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Useful Links
Adoption Conferences &
Events
Adoption Magazines, Newsletters,
and Research
Adoption Resources
Adoptive Family Support Groups
Alliance In the News
Alliance Families' Web Sites
Books, Toys, Gifts for Adoptive
Families
Childrens' Disabilities
and Special Needs
International Culture Links
International Travel Tips
Language Links
State by State Adoption Information:
GA, MA,
NC
Adoption
Conferences & Events
The North American Council on Adoptable Children
Annual Conference
Takes place at different U.S. sites every summer.
Call 651-644-3036 for more information.
Open Door Society (ODS) of Massachusetts Annual
Conference
Takes place in Massachusetts every spring.
Call 1-800-93-ADOPT.
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Adoption
Magazines, Newsletters, and Research
Adoption
Today
A magazine written by adoptive parents, adoptees
and professionals in the fields of medicine,
international adoption and child development.
Center for Adoption Research
"The Center for Adoption Research at the University
of Massachusetts Worcester Campus is dedicated
to developing practical responses to the real
world challenges that adoption and foster care
present to our nation through conducting research,
analyzing and developing policy, and promoting
educational and training programs on adoption
and foster care."
Rainbow Kids - International Adoption Information
An online international adoption publication
with monthly issues.
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Adoption
Resources
Joint
Council on International Children's Services
(JCICS)
JCICS is an association of licensed, nonprofit
international adoption agencies, promoting ethical
practices and effective services for children.
JCICS member agencies (including the Alliance)
subscribe to established standards of practice
designed to protect the rights of children,
birth parents, and adoptive parents.
Child
Welfare Information Gateway
A service of the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, the Child Welfare Information
Gateway provides access to information and resources
to help protect children and strengthen families.
This web site has an in-depth section on adoption.
North American Council on Adoptable Children
(NACAC)
NACAC offers education, parent support, research,
and advocacy in the U.S. and Canada, around
adoption and foster care issues, and it hosts
a comprehensive adoption training conference
each year. NACAC puts out a quarterly newsletter,
and conducts training sessions and workshops
on adoption subsidy, child welfare reform, and
other issues related to foster care and special
needs adoption.
PACT,
An Adoption Alliance
Pact's goal is to create and maintain the internet's
most comprehensive site addressing issues for
adopted children of color, offering informative
articles on related topics as well as profiles
of triad members and their families, links to
other internet resources, and a book reference
guide with a searchable database.
U.S. State Department Information on Intercountry
Adoption
This site offers detailed adoption information
and statistics by country. The emphasis is on
legal issues, documentation requirements, adoption
fees, etc.
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Adoptive
Family Support Groups
General
Adoptive
Parents Committee (APC)
A non-profit parent support group comprised
of volunteers dedicated to improving all aspects
of adoption and interim (foster) care.
International
ComeUnity
Adoption Parenting Support
A volunteer website with the motto "Come Together
in Unity." Its goal is to "benefit children
by building diverse communities and providing
family centered support." Provides articles
on adoption, adoption book reviews, and more.
China
Families
with Children from China (FCC)
FCC is a nondenominational organization of families
who have adopted children from China. The purpose
of FCC is to provide a network of support for
families who have adopted in China and to provide
information to prospective adoptive parents.
Families with Children from China (FCC) Chapters
See this page for an index of all FCC chapters
across the country.
Families With Children From Quzhou, China
A site for families that have adopted or will
adopt from the Quzhou Social Welfare Institute
in Zhejiang province, China. This site allows
Quzhou families to share information and experiences.
Yangchun
Adoptive Families
This is a site for families who have adopted
or are planning to adopt from Yangchun City,
Guangdong province, China. It contains travel
information, photographs and stories, and an
email list for group members.
Yangchun
Kids
This site is dedicated to information about
Yangchun City, the Social Welfare Institute
and families with children from Yangchun.
Zhuzhou
Adoptive Families
This web site is for families who have received
a referral or adopted from Zhuzhou Orphanage
in Hunan province, China. You can learn about
Hunan and Zhuzhou, join over 300 families in
the Zhuzhou Families e-group, and purchase note
cards to support the daily care and welfare
of Zhuzhou children.
India
ICHILD:
India Adoption, Information, Support & Resources
ICHILD offers support to families who have adopted
or are considering adopting children from India.
ICHILD mailing lists allow parents to share
their information, experience and advice with
each other.
Latin America
Latin
America Parents Association (LAPA) NY Chapter
LAPA is a volunteer association of adoptive
parents committed to aiding people seeking to
adopt children from Latin America as well as
those who already have. This site also has links
to other LAPA chapters.
Russia
Adoptions
from Russia - Russian Adoption Medical Services
This site focuses on medical issues related
to adoption from Russia. The site features information
about Russian medical terminology, links to
other Russian adoption resources, bulletin boards,
and a Russian adoption newsletter by email.
Families
for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption (FRUA)
FRUA is a nonprofit support network for adoptive
families with children from the former Soviet
Union. Volunteer adoptive families help others
during all stages of adoption.
Vietnam
AdoptVietnam
AdoptVietnam describes itself as "an indepth
guide to resources and information on travel
to Vietnam, Vietnamese culture, and adoption
from Vietnam." It includes the "Adoptive Parents
of Vietnam" mailing list.
Families
with Children from Vietnam
An organization of families who have adopted,
are adopting, or are considering adopting children
from Vietnam.
Vietnam
Adoption
A volunteer web site with articles, stories,
and information on adoption from Vietnam - past
and present.
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Alliance
In the News
Born
In Our Hearts in the press
Articles in major publications about Born
In Our Hearts, a book of adoption stories
compiled by Alliance For Children Executive
Director Filis Casey and her daughter Marisa
Catalina Casey. Proceeds from the book benefit
the Alliance For Children Foundation orphanage
projects.
