Research and Technical Information

Support and Reform 

Adopted Teen-Agers and Adults

Birthparents

Parenting Resources 

Book Sources

General Open Adoption Information

Verrry Interesting Sites

Research and Technical Information

http://www.webcom.com/~kmc/
Adoption Information, Laws and Reform - Information and pointers relating to adoption law; exploring issues and activities toward the reform of adoption to make it more humane for all involved.

http://www.adoptioninstitute.org
Evan B. Donaldson Institute. Provides information on adoption research. A great resource!

Http://fsos.che.umn.edu/mtarp/ Minnesota Texas Adoption Research Project - The most comprehensive, longitudinal study on openness in adoption. I also highly suggest the books that have been generated from this study, Openness in Adoption by Ruth McRoy and Harold Grotevant.

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/map_page.htm National Center for Health Statistics - Information on Birth statistics as well as other very interesting non-adoption related issues.

http://www.webcom.com/kmc/adoption/adoption.html A great website for researching adoption law. Not all state laws are available. 

Support and Reform

http://bastards.org Bastard Nation - One of our favorite reform groups, Bastard Nation works on getting and keeping the records of adopted persons open and available. They have a lot of great information on how you can get involved. Besides open record legislation, BN  also does a lot of work with "safe haven" legislation. Check out their logo. 

http://www.americanadoptioncongress.org/
The American Adoption Congress - The American Adoption Congress (AAC) is an international network of individuals and organizations committed to truth in adoption and to reform that protects all of those involved from abuse or exploitation. Membership is open to adoptees, birth parents, adoptive parents, professionals, and all others who share a commitment to the AAC's goals.

http://www.kinnect.org The Center for Family Connections - Founded by Joyce Maguire Pavao, author of The Family of Adoption, this Cambridge, MA organization offers therapeutic services for all members of the triad as well training and conferences.

www.txcare.org
TexCare - A grass-roots organization in Texas that includes adult adoptees, adoptive families, and biological families as well as adoption professionals and organizations and others concerned about adoption issues.

Adopted Teen-Agers and Adults

Birthparents

http://bmom.net  The Sunflower Birthmom list is a great place for birthmoms in reunion or closed adoptions to get information and support.

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Lake/5407/ Adoption Works: Birthmothers Helping Birthmothers

http://lifemothers.com Lifemothers - A great website for birthmoms of all ages. There is information and support for everyone, from those in closed adoptions to fully open.

Parenting Resources

http://morningglorypress.com Morning Glory Press - A full line publisher of books for pregnant and parenting teens as well as the professionals that serve them. Books range from understanding your pregnancy, as well as parenting books from newborn to preschool. Many resources for teen-age fathers as well.

Book Sources

http://www.PerspectivesPress.com/index.html
PERSPECTIVES PRESS - The Infertility and Adoption Publisher

http://www.webcom.com/tapestry/
Tapestry: The Adoption Book Catalog

General Open Adoption Information

http://www.openadoption.org/bbetzen/
Open Adoption WEB page - Domestic open adoption information for prospective birthparents and adoptive parents.

General Adoption Sites

http://adoption.about.com                                                                                                       A great site for just about any adoption. New articles and updates weekly, with lively forums!

http://www.plumsite.com/adoptionring/ring.shtml                                                       The Adoption WebRing - A variety of sites, many of them by individuals, regarding adoption.

http://nacac.org                                                                                                                      The North American Council on Adoptable Children - Focusing primarily on older child adoptions and the foster care system, this is an invaluable resource.

www.alisonlarkin.com                                                                                                                 An adopted comedienne!! What could be better! A funny perspective on adoption's absurdities. 

http://www.comeunity.com/index.html  Comeunity - A family support site for all different kinds of adoptions.

http://www.adoption.ca/   An excellent for Canadian adoption of all kinds.

International Adoption Sites

http://www.kaanet.com/  
The Korean Adoptee/Adoptive Family Network.

Verrry Interesting Sites

http://www.webreflection.com/aiml/iwish.html
Things I Wish My Adoptive Parents Knew - Reflections of adult adoptees.