helping Kids Cope  - Dedicated to helping children, families and birthparents cope with adoption through various means such as education and financial assistance.
• Inter-Country Adoptee Support Network  - Provides emotional and strategic support to teen and adult adoptees who have been adopted cross-culturally and/or transracially via support groups, meetings, advocacy, camps and travel to birth countries.
• Interracial Families in Friendship  - Offers support groups and informal sharing for adoptive families with varied races. Includes a photo album, resources on transracial adoption, and schedule of meetings.
• Jewel Among Jewels Adoption Network Archives  - Recounts adoption truths and encouragement stories. Also contains related links and contact details.
• Journey to Me  - Non profit organization which aims to help strengthen families with adopted children, by providing post-adoption education and resources.
• Minnesota Adoption Support and Preservation  - Manages ongoing support groups and offers relative custody assistance, adoption assistance for special needs children, pre- and post-adoption training, peer support, and respite and crisis care for adoptive parents.
• New Roots: An Adoptive Families Support Group  - Non-profit organization based in Columbus, Ohio describes history, purpose, events, meetings, joining, and resources.
• Norcap  - Proffers services for re-uniting adoptive families with birthparents. Encloses membership subscription details.
• North East Post Adoption Service  - Concise descriptions of the organization’s history and purpose, together with the different services offered to adopted person, birth relatives and adoptive parents.
• Overseas Adoption Support and Information Services  - Volunteer-run adoption support service in the UK that boasts over 1,000 members and is staffed by families that have adopted overseas and wish to share their experiences with others.
• Parents Network for the Post Institutionalized Child  - Established in 1993. Fosters the understanding of the adopted children's behaviors and finding means on solving the issues raised upon. Includes list of recommended readings and newslettters.
• Post Adoption Center for Education and Research  - Contains articles on education and research about adoption issues for both parents and children.
• Post-Adoption.org  - Facilitates workshops and counseling for adoptive parents. With list of past and upcoming activities and contact details included.
• Stars of David International, Inc.  - Presents history of the organization, adoption resources, news updates, and details of events.
• Sunflower Birthmom Support Group  - Venue for birthmothers to share their experiences and feelings on giving up their children. Encloses a message search board and other related links.
• Taplink  - Offers various support groups and services to foster families in various areas of the country.
• WASGAP - Worcestershire Adoptive and Support Group for Adoptive Parents  - Offers post-adoption support, advocacy, education, training and more for families in Worcestershire and neighboring United Kingdom counties.