General Adoption Resources on The Internet:

Adopt: Assistance, Information, Support. Useful information on topics including infertility, preadoption, and postadoption, and good links to other resource adopting.com. A wonderful site with a comprehensive listing of adoption resources on the Internet. Adopting from Korea: A Prospective Parents Guide to Korean Adoption. Adoption Advocates. A good summary of pending legislation. Adoption Information for Canadians. Information specific to Canada. Adoption HQ Resources Directory is a large collection of general adoption links including sections on China adoption. Adoption Photo Listing FAQ. A very good list of pointers to other net sources of adoption information. AdoptioNetwork. A superbly done site with almost everything that you need to know about adopting and a great list of links to many other resources, including a wonderful collection of online documents by the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse. Adoptive Families of America. Adoptive Families Magazine. Parent's Choice recommendation, leading national magazine for pre and post adoptive families. See website for sample contents and subscription information. See their great list of Classic Clip & Save articles. The Adoptive Parents Association of British Columbia. Your Adoption Resource -- The Adoptive Parents Association of British Columbia has 20 years experience as a support group for adoptive families. #205, 15463 - 104th Avenue, Surrey, B.C. V3R 1N9. Tel: (604) 588-7300; Fax: (604) 588-1388. AdoptShare Adoption community devoted to sharing stories, advice and experiences. also-known-as is a support group of adult Korean adoptees. Center for Adoption Support and Education Our site features publications that we sell frequently to members of FCC across the country, including our WISE UP! Powerbook, a resource for adopted children. Child of My Dreams is a general adoption and infertility information site. Comeunity: Adoption Support is a website with information on Vietnam and several categories of medical special needs, and other resources. Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute CCAI generally works in collaboration with the Congressional Coalition on Adoption, which is a bicameral, bipartisan caucus, with more the 165 members of Congress to promote and improve adoption. Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute. A non-profit organization committed to improving the quality of information about adoption. Adoption research abstracts, conference proceedings, and white papers. Faces of Adoption: America's Waiting Children. Lots of good information and links to other sites from the National Adoption Center and Children Awaiting Parents. Families with Children from Vietnam. FCC's sister organization, with information (and pictures) relating to adoption from Vietnam. Family Helper. Resources dealing with infertility, adoption, and postadoption, from the Canadian publisher of Adoption Helper magazine. Helping Kids Cope Adoption Resources. International Adoption Photolisting. A good list of pointers to other Internet sources of adoption information and photolistings. International Concerns for Children, Inc. provides general background information about international adoptions. Family Ties is a source for adoption information for adoptive families and adoption professionals. Jewel Among Jewels Adoption Network, Inc. is an international organization that seeks to honor, educate, and encourage those touched by adoption. Online quarterly newsletter at http:www.adoptionjewels.org. Joint Council on International Children's Services(JCICS) is the oldest and largest affiliation of licensed, nonprofit international adoption agencies in the world. JCICS membership also includes parent groups, advocacy organizations, and individuals who have an interest in intercountry adoption. International Adoption Clinic is one of a very few medical clinics specializing in the problems of internationally adopted children. The group is headed by Dr. Dana Johnson who has published good scientific studies on the health of these children. Korean American, Adoptee, Adoptive Family Network . Information for families that have adopted from Korea, some of which may be of interest to other adoptive parents. Minnesota Children Youth and Family Consortium ADOPTINFO. An electronic, computer-accessible collection of information, research opinion, and policy documents related to issues facing adoptive families. National Adoption Information Clearinghouse. This group has information on all aspects of adoption and will send information packets and conduct bibliographic searches. PACT an Adoption Alliance. Pact's goal is to create and maintain the internet's most comprehensive site addressing issues for adopted children of color, offering informative articles on related topics as well as profiles of triad members and their families, links to other internet resources, and a book reference guide with a searchable database. Parent Network for the Post Institutionalized Child A family based network to obtain information and promote research on problems faced by children raised in state institutions, primarily from Eastern Europe. Rainbow Kids: An Online International Adoption Publication. A wonderful monthly online international adoption magazine. Roots & Wings. Sample articles and subscription information from a quarterly adoption magazine. Tapestry Books The catalog contains over 250 books on adoption and infertility for children and adults. Topics include how to adopt, international adoption, raising adopted children and more. U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Website. 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China Adoption Resources

