ABC Adoptions Adoption information and resources, message boards, email communities, and links to adoption professionals. Includes special sections for both birthmothers and adoptive parents.
National Adoption Center Portal to photo listings and resources, including chat, online courses, and articles.
PACT: An Adoption Alliance Adoption-related services for children of color, their birthparents, and their adoptive parents.
Adoption.com Information on international, special needs, independent, and private adoptions. Includes message boards, news, and a directory of adoption professionals.
Families for Private Adoption Non-profit volunteer organization advocating and encouraging private (non-agency) adoption. Meetings held in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
AdoptNet Support for adoptive families from the National Adoption Center: Post-adoption information, online chats and conferences.
Adoption Solutions Features discussion forums, hopeful parent registry, journals, resources for birthmothers and adoptive parents, and database of US attorneys and agencies.
Lund Family Center Providing services for young women who are pregnant and parenting, families with young children and adoptive families.
Adoptions.com Features a comprehensive directory of adoption professionals, and the Adoption SuperCalendar of adoption events, meetings and conferences in every state.
Adoption-net Presents information about adoption and fostering with a United Kingdom focus. News, child profiles, bulletin board, and glossary of related terms are included.
Child Of My Dreams Offers infertility and adoption information and support. Includes a discussion of common myths, newsletters, and message boards.
Adoption Triad Outreach Features a free reunion registry, chat rooms, discussion boards, bookstore, online newsletter, virtual postcards, and a links library.
Child & Family Services Provides former Michigan members (adult adoptees, birth parents, adult siblings, and adoptive parents) with post-adoption services and intermediary search services.
Adoption Web Ring A public service ring dedicated to the best interests of adoption triad members.
State Mailing Lists Directory of adoption related mailing lists across the United States.
North American Council on Adoptable Children Post-adoptive articles and a "How to Adopt" section which provides an overview of issues and steps to take when considering domestic adoption through the foster care system.
Famous Adoptees A biographical dictionary of famous or otherwise influential adoptees and others raised for significant periods outside their birth families.
Famous and Remarkable Adoptees, Foster Children and Others Short profiles, many with bibliographical and hypertext links, of famous or influential people who were adopted, fostered or otherwise raised by people other than their birth parents.
National Adoption Foundation Provides financial assistance, services and support to families. Contains information about programs, membership, and achievements.
Adopting.com Listing of adoption resources on the Internet, organized in topical categories.
Texas Coalition for Adoption Resources and Education Advocates adoption laws that are in the best interest of all adoptees. Includes the Texas Adoption Registry, discussion forums, articles, newsletters and statistics.
Canada Adopts Features a range of adoption-related information. Includes a message board, Waiting Parents Registry, list of famous adoptions, calendar of events, and links to Canadian resources, including agencies and support groups.
About.com: Adoption Provides access to thousands of resources addressing all aspects of adoption. Extensive coverage of international adoption issues.
GotTrouble.com - Family Law Information about adoption, qualities of adoptive parents which agencies are looking for, and other legal issues.
Adoption InterLink UK General adoption information, articles, links to related resources, and notice board.
National Council For Adoption Washington, DC charity with a focus on adoption related awareness, education and advocacy. Organization overview, list of policies, and membership details are included.
BAAF Adoption & Fostering London-based charity with offices in Wales, Scotland and England. Offers resources for those wishing to adopt and related professionals. Includes membership details, news, legal details and directory of agencies.
Older Child Adoption Weekly online publication offering articles and information. Includes message board, bookstore and links.
Adoption Learning Partners Offers web-based educational courses for all members of the adoption triad. Includes course descriptions and a mailing list.
Lets Talk Adoption Weekly radio show available on the Internet. Show schedule, brief host profile, and archives are presented.
California Children and Family Services Articles and FAQs about adopting a child, becoming a foster parent (or adopting a foster child), adoptees and birth parents, and services for adopted children.
AdoptUSKids National photo listing service for children awaiting adoption across the United States.
Adoption History Presents the history of open adoption and links to related content.
Adoption Open Features information about workshops and support groups, profiles of families hoping to adopt (from specific agencies) and resources.
Precious Kids Adoption Features a registry of waiting families wanting to adopt, mailing list, articles, and information about scams.
Adoption: A New Beginning A Christian adoption resource center, with services for birthmothers and adoptive parents.
Nurture Adopt Resource for birthparents and adoptive parents. Includes profiles of waiting families, information about available situations, and links to support organizations, agencies, and financial help.
G2GAdoption General information presented from a Christian perspective. Includes resource directory, glossary, and stories.
Center for Adoption Policy Provides research, analysis, advice and education to practitioners and the public about legislation and practices governing domestic and inter-country adoption in the United States and the rest of the world. Includes publications and information about projects.
My Adoption Links Major collection of annotated links covering adoption laws and stories and organizations worldwide.
NPR : The Many Faces of Adoption About 1.6 million American families have adopted children. In more and more cases, they are open adoptions. Four families share their stories. [Each story approximately 5 minutes in duration.]
American RadioWorks - Finding Home A series of written stories as well as a one-hour audio braodcast which explore fifty years of experience with international adoption by Americans. Additional material include photojournals, interviews, audio diaries, and supplementary stories.
Long Haul Productions: Dear Birth Mother Suzanne, a single woman in her forties, after years of trying to become pregnant, decided to adopt an African-American baby. This is the story of her adoption quest. [29:00 streaming audio broadcast]
