Adoption-Related Organizations

• Adoption Learning Partners
  Founded by The Cradle, Adoption Learning Partners offers an array of interactive, e-learning courses that will increase each participant's understanding of the joys and challenges of adoption.
  
• Adoptive Families Today
  Adoptive Families Today is a support group located in Illinois for prospective adoptive parents, adoptive parents, adoption professionals, and all those interested in adoption.
  
  
• Adoptive Families Today's links to organizations, suport groups and trainings.
  
  
• Chicago Area Families for Adoption (CAFFA)
  CAFFA provides information and support to both adoptive and pre-adoptive families in the Chicago area.
  
  
• Child Welfare Information Gateway
  This website contains information on a variety of topics related to adoption. Formerly the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse.
  
  
  • Open Adoption: A Bulletin for Professionals
    Read the summary of recent research on the trend of openness in adoption
    
    
• Bridge Communications
  Provides support and education for multi-racial families.
  
  
• Biracial Family Network
  BFN offers support and education for multi-racial families and reaches into the community to take action against racism and discrimination.
  
  
• The National Council for Single Adoptive Parents
  This organization provides support to single adoptive parents and publishes a handbook for single adoptive parents.
  
  
• The Evan B. Donalson Adoption Institute
  The Adoption Institute has set out to improve information available about adoption and has published many studies relating to adoption and outcomes for children.
  
  
• Stars of David: Jewish Adoption
  This site provides information and a support network for Jewish and partly Jewish adoptive families.
  
  
• FamilyNet
  This site is sponsored by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and contains information about legal issues, adoption, parenting, and other topics of concern on gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered (GLBT) families.

Choosing an Adoption Agency

• Assessing the Reputation of Licensed, Private Adoption Agencies
  An article posted on the Child Welfare Information Gateway that includes helpful tips on choosing a reputable adoption agency.
  
  
• Better Business Bureau article: Using an Adoption Agency

Counseling & Infertility Resolution

• The Family Institute
  The Family Institute is the Midwest's oldest and largest center devoted to marital and family therapy, professional education, and research.
  
  
• RESOLVE of Illinois
  Resolve offers medical information, support, and networking information surrounding fertility issues.

Adoption Tax Credits

• IRS Website  
  
  
• Adoption Learning Partners e-learning course: Understanding the Adoption Tax Credit
  Learn more about the Adoption Tax Credit through this interactive e-learning course that will take you step-by-step through the process of applying for the tax credit.

Adoption Law

• Adoption Policy Resource Center
  Provides information for adoptive families seeking subsidies for adoption.
  
  
• Adoption Law Materials
  Sponsored by Cornell Law, this site provides abstracts on adoption laws.
  
  
• The National Center for Adoption Law & Policy
  Provides adoption law resources for prospective adoptive parents, biological parents, adoption and child welfare lawyers, juvenile and family court judges, and child advocates.

Special Needs:

• Cleft Palate Foundation
• Wide Smiles - information on cleft lip or palate
• Illinois ADA Project
• Illinois Board of Education
• National Allaince on Mental Illness
• Article - Adoption of Children with Special Needs

International Adoption Related Information

• US Department of Citizenship and Immigration
• The CDC Travel Health Information 
• Joint Council on International Children's Services (JCICS)
• International Concerns for Children
• Families with Children from China
• Families for Russian and Ukranian Adoption (FRUA)
• Families with Children from Vietnam
• Children of Eatern European Regions (CHEER)
• Parent Network for Post-Institutionalized Children
• Eastern European Adoption Coalition
• Asia for Kids
• Culture for Kids
• Multicultural Kids

International Adoption Placement Agencies

Tips on choosing a placement agency

• Wide Horizons for Children
• Spence-Chapin
• Holt International Children's Services
• Children's Home Society and Family Services
• Maine Adoption Placement Service
• Small Miracles International

Other Adoption Related Websites

• Adoption Quotes
  Read quotes from birthmothers, adoptees and adoptive parents about their personal adoption experiences.
  
  
• Child & Family Web Guide
  A list of web resources ranked and reviewed by Tufts University.
  
  
• Article - Outcomes of Transracial Adoption
  
  
• My Creations
  My Creations is a company started to give unique families (those touched by adoption or reproductive technology) the opportunity to put together a personalized story for your family that will last a lifetime.
  
  
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