Business helping in the Paper Chase Adele's Chinese/English Translation Service For Adoptive Parents. I do Chinese/English translations for companies and individuals. I have provided my translation service to FCC-San Antonio, FCC-Tampa Bay and adoptive parents in other states. I was born in China and Chineseis my native language. I have a B.A. from Foreign Affairs College in Beijing, China and a M.B.A. from Indiana University at South Bend, Indiana. If the members in your FCC group have Chinese/English translation needs, I will be very happy to assist them. Website: http://www.cqkids.com/TranslationServices.html email: lehall@accd.edu. babyreferral.com Translation services: You might have received or will soon receive a child referral from China Center of Adoption Affairs (CCAA). The referral document is your only source of information about the child. It includes the child's medical history and life routine at the orphanage. The document is written in Chinese and I can translate it to English for you as I have done for many families. Chicago Dossier & Visa Courierand related services from a China Mom. China-babies.com helping families along the path of adopting from China, by providing information, services, and support to families who are seeking information about adopting from China, or are already in the process. Dossier Consulting Service will expedite the process by professionally assembling your dossier documents, in partnership with your agency, including but not limited to assistance with government and personal forms, obtaining birth, mariage, and divorce records, and obtaining certification and authentication. Hao & Associates Chinese/English translation and culture training company. See our website at: http://www.chinabeacon.com/ In Other Words Language Services can help you translate through the red tape during your adoption process. Our services include translation, interpretation, language instruction, cultural training, proofreading and editing, typesetting, voice-over, as well as cross-cultural marketing. Whether you need a letter translated, a second opinion on translated legal documents, or would like to learn a Chinese lullaby or two for your child, with our extensive experience in working with waiting parents and families, we can assist you in all your language needs. Contact Michael Su, our friendly Chinese Language Specialist, at 248.345.2487, e-mail at Michaesu@aol.com, or send your request to 25516 Lincoln Terrace Dr., Suite 304, Oak Park, MI 48237-1250. With our service, the only language you need to speak is the language of love. Mention this ad and receive a special rate exclusively for FCC members! Lee's Authentication Service- Honored to assist you with dossier preparation and authentications for all countries. Legal services provided by affiliate attorney at extremely reasonable prices. Help with completing government forms for INS, passports, and assistance with Visas. email: docs4you@optonline.net Lee-Translation English-to-Chinese and Chinese-to-English written translation service especially for parents adopting babies from China. Website: http://www.lee-translation.blogspot.com/. Legal-Eaze. International Adoption Dossier Authentication Specialist assisting families with dossier preparation and authentication, courier to NYC Consulate, preparation of paperwork for readoptions, name changes, wills, and citizenship. Website is www.Legal-Eaze.com. The Assistant Stork. Provides a variety of Dossier preparation services. Also, many good links to adoption information including a listing of current addresses for State Secretaries of State and Vital Records Departments. Over the Rainbow Dossier Service. I am a three time adoptive mom from China. I have started my own dossier service My website is http://www.overtherainbowdossier.com/. I am also a member of the Ann Arbor Michigan Families With Children From China group. Paperchasing We help families expedite their adoptions by providing courier service to the Texas Secretary of State. We have years of experience with document certification and the adoption process. We are also adoptive parents ourselves. Website is www.paperchasing.com. Reyes Business Services. Helping adopting families with dossier compiliation, specializing in adoptions of children from China. Additional China Adoption Resources About Gaoyou : a website with my pictures and experiences and much more about the city of Gaoyou that I hope you could post a link to on your site so other families with children from Gaoyou can share it. It is at http://www.aboutgaoyou.com/ Adoption in China: Jiangxi Province. Provides information for those traveling to Nanchang for adoption and a place for adoptive families to exchange information. AdoptionTravel.com. An online resource for international adoption travel planning, including travel articles and tips. Asia for Kids. One of the best sources for books, dolls, and other materials relating to Asian cultures, including some dealing specifically with adoption. The China