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Adoption Information Institute There mission is to develop projects designed to dispel the myths and stereotypes surrounding adoption, enhance the understanding of adoption and advocate for balanced, accurate coverage in news and entertainment programming. Our motivation is not only to help others understand adoption but, in so doing, eliminate one of the initial barriers to adoption for children in foster care who still await homes of their own.

The Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute, founded in 1996, is a national not-for-profit organization devoted to improving adoption policy and practice. The Adoption Institute is a reliable, unbiased and respected voice for ethical adoption practices that respect all people touched by adoption. 

The National Adoption Information Clearinghouse (NAIC) was established by Congress in 1987 to provide free information on all aspects of adoption. The NAIC website provides comprehensive information on domestic and intercountry adoption. 

Asia for kids.com Our mission is to be the best global resource for teaching Asian languages and cultures. We review thousands of products and choose only the best quality for you. Your satisfaction is guaranteed! Our awards from the Parents' Choice Foundation and the Multicultural Publishers and Education Council will assure you of our efforts and commitment to provide authentic multicultural materials that educate and build self-esteem. 
 
AdoptUSKids The Collaboration to AdoptUSKids is a project of The Children’s Bureau, part of the Federal Department of Health and Human Services. In October 2002, The Children’s Bureau contracted with The Adoption Exchange Association and its partners (The Collaboration to AdoptUSKids) to devise and implement a national adoptive family recruitment and retention strategy, operate the AdoptUSKids.org website, encourage and enhance adoptive family support organizations and conduct a variety of adoption research projects..

Adopt.org The National Adoption Center expands adoption opportunities for children throughout the United States, particularly for children with special needs and those from minority cultures.

Comeunuity.com  - Adoption is one of the largest and oldest parent support sites for adoption on the internet. Founded in 1996, It provides parent to parent support on international adoption, special needs adoption, how to adopt, adoptive parenting, adoption health, and more.

RainbowKids.com is a monthly on-line international adoption magazine.  This site offers free of charge, guides on special needs adoption, older child adoption, How To Adopt, Getting Started, After you Adopt and much more. Rainbow kids is not an adoption agency, and does not directly place children into adoptive families. It is a voice of advocacy for the children waiting for families.  

Families with Children from China is a network of parent support groups in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. While some of the chapters are formally organized others are less structured groups of families who support one another with a variety of activities.


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