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» Adoption Support Group of Santa Fe - Member-to-member group offering monthly meetings, literature, counseling referrals, and search assistance. Based in New Mexico (U.S.). Meeting details, guiding principles, and reunion stories are presented.




» Adoption UK - Offers support and resource services for adoptive families before, during and after adoption. Description of services, pricing details, and FAQs.




» Adoptive and Foster Parent Association of Georgia - Providing information and feedback foster parents and families.




» Adoptive Families Association of British Columbia - General information, support and workshops for BC residents. Includes profiles of children in Ministry care, chapter details, links, and articles on infertility, special needs, and other related issues.




» Adoptive Families Today - Illinois support group. Offers newsletter, calendar of local events, list of local support groups, legislative updates, and articles on adoption and foster care issues.




» Adoptive Family Therapeutic and Educational Resources (AFTER) - Provides post adoption services to families in Northern California. Includes online chat, bulletin boards, and community information.




» Affording Adoption - Information about grants and loans available to people adopting.




» After Adoption - Post-adoption support services. Based in Manchester, England. Includes list of services for adults and children and contact details.




» Angel Adoption - Stories, poems, chat, and message boards.




» Belarus Support Group - Community of people in the Republic of Ireland who have or are actively involved in the adoption of children from Belarus. Includes meeting details, articles, and mailing list.




» The Birth Mother Tree - A place for birth mothers to add their names to break the silence and honor their loss.




» Birthmother.com - Contains support resources for birthparents as they go through the pregnancy, birth, and post adoption.




» Center for Adoption Support and Education C.A.S.E. - C.A.S.E. is an adoptive family support center that provides post-adoption services which include education, counseling, family forums, and advocacy.




» A Child's Desire - A non-profit organization raising money to offer adoption grants. Includes mission statement and resources.




» Colorado Heritage Camps, Inc. - Resources and information about heritage camps held in Colorado each summer for families with internationally or bi-racially adopted children.




» Concerned United Birthparents - Nonprofit support, resource, and advocacy organization that advocates family preservation. Includes mission statement, articles, bulletin board, and list of regional branches.




» EH Babes - Support for individuals who were involved with adoptions through the Easter House Adoption agency in Illinois. Includes a registry and stories.




» Empty Arms Support Group - Email support group for women in reunion with their only child/ren lost to adoption and who raised no others. Poems and personal stories are available.




» Families Adopting Across Cultures (FACES) - Offers support and education for those involved with cross-cultural adoptions. Stories and links are presented.




» First Nations Orphans Association - Assists those individuals seeking to reunite with their native families. Includes list of objectives, director's brief biography, and information about upcoming events.




» Friends in Adoption - Independent, non-profit, support and educational group made up of families touched by adoption. Based in Auburn, Washington.




» Hands Around The World - Support group whose focus is culture for families who touched by cross-cultural adoption. Includes calendar, newsletters, and information about camps.




» Helping Kids Cope - Offers financial assistance to birth mothers, adoptive parents and children in foster care. Based in Nashville, Tennessee (United States). Includes applications for awards, information about volunteering, and FAQs.




» Indians Adopting Indian Children - Offers support, information and resources.




» International Adoptive Families - Not-for-profit family support organization whose members have adopted transculturally and/or transracially. Based in Albany, New York.




» Interracial Families in Fellowship - Informal sharing and support community for inter-racial adoptive families in mid-Ohio. Includes calendar of events in central Ohio and contact information for support in other parts of the state.




» Jewel Among Jewels Adoption Network, Inc. - Not-for-profit, readership-supported educational organization which offers support through books and public speaking. Articles, newsletters, and product ordering details.




» Jonathan Pannor, LCSW - Offers counseling and workshops for adoptive parents. Features a list of workshop topics and contact details.




» Kingdom Kids Adoption Ministries - Religious group; with grants, newsletters and training.




» National Organisation for the Counselling of Adoptees and Parents (NORCAP) - UK registered charity and support group established to help adults with search and reunion issues and handle their feelings about the effect of adoption on their lives.




» New Roots - Adoptive families support group based in Columbus, Ohio. Includes a schedule of events, newsletter and membership information.




» North East Post Adoption Service - Offers support, advice and guidance to individuals affected by adoption. Based in North Shields, United Kingdom. Organization profile, membership details and links to related content are presented.




» ODS Adoption Community of New England, Inc. - Non-profit support and educational group of adoptive, foster and pre-adoptive parents and professionals interested in adoption.




» Playlink - Illinois-based playgroup and information exchange for interracial adoptive families. Includes calendar, suggested reading list, news, and message board.




» Post Adoption Center for Education and Research - Non-profit organization providing peer support, information, education and advocacy for any person touched by adoption.




» Queensland Inter-Country Adoptee Support Network - Provides support and assistance to inter-country adoptees within Queensland. Includes articles, history, suggested reading list, and links.




» Sharing Transracial Adoption Resources and Support - STARS provides education, resources, information and support for adoptive and foster care families who are raising children of different races and cultures.




» Society of Special Needs Adoptive Parents - A post-adoption service in British Columbia (Canada) which assists special needs adoptive families, professionals and the community through support and education. News, resources and membership information.




» Stars of David International, Inc. - Nonprofit information and support network for Jewish and interfaith adoptive families. Chapter directory, list of events, resources, and membership information.




» Sunflower Birthmom Support Group - Search boards, mailing list, and links to related resources.




» Taplink - A Pennsylvania based support system for adoptive, foster, and kinship families. Includes information about attachment disorder, sexual abuse, and other concerns. Find resources and support within the state.




» Worcestershire Action & Support Group for Adoptive Parents - Offers meetings, mentoring, advocacy, telephone support, education and training days, and related services in the local (Worcestershire, United Kingdom) area. History, list of goals, newsletter, and meeting details are included.