Adoption Resources
National and Regional Adoption Exchanges:
U.S. Children's Bureau, Department of Health and Human Services: http://www.adoptuskids.org
The Adoption Exchange: http://www.adoptex.org
National Adoption Center: http://www.adopt.org
Adopt America Network: http://www.adoptamericanetwork.org
Children Awaiting Parents, Inc.: https://childrenawaitingparents.org/
Northwest Adoption Exchange: http://www.nwae.org
Spaulding for Children: http://www.spauldingforchildren.org
Wednesday's Child: https://wednesdayschild.com/
Governmental Resources:
United States Immigration & Naturalization Services – Information on international adoptions, including immigration forms, certificates of citizenship, and Hague Convention requirements.
United States Department of State – www.travel.state.gov and http://adoption.state.gov. Information on visas, the Hague Convention, adoption statistics, and country specific information.
Maryland Department of Human Resources – Information on adopting children in the state of Maryland and through the foster care system.
Children’s Bureau, Department of Health and Human Services – Information on adopting children through the foster care system nationwide.
Child Welfare Information Gateway - Information on public and private adoption agencies, types of adoption, adoption laws, and other information on adoption.
Internal Revenue Service – Information on the federal adoption tax credit.
Other Helpful Resources:
National Council for Adoption – An adoption advocacy organization that promotes adoption through education, research, and legislative action. Links to adoption agencies, support groups, information on financial resources to fund adoptions, current laws and legislation, and statistics.
Adoptive Families – Adoption guides, adoption directories, monthly magazine focusing on issues of importance to pre- and post-adoptive families.
Adoption.com - Website containing numerous articles and links to other adoption resources, as well as discussion forums and blogs.
North American Council on Adoptable Children - Organization committed to promoting adoption of waiting children in foster care, with information on adoption subsidies, the adoption tax credit, and adoption education.
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United States Immigration & Naturalization Services – Information on international adoptions, including immigration forms, certificates of citizenship, and Hague Convention requirements.
United States Department of State – www.travel.state.gov and http://adoption.state.gov. Information on visas, the Hague Convention, adoption statistics, and country specific information.
Maryland Department of Human Resources – Information on adopting children in the state of Maryland and through the foster care system.
Children’s Bureau, Department of Health and Human Services – Information on adopting children through the foster care system nationwide.
Child Welfare Information Gateway - Information on public and private adoption agencies, types of adoption, adoption laws, and other information on adoption.
Internal Revenue Service – Information on the federal adoption tax credit.
Other Helpful Resources:
National Council for Adoption – An adoption advocacy organization that promotes adoption through education, research, and legislative action. Links to adoption agencies, support groups, information on financial resources to fund adoptions, current laws and legislation, and statistics.
Adoptive Families – Adoption guides, adoption directories, monthly magazine focusing on issues of importance to pre- and post-adoptive families.
Adoption.com - Website containing numerous articles and links to other adoption resources, as well as discussion forums and blogs.
North American Council on Adoptable Children - Organization committed to promoting adoption of waiting children in foster care, with information on adoption subsidies, the adoption tax credit, and adoption education.
For links to other resources on the following topics, check out our pins on Pinterest:
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