Adoption Webring is a collection of related sites. These are mostly family story sites but some other links can be found on this ever growing resource China Adoption China Adoption Resource guide, everything you need to know about adopting from China China Connection. The national newsletter for China-adoptive families and adoption information. Features include: (1) Index (with contacts) of over 70 directories of China-adoptive families. That page is: http://www.chinaconnectiononline.com/dirslist.htm. 2) Listing and graphics (and contact) for set of vocabulary cards designed for China-adoptive travelers. That page is http://www.chinaconnectiononline.com/vocabcd.htm. 3)... and there are others, too. Chinadopt: Adopting Children from China. Answers to frequently asked questions about China adoption. China Life Books: a yahoo group dedicated to help and support parents making life books for Chinese adoptive parents: ChineseNames Have an English name and want to translate it to Chinese? Or simply want to know what's the Chinese name for Mickey mouse? Chinesenames.org has the most comprehensive index of translations of English names, over 40,000! No matter want to find a Chinese name for yourself, your baby or your dog and cat, simply browse our Chinese name dictionary to get the English name translated into Chinese and download your Chinese name image written in Chinese symbol! You can use the image to do a tatoo or just learn how to write your name in Chinese character! All our Chinese name images are written in Kaiti style of Chinese calligraphy. Coming Home. Links to information about China and China adoption, and pictures of baby Josefine; and the home of Great Kids, a home page for many personal stories and pictures, hosted by the Jeppesens. Coalition for Asian American Children and Families is a New York City based organization supporting Asian American families. The Directories List. This is a compilation of the contacts for directories and parents groups for different orphanages, cities, and provinces. Thanks to Bob Crawford for maintaining this list. Capital/factbook.htmFCC Capital Factbook, 300K of newsletter articles from the FCC Capital newsletter, Forever Families. Great Wall Adoption Agency has provided this page with much information useful to China Adopting families. go...gotcha! China adoption information, books, shops and hundreds of China adoption website links. Find information on adoption, China adoption travel, adoption fundraising tips and ideas, ladybug shop, panda bear shop, China poster shop, bookstore, Chinese cooking tips, books and free recipes, and a page full of inspirational messages for adoption parents. You can even read our adoption journal from Guizhou Province. Hengdong SWIIt's a record of an adoptive father's journey back to China: to southern Hunan Province and the area where his youngest daughter had been abandoned, and as the first foreigner to visit her orphanage. Mandarin & Cantonese Translation website. Includes links to other related Chinese language sites. Lara Elisabeth McClure. Lisa McClure's diary of a China adoption, plus links to China adoption and language resources, and probably the most complete directory of links to personal China adoption stories and pictures. Our Chinese Daughters Foundation www.ocdf.org OCDF PO Box 1243, Bloomington, IL 61702-1243 USA and 199 Chaoyangmennei, Richland Court Suite 105, Beijing, China 100010 Contact: Jane@ocdf.org or janeliedtke@yahoo.com Our Chinese Daughters Foundation www.ocdf.org OCDF China Tours www.ocdf.org/tours OCDF Institute www.ocdf.org/institute OCDF Adoption www.ocdf.org/adoption China for Children Magazine www.ocdf.org/magazine Volunteer China www.ocdf.org/volunteerchina China for Children Catalog www.ocdf.org/catalog OCDF egroup ocdf-subscribe@yahoogroups.com To subscribe: ocdf-subscribe@yahoogroups.com My Home Town. "A page for children adopted in China to learn about their home towns and home provinces." A work in process that should become a wonderful resource. The Paper Chase, which is a good overview of the documents needed for a dossier and how they need to be filled out. Note that this site is an adoption agency site and the specific requirements for your agency may be different. The Red Thread magazine is published quarterly and covers various aspects of China adoptions. The U.S. State Department maintains a listing of phone numbers for the State Secretaries of State offices that can be contacted for information on authentication of documents. PIAO a Spanish organization to assist with adoptions from China. Contact by email to: piao@piao.org Sinoling.com ( http://www.sinoling.com/ ) provides a rich array of free Chinese language resources, bundled into a comprehensive, informative and engaging website. Tai Li and Kai Mei Videotapes. Information on ordering two excellent videotapes about a mother's journey to China for her children. The US Embassy in Beijing has a website that includes official announcements from the China Center for Adoption Affairs.

