  Birthmother SupportBirthmother Online Support Groups Articles and studies about adoption Families Seeking to AdoptA list of our prospective adopting families with photo's and links to their adoption web sites. All of the families on our site have a completed homestudy completed by a licensed adoption agency Adoption ResourcesListings of adoption related organizations, open adoption agencies, facilitators, lawyers and professionals for birthparents, adoptive families, and adoptees. About usHow and why we started our web site, and our own open adoption journey Contact usContact Information Feedback forms. Site MapA Directory and listing of all of the catagories and pages on our site Adoption EventsA list of open adoption workshops, support groups, and seminars occurring nationwide for adoptive families, adoptee's and birthparent's Linking To Our SiteInstructions on... How adoptive parent's can get listed with us Building and Hositing Your Adoption Site How to become a featured family How to become a sponsored link Adoption BooksA list of adoption reading materialfor.. Open Adoption Birthmothers Adoptive Parent's Childrens Books Adoptees Interracial Adoption Gay Parenting and Adoption Special Needs Adoption Adoption Dictionary(definition of adoption terms) List of adoption legal terms and language. Support links to goverment adoption sites. Open Adoption - An IntroductionThe Information on this page was provided by The National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect. Adoption Agencies Specilizing in Open Adoption List of adoption agencies in the United States specializing and practicing solely in open adoptions. |
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Groups - 2006 Cooperative Adoption Consulting... was established by Ellen Roseman in 1980 to assist birthparents, couples and singles in the open adoption process. Independent and agency adoptions are facilitated in an educational atmosphere which is also supportive and nurturing. Ellen has helped facilitate between 1600 and 1700 infant and older child adoption placements. Cooperative Adoption is one of the orignial pioneers and advocate for open adoptions. Ellen runs a monthly support group meetings. information. Lifemothers.com This lifemother (birthmother) support and information site was created by Skye Hardwick a lifemother and writer for Adoption Today Magazine as well as other involvements in the adoption community. Lifemothers.com offers support, resources and compassion to all birthmoms. A BEAUTIFUL site! information Adoption From The Heart Our support groups and educational seminars are designed specifically by AFTH for our families and birth mothers. They cover a variety of popular topics. Information Adoption Connection - Northern California Chapter If you're ready to begin or have started the adoption process, you'll find an adoption support group invaluable. You'll receive lots of information and support. Groups meet weekly for 8 weeks. Information. NACAC Database of Parent Support Groups NACAC's parent group database contains almost 900 adoption-related support groups from across the United States and Canada. You can search the database by state or province, or by the type of group or the group's activity. The search term field allows you to enter in any information you like: contact name, group name, city, activity, etc. Please note that the parent groups listed do not necessarily reflect NACAC's positions or policies. Information The Barker Foundation The Barker Foundation offers information, Support and Services to the Adoption Community. Support Groups for Birth Parents, Adopted Persons. Information The Adoption Web Ring The Adoption Ring is a public service ring dedicated to the best interests of adoption triad members. It is an ever expanding group of over 400 pages designed to allow web surfers to navigate educational adoption sites just by clicking the "Back and "Next" buttons found on each page. Information The Birthmother Tree A place for birthmothers to remember their loss and to heal from that loss. Information Friends in Adoption Pregnant women/couples and prospective adoptive families receive support and understanding from Friends in Adoption. Regardless of your decision. information Adoption Workshops - 2006 Upcoming workshop NEW! Internet Outreach (Northern California) How to use the web to connect with a Birthmother More and more prospective birth families are finding adoptive families through the internet. In this workshop find out how search engines work, step-by-step instructions on how to get your website "live" and find ways to improve your site's ranking. Facilitated by Debbie Weeks, creator of www.adoptionopen.com and an adoptive mom.s M> To sign up contact: Leah G. Sheldon Coordinator of Adoptive Parent Services Adoption Connection (415) 359-2492 Adoption Connection - California - Nationwide Services Since 1985 Adoption Connection, a non-profit licensed adoption agency, has been providing Northern California with comprehensive adoption services. We have placed over 800 children in adoptive homes. Our program is designed to meet the needs of the adoptive parents, birthparents and adoptees by providing a wide range of educational and counseling services. Adoption Connection welcomes couples and individuals of all ages, religions, ethnic backgrounds and sexual orientations. RESOLVE - Northern California Chapter- Nationwide Services RESOLVE provides timely, compassionate, and informed assistance to people who are experiencing the infertility crisis or who have had difficulty building their families. RESOLVE also works to increase the visibility of infertility issues via concerted advocacy and public education. Upcoming workshops. Friends in Adoption - Get Acquainted Workshops - Middletown Spring, Vermont Located in Vermont Friends in Adoption is a non-profit, non-traditional, licensed agency whose goal is to help people make informed decisions concerning adoption. FIA works with both those interested in adopting and with pregant women/couples considering placing their children with adoptive families. Upcoming workshops Post-Adoption - Northern California- Nationwide Services These special workshops are for couples and single parents who have recently adopted children and are beginning to deal with some of the early issues of adoption. The premise of these workshops is that adoption can be a healthy way to create a family. Therefore the model is educational. Groups include time for discussion and questions. Upcoming workshops. Pact - Oakland California A nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization begun by two adoptive parents in 1991, Pact has developed a national reputation for excellence in serving all members of the adoption triad. Each year, Pact offers educational events attended by more than 1500 individuals, provides - free of charge - over 1000 crisis consultations to birth parents, and consults with hundreds of potential adoptive parents. Top priority is given to programs especially designed to support and inform adopted children and adopted adults of color. As Pact's national prominence grows, our ability to meet the needs of all members of the triad increases. Upcoming workshops |
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