Adoption Pathfinder

World Wide Web Resources
About.com: Adoption/Foster Care
http://adoption.about.com/
“An Internet guide to adoption and foster care, with feature articles, Website links, and discussion forums. Topics covered include adoption & foster care basics, international adoption, nontraditional situations, legal & financial issues, parenting information, and adoption & foster care rights & reform.”

Adoption.com
http://www.adoption.com/
“Searchable, browsable adoption resource which "feature[s] adoption chat rooms and bulletin boards, The Adoption Daily News, Photolistings of children awaiting adoption, The Adoption Library, The Adoption.com Reunion Registry to find lost birth relatives, the Adoptive Parent Registry and much more. Adoption.com is committed to strengthening families, and is dedicated to provide the best service possible for all individuals whose lives are touched by adoption. Our primary goals are to: Make quality adoption information available so each individual can make an educated decision about their adoption options; Help find families for as many children as quickly as possible; Simplify and shorten the process of prospective adoptive parents searching for a child to adopt; And provide resources to adoption professionals to best assist them in serving their clients."

Adopting.org
http://www.adopting.org
“Adopting.org - the best place to find information and resources about adoption. Join our discussions and meet others with an interest in adopting a child in domestic or international adoption, adoptive parenting, adoption records for adoptees, birthmother and birthfather issues, search, reunion, foster care, stepparent issues, adoption practice and ethics, and professional networking.”

American Adoptions
http://www.americanadoptions.com/indexnew.asp
“Licensed non-profit adoption agency serving pregnant women, adoptive families and adoptees across the U.S.”

National Adoption Information Clearinghouse
http://naic.acf.hhs.gov/
“A comprehensive resource on all aspects of adoption, including infant, intercountry, and special needs adoption. Information includes fact sheets, statistics, and access to adoption records rules for all states. NAIC is a service of the Administration for Children, Youth and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Service.”

New Jersey Fostercare
http://www.njfostercare.org
Information for those considering becoming a foster parent in New Jersey.

Transracial and Transcultural Adoption
http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/f_trans.cfm
“This publication addresses issues arising from adoptions "placing a child who is of one race or ethnic group with adoptive parents of another race or ethnic group." Topics include preparing for such an adoption and how to help your adopted child have a strong sense of cultural identity. From the Child Welfare Information Gateway, a service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.”

Print Resources
Reference
Adamec, Christine A The encyclopedia of adoption New York : Facts On File c2007. Call # R 362.73 AD

Non Fiction
Barr, Tracy L.  Adoption for dummies Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, c2003. Call # 362.734 BA

Caldwell, Mardie M.  Adoption, your step-by-step guide : using technology & time-tested techniques to expedite a safe, successful adoption Nevada City, CA : American Carriage House, c2005. Call # 362.734 CA

Falker, Elizabeth Swire.  The ultimate insider's guide to adoption : everything you need to know about domestic and international adoption New York : Warner Wellness, 2006. Call # 362.734 FA

Dickerson, James.  The basics of adoption : a guide for building families in the U.S. and Canada Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2006. Call # 362.734 DI

Sember, Brette McWhorter. The complete adoption & fertility legal guide Naperville, Ill. : Sphinx Pub., 2004. Call # 346.7301 SE