Personal Adoption Stories and Pictures

Note that this is only a sampling of the available web sites. At last count over 70 have been found and more are added all the time.

www.internationaladoptionstories.com: A site for people to share personal stories, advice and information about international adoption.

China Adoption of Claire Lianne. Meet Claire Lianne, adopted from Jiangxi in September 1995. Here are a collection of personal stories from an adoption agency website. The Anderson Family website from their adoption from Fuzhou in the spring of 2002. The Anfossi family traveled from Canada to adopt their daughter Catherine Mei-Kang from Gaoyu in Jiangsu province in October 1998. Chili Babies a website for a group that traveled in July 1997. The Boshers Family has a website with many pictures of their daughter & travel story. Calliope Louise Kapture's Adoption Page Marilyn Cook. Pictures of baby Rachel. The Denahn Family. Shows off pictures of their family and has their adoption story. The Goethel/Juneau Family site on their ongoing adoption story. The Gesham Family is adopting Hannah Hannah Lin Jiali Faub. Read about Hannah, adopted in Hunan Province in June 1996. The Howard Family. Pictures of Tessa, adopted October 1996 in Zhejiang Province. Julia Mei Gamble Irwin. Many pictures of Julia, adopted in August 1995 in Hubei Province. The Jobes' Page. Read about Amy, adopted in Fujian Province, October 1995. The Johs family in their quest for their daughter Ted Loucks. Some pictures of Emily, adopted June 1996 in Guangxi Province. Miller Family- Blessed by Adoption site - Travel journal of two adoptions of SN children. Lara Elisabeth McClure. Lots of pictures of Lara, and a detailed adoption diary. Aurora's Page. A picture of the Morrisons' new daughter. Journey for Marissa: Our Adoption Experience. Nicely done adoption diary with slides and music. The Siever Family has posted the story of their adoption of Abby in September 1998. Frances Spalding. Many pictures of baby Susan. Jean Seely. Page about her daughters orphnage in Zhejiang Province, links to other China and Korea adoption resources. The Triumph of Hope: Families Sharing Stories is a collection of experiences collected from over three dozen families. Also contains a small group of adoption related links. URL: http://www.geocities.com/huazhou_kids/stories.html Karen Wright from Canada. Tells about the adoption of her daughter Kennedy from Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province.

China Adoption Agencies

This is a partial list of agencies that have active programs for adoption in China. This list is given as a starting point for prospective parents, but inclusion on this list is not an endorsement. Some agencies accept families only from their area but many will accept prospective parents nationwide, check with the agency for specific information. Updates, corrections, additions, and deletions should be sent to: JimLWeaver@aol.com

These agencies offer both regular China adoptions and adoptions of Special Needs chilren: AAC Adoption and Family Network, Berthoud CO Adoption Advocates International Port Angeles, WA Adoption Associates, Inc. Jenison, MI Adoption Guides, Belmont, NC Adoption House Inc, Wilmington, DE, Princeton, NJ, Short Hills, NJ, and Lindenhurst, NY Adoptions Together, Inc., Baltimore, MD All God's Children International Portland, OR America World Adoption Association, McLean, VA, Santa Ana, CA, Findlay, OH, Orlando, FL, Franklin, TN. Associated Services for International Adoption (A.S.I.A.), Portland, OR Bethany Christian Services HQ Grand Rapids, MI, branches in 30+ states. Brightside for Families and Children W. Springfield, MA, NY State Authorized. The Children's Bridge, Ontario, CANADA Children's Home Society & Family Services, Offices in St. Paul, MN, Sauk Rapids, MN, Moorhead, MN, Menomenee Falls, WI, Cedar Rapids, IA, Washington , DC, Silver Spring, MD, Arlington, VA. Children's Hope International St Louis, MO Chinese Children Adoption International Englewood, CO Christian World Adoption Mount Pleasant, SC Dillon International, Inc. Tulsa, OK Families Thru International Adoption, Evansville, IN Family Tree Adoption Agency, Clifton Park, NY The Gladney Center, Fort Worth, TX Great Wall China Adoption Austin, TX Harrah's Adoption International Mission. Houston, TX Heart to Heart Adoptions, Royal Palm Beach FL and Scarsdale, NY Heritage Adoption Services; Portland, OR Holt International Children's Services Eugene, OR International Adoption Guides Belmont, NC International Assistance and Adoption Project Signal Mountain, TN International Children's Alliance Washington, DC Journeys of the Heart Hillsboro OR, or Glen Ellyn IL La Vida International, King of Prussia, PA Lifelink offices in: IL, MO, IA, WI, & FL. Living Hope Adoption Agency, Telford, PA Lutheran Social Services of New England Rocky Hill, CT New Hope Child and Family Agency Seattle, WA New Life Adoption Agency Syracuse, NY Mandala Adoption Services NC PLAN Loving Adoptions Now McMinnville, OR Reaching Out thru International Adoption, Inc. ,Cherry Hill, NJ Special Additions, Stilwell, KS World Association for Children and Parents Seattle, WA

