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Adoption: Growing Families
Adoption Advocates: Adoption Policy Resource Center

http://www.fpsol.com/adoption/advocates.html

Provides federal and state legislative news and analysis (including statutes and court decisions), adoption assistance (subsidy) information resources, legal resources, and advocacy resources.

Adoption Benefits: Employers as Partners in Family Building

http://www.adopting.org/employer.html

Provides information about company-sponsored adoption benefit plans, including who is eligible for benefits, how company-sponsored benefit plans actually work, covered expenses and when they are paid, the types of adoption the benefit plans cover, adoption leave of absence from the workplace, a list of companies that offer adoption benefits, as well as other adoption assistance programs. If you are considering adopting a child, this is a great place to go for information regarding company-sponsored benefits.

Adoption Newsletters in the United States

http://www.helping.com/family/ad/adnlu.html

A sizable directory of newsletters and magazines on adoption. The site lists subscription rates and also includes selected periodicals on the search for birth parents or for children given up for adoption.

AdoptionWhere Do I Start?

http://www.infi.net/adopt/iii1st.html

Offers information about the process of adoption, including the type of children available for adoption, who is eligible, steps for agency adoption and independent adoption, guide books, and a list of national adoption organizations.

AdoptioNetwork

http://www.adoption.org

Provides information that encompasses the broad scope of adoption, including lists of agencies and photo-listings, legal resources, information about international adoptions, FAQs for children about adoption, a walk-through of the adoption home study process, and much more.

The Adoptions Connections Project: Women's Journeys

http://www.sover.net/~adopt/index.html

Site geared toward women that offers stories of adoptees, birthmothers, and adoptive mothers, provides conference and workshop information, and an free monthly online publication called The Adoption Connections Newsletter. Great support site for women touched by adoption.

AIS Exchange List 1996Community Resources

http://www.halcyon.com/adoption/04.html

Offers a list with descriptions of adoption agencies and organizations within the United States. The descriptions include address and phone number information, fees, membership information (when applicable).

The Alliance For Children

http://www.adoption.com/alliance/

Provides information the Ecuador Adoption Program, the Romania Adoption Program, and the China Adoption Program provided by this agency. Also includes a list of criteria for which adoptive parents must qualify.

Christian World Adoption

http://www.cwa.org/cwa.html

Site of a non-profit international child placement agency. In conjunction with local service agencies, place children from other countries, such as Russia, Paraguay, Brazil, and Mexico, in families throughout the United States.

Domestic Infant Adoption Advice

http://www.openadoption.org/bbetzen/

Written by Bill Betzen, this site concentrates on providing information about "open adoptions", including information to anyone considering the placement of an infant (including a checklist to use when searching for an agency), recommendations for anyone considering the adoption of an infant, infant adoption cost questions and issues,

Faces of AdoptionAmerica's Waiting Children

http://www.adopt.org/adopt/

Comprehensive site that provides 143 pages of photolistings of children available for adoption, categorized by age and sex. Also includes information on legislation, the adoption process, lists of adoption agencies and organizations, conferences and seminars, and other material pertinent to all aspects of adoption. This is a must visit!

Growing Families Inc.

http://www.thesphere.com/~gfi/gfi2.html

Site of adoption licensed agency and counseling services. Provides comprehensive material about the adoption process, types of adoption, procedures, international and domestic adoption, counseling, and fees.

Help the Children

http://www.adopting.org/htc.html

Site of a private, not-for-profit, adoptive-parent-led corporation, specializing in the preparation and support of families and single persons wishing to adopt from the United States and several countries around the world. Includes licensing information, fee structure, and general information about international adoption and policies. This site also has a comprehensive photolisting of children available for adoption that includes, health and development information, circumstances under which children came into custody available, and recommendations for placement.

Holt International Children's Services

http://www.holtintl.org/

Provides services to reunite children with birth families, or places them with adoptive families in the country of their birth or another country.

Independent Adoption Center Home Page

http://www.webcom.com/~nfediac/welcome.html

Provides information and support for birthparents and adoptive parents, information and resources for professionals in the adoption field, and links to other Web sites that provide information about adoption.

National Adoption Organizations

http://www.infi.net/adopt/nao.html

Lists branches of the federal government concerned with adoption, national organizations concerned with adoption, and other groups with specialized interest in adoption, such as advocacy, education, and financial support. Also includes links for international, national, and regional adoption exchanges, and photo listings.

Resources for Adoptive ParentsAdoption Information on the Internet

http://www.adoption.com/others.html

Provides photo-listings of children from the former Soviet Union and China. The site of Association of American Nonprofit Adoption Agencies, Inc. is an Arkansas corporation that does not place children for adoption, but rather contracts with licensed agencies to coordinate adoptions from the former Soviet Union and in some cases China. Although the individual listings do not provide as much health and development information as other sites, you can request video tapes and further information from AANAA, Inc. This site also provides a list of adoption agencies associated with AANAA, Inc. You can find other information related to adoption, such as a list of books, country-specific adoption and general adoption information, and resources for special-need children.

Roots and Wings Adoption Magazine

http://www.webcom.com/~webweave/rw.html

Quarterly magazine that contains articles that cover the broad scope of adoption. Included are personal stories, specialized columns, and advice for adoptees, adoptive parents, and birth parents.

The Texas Adoption Resource Exchange

http://www.dhs.state.tx.us./tdprs/adoption/tare.html

This site is a first in that it is the first state to put its waiting-child photo-listing on the Internet. Provides pictures and descriptions of children in custody of the state who available for adoption. The listings also include information about the children, such as age, personality traits, needs, and whether the child is physically, emotionally, mentally, or developmentally challenged.

Voices of Adoption

http://www.ibar.com/adoption.shtml

Adoptee's and birthparent's stories, adoption issues, and search stories are a few of the offerings of this site. Also includes reader responses and links to other adoption sites.