Adoption Links and Resources
Disclaimer: Linked organizations are presented as resources only, not necessarily as recommendations. The privacy policies of linked pages may differ from ECFA's privacy policy.
• Partner Agencies
Adoption Advocates International - http://www.adoptionadvocates.org
Adoption Associates, Inc. - www.adoptassoc.com
A Helping Hand - www.worldadoptions.org
All God's Children - www.allgodschildren.org
America World Adoption Association - www.awaa.org
Children's Home Society and Family Services - www.chsfs.org
Christian World Adoption - www.cwa.org
Dillon International - www.dillonadopt.com
Families Thru International Adoption - www.ftia.org
International Adoption Guides, Inc. - http://www.adoptionguides.org
• General Adoption Resources
Adopting.com - www.adopting.com
Adopting.org - www.adopting.org
Adoption Information Center of Illinois - www.adoptinfo-il.org
Adoptive Families - www.adoptivefamilies.com
Adoptive Families Today - www.adoptivefamiliestoday.org
AdoptNet - http://www.adoptnet.org
Child Welfare Information Gateway - www.childwelfare.gov
Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption - www.davethomasfoundation.org
Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute - www.adoptioninstitute.org
National Adoption Center - www.adopt.org
National Association of Counsel for Children - www.naccchildlaw.org
• Counseling Services
Evangelical Child and Family Services: 630.653.6400 - www.evancfa.org
Lutheran Social Services: 847.741.2600 or 847.993.0100 - www.lssi.org
Metropolitan Family Services: 630.690.5300 - www.metrofamily.org
Midwest Adoption Center: 847.298.9096 - www.macadopt.org
Theraplay: 847.256.7334 - www.theraplay.org
• Early Intervention Services
Child and Family Connections: 773.239.2191 - www.childandfamilyconnections.org
Department of Health and Human Services: 1.800.843.6154 - www.dhs.state.il.us
Easter Seals: 773.235.0915 - www.easterseals.com
• Trans-Racial Adoption Sites
Bridge Communications - www.bridgecommunications.org
Culture for Kids - www.cultureforkids.com
Hands Around the World Culture Camps - www.handsaroundtheworld.com
Multi-Cultural Kids - www.multiculturalkids.com
• Support Groups
Adoptive Families Today: 847.382.0858 - http://www.adoptivefamiliestoday.org
Biracial Family Network: 773.288.3644 - www.bfnchicago.org
Chicago Area Families for Adoption: 630.585.4680 - www.caffa.org
Families with Children from China - Chicago and Metropolitan Area - www.fccchicago.org
• International Adoption
Centers for Disease Control - www.cdc.gov
International Adoption Medicine Program & Clinic, Univ. of Minn. - www.peds.umn.edu/iac
Joint Council on International Children's Services - www.jcics.org
Office of Children's Issues, US Department of State - www.adoption.state.gov
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services - www.uscis.gov
• Attachment
Association for Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children ATTACH - www.attach.org
Attachment Disorder Site - www.attachmentdisorder.net
Attachment Disorder Support Group - http://adsg.syix.com/adsg/index.htm
Reactive Attachment Disorder ... It's Time to Understand - www.members.tripod.com/~radclass
• Special Needs
Parenting Special Needs - http://www.comeunity.com
Parent Network for the Post Institutionalized Child - www.pnpic.org
National Parent Network on Disabilities - www.npnd.org
Sensory Integration Resource Center - www.sinetwork.org
SNAP - www.snap.bc.ca
• Exchanges and Photo-Listings
Adopt America Network - www.adoptamericanetwork.org
AdoptUsKids - www.adoptuskids.org
Children Awaiting Parents - www.capbook.org
Child Welfare Information Gateway - www.childwelfare.gov
Northwest Adoption Exchange - www.nwae.org
The Adoption Exchange - www.adoptex.org
