ADOPTION RESOURCES

Adoption Agencies - Directories

• Adoptive Families Magazine: Searchable Site for Adoption Programs
• JCICS: Joint COuncil on International Children's Services

Adoption Agencies - Oregon & Washington

• COAA: Oregon Coalition of Adoption Agencies
• State of Oregon Adoption Services
• JCICS Member Agencies: Oregon
  • All God's Children International
  • Associated Services for International Adoption (ASIA)
  • Heritage Adoption Services
  • Holt International Children's Services, Inc.
  • Journeys of the Heart Adoption Services
  • PLAN Loving Adoptions Now, Inc.
• JCICS Member Agencies: Washington
  • Adoption Advocates International
  • Children's House International
  • Faith International Adoptions
  • Life's Vision International
  • World Association for Children and Parents (WACAP)

Adoption FAQs

• Adopt A Child.org
• Adoptive Families
• Joint Council on International Children's Services (JCICS)
• Northwest Adoptive Families Association (NAFA)

Adoption Groups - Country-specific

• Familes with Children from China (FCC)
  • search for local chapter
  • Oregon-SW Washington Chapter
• Families with Children from Vietnam (FCVN)
  • search for local chapter
  • Oregon Chapter
• Families of Russian and Ukrainian Adoptions Including Neighboring Countries (FRUA, INC)
  • Oregon Chapter

Adoption Magazines

• Adoptive Families Magazine

Adoption News

• Adoption.com
• Adoptive Families
  • Adoption in the Media
  • Adoption in the News

Adoption Organizations

• NATIONAL
  • Child Welfare Information Gateway (formerly "National Adoption Information Clearinghouse)
  • The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
  • Joint Council on International Children's Services (JCICS)
  • Child Welfare Information Gateway (formerly "National Adoption Information Clearinghouse)
  • North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC)
• NORTHWEST
  • Adoption Mosaic
  • African American Families Through Adoption
  • Coalition of Oregon Adoption Agencies (COAA)
  • Northwest Adoptive Families Association (NAFA)
  • Oregon Post Adoption Resource Center

Famous People

• Adoption Celebrities: Adoption.com
• Famous Adoptees: CASE
• Famous Adoptees and Fosterees: Adoption.com
• Famous Adoptees Quiz: About.com
• Famous and Remarkable Adoptees, Foster Children and Others: a biographical directory
• National Adoption Month (in November of each year)
• US Government Website on International Adoption

General

• About.com
• Adopton.com
• The Center for Adoption Support and Education, Inc (CASE)
• National Adoption Center
• Child Welfare Information Gateway (formerly "National Adoption Information Clearinghouse)
• National Adoption Month (in November of each year)
• US Government Website on Adoption

Other Adoption Websites' Links

• About.com: Articles and Resources
• Adopton.com: Library
• The China Center for Adoption Affairs (CCAA)
• The Center for Adoption Medicine
• ComeUnity.com: Parenting Support for Your Unique Family
• The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption: General Adoption Links
• The Center for Adoption Support and Education, Inc (CASE)
• Minnesota Texas Adoption Research Project: Adoption Links
• National Adoption Center: Resource Library
• Child Welfare Information Gateway: General Resources (formerly "National Adoption Information Clearinghouse")
• NACAC: Links

Online Groups

• Yahoo Groups: Adoption Groups

Orphanages Information

• Karen's Adoption Links: Links to Orphanage Address
  and Telephone Directories
• Yahoo Groups: Adoption Groups