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Here is a comprehensive list of adoption-related websites. If you'd like to add your website or know of any good ones, let us know at webmaster@bcadoption.com.
Please note: The AFABC takes no responsibility for the content of externally linked websites.
BC Adoption Websites
These sites consist of BC licensed agencies, adoption support groups, ministry sites, and sites devoted to search and reunion.
BC Licenced Adoption Agencies
The Adoption Centre
Sunrise Family Services Society
Choices Adoption and Counselling Services
http://www.fsgv.ca/
Hope Adoption Services
Latter-day-Saint Adoption Services of British Columbia (National Website)
Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD)
Adoption (and Foster) Family Support
inyourgrasp: database of community and special needs service providers
Families With Children From China
Canadian CIS Friendship Exchange Society (Russian Adoption Support)
BC Federation of Foster Parents
SOS-Children's Village of BC
Government
The BC Adoption Act
BC Legislature Listings
Representative for children and Youth
BC Labour Standards/Parental Leave
Search and Reunion
BC Adoption Reunion Registry
BC Vital Statistics
www.bca.org
Adoption Council of Canada
Canadian Adoptees Registry and Classifieds
Canadian Council of Natural Mothers
CANADopt
Manitoba: Links Post-Legal Adoption Support Group
New Brunswick Parent Finders
New Brunswick Adoption Registry
New Brunswick: Adoption in New Brunswick
Newfoundland Adoptions
Nova Scotian Adoption Reunion Registry
Ontario: Adoption Council of Ontario
Ontario Parent Finders National Capital Region
Origins Canada: Supporting People Separated by Adoption
Parent Finders of Canada
Quebec: Adoption in Quebec
BC and Canadian Adoption Listservs
These listservs or email support lists are aimed at BC and Canadian residents. The BC list is still quite small, whereas the Canadians-adopting list has more members.
BCadopting
Canadiansadopting
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Canadian Adoption/Goverment Sites
These Canadian sites cover support groups, important Canadian legislative Acts, Advocacy sites, MP listings, and one celeb (Robert Munsch).
Adoption Support Sites
Canada Adopts
Canada's Waiting Kids
Family (Adoption) Helper
Ces enfants venus de loin
Adoption Council of Ontario
National Bank-- Adoption Loans
Robert Munsch Site
Adoption Council of Canada
Adoption Support Centre of Saskatchewan
Government
Members of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian Health Network
Intercountry Adoption and the Immigration Process
Employment Insurance Act
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Adoption in General (including adoption experts)
These are the big US adoption sites. They cover everything you could ever want to know about adoption:the latest studies, intercountry adoption, the effects of drugs and alcohol, special needs, open adoption, books, you name it, it's all here. Be aware, however, that much of the legal and process informations is US-based and may not apply in Canadian/BC situations.
Adopting.com -- The Biggest Adoption Resource
Momsview Adoption Resources
The National Adoption Information Clearing House
Adoption Network
Adoptive Families of America
About Adoption
Perspectives Press — Pat Johnston
The Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute: Adoption Research and Studies
Kinship Center
After Adoption: Adoptive Family Theraputic And Educational Resources.
Voices on Adoption
Parent Soup Adoption Central
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Infertility
All you need to know about infertility from the people who've been researching, writing and supporting people with infertility for a long time.
Resolve
Infertility Network
The International Council on Infertility Information Dissemination
Internet Health Resources
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W aiting Children
These American sites give an idea of the children available for adoption through state care, the challenges they face, and the qualities parents need. Includes photolistings.
Homes For Kids
North American Council on Adoptable Children
AdoptUSKids.org
National Adoption Center of America
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Drugs and Alcohol
Here are some of the key web sites dealing with alcohol and drug exposure. As well, many of the sites listed under Adoption in General offer information on this topic in relation to adoption.
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
Health Canada - FAS/E
FAS Support Network (BC)
Picture This: Life as a Parent of Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder video
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Attachment and Institutionalization
These sites give information on bonding and attachment. This information is useful to anyone adopting, but vital if you are adopting from an orphanage or through the foster care system.
The Parent Network for the Post-Institutionalized Child
Attachment & Bonding Therapies
Institutionalization
Attachment Disorder Network
Teri Dolittle's Practical Attachment
Natural Child Project
Forest Cottage Centre
Adoption Research
Attachment Disorder.net
Institution for Attachment
www.adoption-research.org
www.attachmentdisorder.net
www.forestcottagecentre.com
www.instituteforattachment.org
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Multiracial/Transracial & Intercountry Adoption
These sites cover the particulars on adoption from specific countries as well as the broader topic of multiracial adoptive families.
General
PACT, An Adoption Alliance
The Cradle
Multiracial Activist
Transracial Adoption Resource
Rainbow Kids
Holt Families
Tips on International Adoption Travel
Research/Studies on International Adoption
The Hague Convention regarding Intercountry Adoption
Dr Crumbley
Multiculturalism Week
Blur Digital
Asia
Adoptive Parents of Vietnam
Families with Children From Vietnam
Comeunity: Adoption and Special Needs Support
China Support Group
China Centre of Adoption Affairs
Eastern Europe
Western Medical Clinic in Moscow
Families For Russian and Ukranian Adoption
Eastern European Adoption Coalition
Guatemala
Guatemala Support Group
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Gay and Lesbian
www.colage.org
www.andbabymag.com
www.proudparenting.com
www.2moms2dads.com
www.queerparents.org
www.familypride.org
www.familieslikemine.com
www.lambdalegal.org (a US legal web page that has good articles on adoption and the how state by state views on same-sex adoption. Use the keyword "adoption" )
www.buddybuddy.com
www.gayfathersboston.org
www.galluccio.com
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Single Parents
www.adoptioninformation.com
www.singleparentcentral.com
www.familyhelper.net
www.canadaadopts.com
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Breastfeeding
Yes it can be done. Here you'll find all you need to know on breastfeeding your adopted baby.
La Leche League
Motherstuff
Adoptive Breastfeeding Resource
Babies Today
Article by Dr Jack Newman
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Chat Rooms
Places where adoptive parents can go and chat with others online.
Fertile Thoughts: Fertility and Adoption
The National Adoption Center: (US)
Canada Adopts
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