ADOPTION RESOURCES

www.adopt.org
This is the site for the National Adoption Center. This easy-to-navigate site has information about the process of adoption, a learning center with on line adoption tutorials, and a photo listing of children who are waiting.

www.adoptivefamilies.com A great website from a wonderful adoption magazine, Adoptive Families.

www.afteradoption.org
This site is the most comprehensive resource for adoption related information we have found. AFTER is an acronym for Adoptive Family Therapeutic and Educational Resources. Most of the resources are provided as links to other sites, but this is the place to start and come back to over and over.

www.nacac.org
The North American Council on Adoptable Children offers parent support and education, research and advocacy services.

www.adoptioninstitute.org
The Evan B. Donaldson Institute is devoted to improving adoption policy and practice. This is a great site for policy research.

www.california-adoption.org
This site for the California Association of Adoption Agencies lists all adoption agencies in CA, and has a lot of good links.

www.childsworld.ca.gov
This is the site for the California State Department of Children's Social Services. It has a page for the ombudsman's office, and has a lot of information about foster parenting.

www.childwelfare.gov/adoption/adoptive/
The Child Welfare Information Gateway’s website on how to adopt, including resources that explain who can adopt, factors to consider before adoption, the many adoption choices available (including domestic, intercountry, and open adoption), home study requirements, finding an agency, adoption by different types of families (including single-parent; stepparent; kin and relative; military; transracial and transcultural; or lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender [LGBT] families), and assistance with adoption

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