TheBostonChannel.com:
Some Hope To Adopt Tsunami Orphans
Alliance For Children Executive Director Filis
Casey was interviewed for this article on the
desire to adopt children after the tsunami disaster
in south Asia.
FoxNews.com:
If Your Daughter Doesn't Look Like You, Are
You Still Her Mother?
Alliance For Children Executive Director Filis
Casey was interviewed for this FoxNews.com Mother's
Day article on adoptive families.
Poynteronline.com:
Al's Morning Meeting: Adopting the Tsunami Orphans
Alliance For Children Executive Director Filis
Casey is quoted in this article on the desire
to adopt children after the tsunami disaster
in south Asia.
Voice
of America: An American Mom Adopts a Special
Chinese Son
A Chinese orphan too old to be adopted, an American
mom too determined to let go...read the story
of how these two special people were brought
together through the Alliance For Children Foundation's
One Plus One program.
Wellesley
College Illuminator: Bringing Lucy Home
An article about Lucy Mariana, adopted from
Romania through the Alliance For Children.
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Alliance
Families' Web Sites
Home
page of Abby Brodeur, adopted from Vietnam in
August 2000
Photo journal of the adoption of Abby Brodeur
from Vietnam.
My Chinita
Marie and David Meilan's web site with video
and pictures about adopting their daughter Lily
from China in 2005. They are currently waiting
for their second child from China.
Single
and Wanting a Family.... My Journey to China
Follow Becky as she goes through the journey
of adopting a little girl from China. Becky
is adopting as a single parent and hopes to
meet her daughter before the end of 2007!
Books,
Toys, Gifts for Adoptive Families
The
Adopt Shoppe
Gifts & resources international adoptive families.
Asia
For Kids
An extensive catalog of educational & cultural
resources and toys for teaching Asian languages
and cultures.
Born
In Our Hearts
Born In Our Hearts is a moving and inspirational
book of adoption stories compiled by Alliance
For Children Director Filis Casey and her daughter
Marisa Catalina Casey. Proceeds from the book
benefit Alliance For Children Foundation orphanage
projects.
China
Sprout
Cultural products and community services for
families with children adopted from China.
Crossroads Trade
Crossroads Trade carries fair trade ethnic handcrafts
from all over the world, with an emphasis on
"uncommon traditions and outstanding quality."
The
FCC Mall
Links to items you can buy related to China
adoption.
iCelebrateDiversity.com
A web site carrying gifts that "celebrate diversity
and encourage unity."
Kitchen Table Cards
Adoption Cards designed by adoptive parents.
They donate part of the proceeds to orphanage
support in Ukraine and Ecuador.
Multicultural Kids
Multicultural materials for preschool and elementary
school-age children.
Tapestry
Books
Books on adoption, infertility, and parenting
challenges.
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Childrens'
Disabilities and Special Needs
Children's
Disabilities Information
Articles, resources and online support for parents
of children with disabilities and special needs.
RadKid.Org:
Reactive Attachment Disorder
Provides information, ideas, and support for
parents and caregivers of children with attachment
disorder.
International
Culture Links
China
China
the Beautiful
Links to Chinese art and Literature. Includes
the Ballad
of Mulan, a page with the Story of Mulan
(English) and the Disney Movie: Mulan FAQ. Also
contains information about the Chinese Spring Festival.
Six
Paths to China: a series of Web activities
Six fun and informative webquests that allow
children and their parents to learn about China
using the Web.
International
Kids
Culture Center
You will find information about customs, traditions,
celebrations and holidays from around the world
at this "virtual" culture camp for
the families of international adoption.
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International
Travel Tips
Adoption
Travel
Travel advice for adoptive parents.
Centers
for Disease Contol, Travelers' Health (CDC)
Click on the area of the map you'll be traveling
to and you'll find a listing of the immunizations
needed, along with other information about precautions
for your health.
U.S.
Department of State International Travel Information
Travel warnings, consular information sheets,
and public announcements issued by the State
Department.
Language
Links
Bookswithoutborders.com
A foreign language bookstore for children. Includes
books and tapes in Chinese, Russian,
Spanish, and other languages.
Chinese
ChildBook.com
An online store with books, videos, music, and
software that help children and adults learn
more about Chinese language and culture.
Language Links
Has great language links, including links to
Chinese, Spanish, Russian,
and Hindi resources.
Learn
Spanish: A Free Online tutorial
Includes fun games to help you learn Spanish,
including flashcards, word matching, word search
puzzles, vocabulary quizzes, etc.
On-line
Chinese Tools
Try the Chinese Namer, the Chinese/English
dictionary, and the Western/Chinese Calendar
Converter. Chinese language learners should
check out the Character Flashcards.
Say
Hello to the World
A fun site for kids and adults, from the Internet
Public Library. Learn to say "hello" in over
30 different languages, and follow links to
resources about the languages, the cultures,
and language learning on the Web. Featured languages
include Hindi, Russian, Spanish,
Chinese, Romanian, Braille,
Sign Language, and many others.
Transparent
Language
Sign up for a free language newsletter or try
games and activities for language learners on
the Transparent Language site. Transparent Language
produces award winning software for learning
Chinese, Russian, and Spanish,
among other languages.
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State
by State Information
Please contact the Alliance for Children
staff for a recommended social worker in
your area.
Georgia
AAA Partners in Adoption
This is an agency that we work with closely,
which provides home study services for families
living in Georgia.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Office of Health and Human Services Adoption
Information
Click on the "For Residents" tab and
then click on "Adoption" under the
Family link for information about adoption in
MA.
North Carolina
Nathanson
Adoption Services
This is an agency that we work with closely,
which provides home study services for families
living in North Carolina.
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