Adoption: Where Do I Start?: Additional Resources

This information was taken directly from Child Welfare Information Gateway

Additional Resources

General Adoption

Adopting.com http://www.adopting.com/info2.html Extensive index of adoption resources on the Internet

Adoptive Families Magazine http://www.adoptivefamilies.com Bimonthly information source for families before, during, and after adoption

How to Make Adoption an Affordable Option (PDF – 2,221 KB) http://www.smartaboutmoney.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=KDo4VV4Mzfo%3D&tabid=442&mid=832 Booklet from the National Endowment for Financial Education (current through 2004)

Pediatricians With a Special Interest in Adoption and Foster Care Medicine (PDF – 52 KB) http://www.aap.org/sections/adoption/SOAFCAdoptionDirectory2.pdf Nationwide listing from the American Academy of Pediatrics of physicians and clinics specializing in assessments of international adoptees

Domestic Adoption

Insight: Open Adoption Resources & Support http://www.openadoptioninsight.org Resources and support for families involved in open adoptions

Openness in Adoption: A Factsheet for Families http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/f_openadopt.cfm A factsheet to help you decide if open adoption is right for your family

Foster Care Adoption

State Child Welfare Agency Websites http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/reslist/rl_dsp_website.cfm?rs_ID=16&rate_chno=AZ-0004E

Contains links to State child welfare agency websites in all 50 States and the District of Columbia

AdoptUsKids http://www.adoptuskids.org National photolisting service of children in foster care waiting for families

Intercountry Adoption

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services http://www.uscis.gov (click on Adoption) Downloadable forms and frequently asked questions about intercountry adoptions

U.S. Department of State http://adoption.state.gov Publications, news and statistics, factsheets, information on the Hague Convention, and country-specific information

The Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption http://hcch.e-vision.nl/index_en.php?act=conventions.text&cid=69 The full text of the May 1993 convention

Joint Council on International Children’s Services http://www.jcics.org Membership organization that sets standards, conducts legislative advocacy, and provides country-specific adoption information

State Recognition of Intercountry Adoptions Finalized Abroad http://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/laws_policies/statutes/intercountry.cfm More information about States’ laws on intercountry adoption finalization

Kinship Adoption

Kinship Caregivers and the Child Welfare System: A Factsheet for Families http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/f_kinshi/index.cfm The benefits, barriers, and resources for kinship placements, including subsidized guardianships

Kinship Care/Grandparents Raising Grandchildren http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/reslist/rl_dsp.cfm?subjID=30&rate_chno=AR-0028A Linked list of organizations and resources for grandparents raising grandchildren

AARP Grandparent Information Center http://www.aarp.org/family/grandparenting Information about being a good grandparent, visitation rights, and raising grandchildren

State Factsheets for Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children http://www.cwla.org/programs/kinship/statefactsheets.htm State-by-State information about kinship care

Generations United http://www.gu.org Programs, trainings, resources, public policy, and events of interest to grandparents and other relatives raising children

Tools for Working With Kinship Caregivers (PDF - 130 KB) http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/socwork/nrcfcpp/downloads/Tools-for-working-with-kinship-caregivers.pdf Training materials, handbooks, assessment tools, links, and publications from the Casey National Center for Resource Family Support

Special Circumstances

Military Families and Adoption: A Factsheet for Families http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/militarybulletin.cfm Answers to questions about adoption often asked by military families

Stepparent Adoption http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/f_step.cfm Factsheet explaining the steps involved in stepparent adoption

Transracial/Transcultural Families http://www.childwelfare.gov/adoption/types/families/transracial.cfm Resources for professionals and families who have adopted or are considering adopting transracially or transculturally