|
Evan B. Donaldson
Adoption Institute
www.adoptioninstitute.org
(212)925-4089
|
An education, research and policy organization that
provides
information on all forms of adoption. |
|
Minnesota/Texas
Adoption Research Projectfsos.che.umn.edu/mtarp/ |
Results from one of the largest studies on open adoption,
a joint
project between the University of Minnesota, University
ofTexas, and
Bethel University that has been studying a group of 720 adoptive
parents, adoptees, and birth mothers since the 1980s |
|
American Adoption Congress
www.americanadoptioncongress.org |
A
coalition of adoptive parents, birth parents, adoptees and adoption
professionals that advocates openness in adoption, foster care and
assisted reproduction. |
|
National Adoption Information
Clearinghouse
naic.acf.hhs.gov/
(888)251-0075 |
An
adoption-information service of the Children's Bureau, a
division of U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, NAIC provides statistics and other legal
information for professionals
and parents. |
|
Spence-Chapin Services
www.spence-chapin.org
212-369-0300 |
New York City-based Spence-Chapin is a full-service
agency
offering both open domestic and international adoptions. |
|
The Cradle
www.cradle.org
847-475-5800 |
The Cradle, based in Evanston,
adoption
agency in the state. |
|
Independent Adoption Center
www.adoptionhelp.org
800-877-6736 |
Pleasant Hill, Calif.-based Independent Adoption Center
started in
1982 specializing in open domestic adoptions. |
