Web Directory

» A Westernized Adoptee
   Discussion forum to discuss the ramifications of the westernization of adoptees, both culturally and ethnically.
   http://jenniferk.tripod.com/adoption.html

» Adoptee's Right to Know
   Promoting the right of adoptees to learn about their birthfamilies. Search, legal, and activist resources.
   http://www.plumsite.com/shea/

» Adoption / Foster Care
   About.com presents a survey of adoption topics and legal issues.
   http://adoption.about.com/od/lawsandlegalresources/

» Adoption Clubhouse
   A resource for adopted children and their parents. Contains sections such as "Speak Out," which features writings from children about adoption, as well as sections on famous people, homework help, clubhouse library, fun stuff, and adoption talk.
   http://www.adoptionclubhouse.org/

» Adoption Fraud
   Court unseals adoption records in Florida due to fraudulent black market baby broker activity. Includes Associated Press coverage.
   http://www.adoption-fraud.com

» American Academy of Adoption Attorneys
   Promotes reform of adoption laws and helps disseminate information on ethical adoption practices. Member directory, media contacts, and news.
   http://www.adoptionattorneys.org/

» American Adoption Congress
   International network of individuals and organizations committed to adoption reform. Includes a profile, news, list of board members, legislation information, and membership details.
   http://www.americanadoptioncongress.org/

» Americans for Open Records
   Supports public access to birth certificates and medical records. Includes articles, active lobby details and personal pages.
   http://www.amfor.net/

» Association of Administrators of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
   Provides information on a uniform law enacted in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands that protects children who are placed across state lines for foster care or adoption.
   http://icpc.aphsa.org/

» Bastard Nation
   Focused on equal access for adoptees to their original birth certificates, adoptee dignity, combating negative stereotypes of adoptees, and providing a forum for the wide spectrum of adult adoptee experiences.
   http://www.bastards.org/

» Birthmothers Exploited By Adoption
   Presenting information about the adverse effects of adoption from mothers who feel they lost their babies through coerced or forced surrender. Includes personal stories and resources.
   http://www.exiledmothers.com/

» Birthmothers Unite
   A place for birth mothers to unite, share thoughts and feelings, and receive healing on post-adoption grief issues.
   http://www.birthmothersunite.com/

» Center For Family Connections
   Offers training, education, consultation, advocacy, and clinical treatment to families touched by adoption, foster care, kinship, and guardianship.
   http://www.kinnect.org/

» Domenici and Lincoln Introduce ICPC Bill
   Legislation (S. 2779) to improve the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) was introduced by Senators Pete Domenici (R-NM) and Blanche Lincoln (D-AR).
   http://www.cwla.org/advocacy/monitoronline-issue.asp?ISSUEID=4#DOMENICI

» Families Without Borders
   Focuses on issues associated with inter-country adoptions from Guatemala and concerns with UNICEF policies.
   http://www.familieswithoutborders.com/

» Healing Families Dismembered By Adoption
   Reunion, relationships, and natural parents adopting-back the children they had lost to infant-adoption.
   http://www.adoptingback.com

» Hope4Kidz
   Advocating, with pre-adoptive families, for the rights of children in state foster care.
   http://www.hope4kidz.org

» International Adoption Medical Clinics
   Contact information for several medical clinics that specialize in helping internationally adopted children with ailments that are uncommon or not easily diagnosed or treated.
   http://www.adoptvietnam.org/adoption/health-clinics.htm

» NPR : Barriers to Adoption for Communities of Color
   Ed Gordon and guests explores overcoming obstacles to adoption in USA communities of color. [11:46 streaming audio broadcast]
   http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4992156

» NPR : Scams Plague Efforts to Adopt Beyond Borders
   Michael Montgomery of American RadioWorks reports on problems with adoptions of children from the former Soviet Union. [17:10 streaming audio broadcast]
   http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5134186

» National Adoption Day
   A collective national (USA) effort to raise awareness of the children in foster care waiting to find permanent families.
   http://www.nationaladoptionday.org/

» National Resource Center for Special Needs Adoption
   Provides training, consultation, and informational materials for professionals, organizations, and parents regarding special needs adoptions.
   http://www.nrcadoption.org/

» New Directions in Adoption - Stop Tearing Family Apart
   Argues many current adoption practices are unethical. Articles, policy positions, and links.
   http://www.adoption-articles.com

» Origins Canada
   Supporting people separated by adoption and asking for an inquiry into alleged illegal and exploitive adoption practices.
   http://www.originscanada.org/

» The ALMA Society
   Advocates for the right of adopted persons to know the truth of their origin. Offers an adoption reunion registry.
   http://www.almasociety.org/

» The Adoption History Project
   A digital public history resource, profiling people, organizations, topics, and studies that shaped modern American adoption theory and practice.
   http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~adoption/