Adoption is the
legal act of permanently placing a child with a parent or parents other than
the birth parents. Adoption results in the severing of the parental
responsibilities and rights of the biological parents and the placing of
those responsibilities and rights onto the adoptive parents. After the
finalization of an adoption, there is generally no legal difference between
biological and adopted children, though in some jurisdictions, some
exceptions may apply.
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Child Welfare Information
Gateway promotes the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and
families by connecting child welfare, adoption and related professionals
as well as concerned citizens to timely, essential information. A
service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and
Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, we provide
access to print and electronic publications, websites, and online
databases covering a wide range of topics from prevention to permanency,
including child welfare, child abuse and neglect, adoption, search and
reunion, and much more.
The mission of the Office of
Minority Health (OMH) is to improve and protect the health of racial and
ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies
and programs that will eliminate health disparities. OMH was
established in 1985 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS). It advises the Secretary and the Office of Public Health and
Science on public health program activities affecting American Indians
and Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Blacks/African Americans,
Hispanics/Latinos, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders.
Federally Funded Resource Centers and
Clearinghouses
The Child Welfare League of
America (CWLA), the nation's oldest and largest membership-based child
welfare organization, has been known and respected as a champion for
children since 1920. Our primary objective, and the title of both our
current strategic plan and our National Framework for Community Action,
is Making Children a National Priority. To do that, we must engage all
Americans in promoting the well-being of children and young people and
protecting them from harm.
The National Child Welfare
Resource Center for Organizational Improvement is a part of the Edmund
S. Muskie School of Public Service, at the University of Southern Maine.
The Center supports organizations committed to the welfare of children,
youth and families through training, technical assistance, research and
evaluation.
The center that provides
information to the nation on: disabilities in children and youth;
programs and services for infants, children, and youth with
disabilities; IDEA, the nation's special education law; No Child Left
Behind, the nation's general education law; and research-based
information on effective practices for children with disabilities
The National SIDS/Infant Death
Resource Center (NSIDRC) provides information services and technical
assistance on sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and related topics.
Our goal is to promote understanding of SIDS and provide comfort to
those affected by SIDS through information sharing.
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SAMHSA's National
Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) is the Nation's
one-stop resource for information about substance abuse prevention and
addiction treatment.
This section of the National
Clearinghouse on Families & Youth (NCFY) Web site offers information on
selected new youth initiatives, reports and publications, and funding
announcements.
The Research and Training
Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health was established in
1984 at Portland State University, Portland, Oregon with funding from
the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR),
U.S. Department of Education, and the Center for Mental Health Services,
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services. The Center is dedicated to
promoting effective community-based, culturally competent,
family-centered services for families and their children who are, or may
be affected by mental, emotional or behavioral disorders. This goal is
accomplished through collaborative research partnerships with family
members, service providers, policy makers, and other concerned persons.
The National Adoption Center
expands adoption opportunities for children throughout the United
States, particularly for children with special needs and those from
minority cultures.
Welcome to the National
Adoption Center's Learning Center. The Learning Center offers a variety
of online adoption chats, education, information and support services.
Join TLC’s weekly moderated adoption chats, interact with adoptive
families and professionals through the Message Board.
Welcome to the Massachusetts
Adoption Resource Exchange Web site. MARE is a private, non-profit
agency providing extensive resources, programs and services related to
foster care adoption. This Web site provides information on the adoption
process as well as a partial photo listing of children available for
adoption, a calendar of events and trainings, on-line forms and related
links.
Steven Humerickhouse and
Timothy O'Hanlon established Adoption Advocates in 1995 to support
adoption through direct advocacy for individual adoptive families and to
provide technical assistance to organizations and professionals. Steve
Humerickhouse is not an active partner at this time. Renamed Adoption
Subsidy Advocates in 2002, the organization is developing a strong
record of success in their efforts to help families obtain support.
Adoption.com is committed to
helping as many children as possible find loving, permanent homes. We
also provide critical information at the decision-making moment to women
facing crisis pregnancies. We assist adoptees and birthparents to find
birth families, and we help hopeful adoptive parents make adoption dreams
come true. We are especially committed to helping special needs children
in the U.S. and around the world, who otherwise wouldn't be able to find
families.
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AdoptionPros is a joint
endeavor of three non-profit organizations with similar goals, known
under the same d.b.a. name AdoptionPros. These organizations are:
International Adoption Association, Inc., AdoptionPros, Inc., and Slavic
Humanitarian Association, Inc. All of us at AdoptionPros have the
experience, background, and education necessary to successfully help you
in your adoption needs. United States citizens as well as Canadian and
European families are assisted either by International Adoption
Association in Michigan or AdoptionPros in Texas, both are licensed
adoption agencies in their states.
Adoption discussion
newsgroup. The alt.adoption Usenet newsgroup is a place where all
those contemplating or affected by adoption can (and do!) air their
views. Adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents relate their
experience, and debate the current state of the social institution of
adoption. alt.adoption is seen by some as a support group, and in
particular as a meeting place for those who are searching for
information about separated birth relatives and those who can help them.
A Volunteer Search Network has sprung up to help coordinate some of
these activities.
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