  These agencies offer regular China adoptions: ACCEPT -An Adoption and Counseling Center, San Francisco, Los Altos & Marin, CA. Adopt-a-Child, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA AdoptionAgencies.Org Adopt An Angel Marble Hill, GA Adopt for The Love of a Child [AdoptTLC], Austin, TX Adopt International; Redwood City, CA Adoption Blessings Worldwide Macon, GA Adoption Center of Washington Alexandria, VA Adoptions From the Heart; Wynnewood, PA Adoption Homestudies Upstate NY The Adoption Resource Center, Inc. Baltimore, MD, FL, NC Adoption Resources of Florida Clearwater, FL Adoptions International, Inc. Philadelphia, PA Adoption Services Information Agency (A.S.I.A.) Washington, DC A Helping Hand Adoption Agency, Inc. Lexington, KY Alliance for Children Wellesley, MA Americans Adopting Orphans Seattle, WA A New Arrival, Montana Bal Jagat - Childrens World Inc Chatsworth, CA Barker Foundation, 1200 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20036, 202-363-7751 Bay Area Adoption Services Mountain View, CA Kay B. Beasley, MA, MSW, 12044 Westridge Dr, Huntsville, AL 35810, 256-859-7411, email: Beasleykb@aol.com, Alabama homestudies and post-placement. Bright Dreams International Dallas, TX Building Blocks Adoption Services: Homestudies only for Medina OH and area. Cambridge Adoption and Counseling Associates, Inc. Watertown, MA Carolina Adoption Services, Inc. Greensboro, NC Cascade International Children's Services, Troutdale, OR. CASI Foundation for Children, Boise ID Catholic Charities of Fairfield County Bridgeport, CT Children from China6528 London St, Halifax, Nova Scotia CANADA B3L 1X6; 902-455-8882, email: cfc@hfx.eastlink.ca The Children's Home of Northern Kentucky Covington, KY Children's House International Utah, Washington, Idaho, and Florida. Children of the World/Enfants du Monde Montreal, Quebec, CANADA China Adoption Services Agency Inc., PO Box 19699, Portland OR 97280, 503-245-0976 Children of the World, Fairhope, AL China Adoption with Love, Brookline, MA. Christian Adoption Services, North Carolina, Email: cas@perigee.net Commonwealth Adoptions International, Tucson AZ The Cradle Homestudies and postplacement for IL only. Cradle of Hope Adoption Center, Silver Spring, MD Creative Adoptions Inc Columbia, MD Crossroads Adoption Services Minneapolis MN Datz Foundation, Vienna VA European Adoption Consultants North Royalton, OH Faith International Adoptions, Tacoma, WA Family Adoption Consultants Utica/Kalamazoo, Michigan & Ohio. Contact Kathleen Luz at kathyluz@facadopt.org Family and Children's Agency, Norwalk CT Families For Children Salt Lake & Cedar Hills, UT The Family Network, Inc. Monterey, CA Family Resource Center; Chicago, IL The Family Support Center Port Orange, FL Homestudies in Florida. The Florence Crittenton League Lowell, MA Florida Homestudies and Adoption Sarasota, FL Focus on Children Wellesville, UT Gift of Life Adoption Services Inc, Pinellas Park, FL Gift of Love International Adoptions, Inc. Des Moines, IA Hand in Hand International Adoptions Albion, IN; Mesa, AZ; Estes Park, CO Hawaii International Child Placement and Family Services, Inc. Honolulu, HI Heartsent Adoptions, Orinda, CA, Fairfield, CA and Pasadena, CA HIS KIDS Adoptions International, Newton, KS & Topeka, KS; branches in: Merriam, KS; Seattle WA; Girard, KS; Branson, MO; Springfield, TN; Plain City, OH; Washington, IL; Colleyville, TX; West Plains, MO; Rome, GA; Joplin, MO; Wamego, KS; Derby, KS. Homestudies and Adoption Placement Services, Inc Teaneck, NJ Hope for Children, Marietta, GA Hope International Dallas, TX International Child Foundation Oro Valley AZ International Family Services Friendswood, TX, branches in CA, PA, KS, MI, OR, MO.. Email: info@ifservices.org Life Adoption Services Tustin, CA Lifeline Children's Services Birmingham, AL Little Miracles International Amarillo, TX Los Ninos The Woodlands, TX Lutheran Children and Family Service of Eastern Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Lutheran Adoption Network 30 agencies nationwide
Maine Adoption Placement Service Portland ME New Beginnings Family & Children's Services Mineola, New York and Largo, FL. New Family Foundation, 4301 Connecticut Avenue Northwest # 437, Washington, DC 20008 (202) 244-1400 Open Arms to International Adoption, Toronto, CANADA The Open Door Adoption Agency, Inc. Thomasville, GA Rainbow House International Belen, NM Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children New York, NY Sunny Ridge Family Center Wheaton, IL Villa Hope International Adoptions Birmingham, AL Wasatch International Adoptions, Ogden, UT Welcome House Adoption Program of Pearl S. Buck International Inc,Perkasie, PA West Sands Adoptions, in Provo, Utah. Wide Horizons For Children, Inc. Waltham, MA World Child Washington, DC