Links and Resources
At the University of Minnesota
International Adoption Project (a joint effort of National Institutes of Health, U of MN Department of Pediatrics, U of MN School of Public Health, U of MN Institute of Child Development, U of MN Department of Family Social Science and MN Department of Human Services)
International Adoption Project
Confucious Institute (family Chinese language classes)
Local Resources
Minnesota Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (MOFAS)
www.mofas.org
North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC)
970 Raymond Avenue, Suite 106, St. Paul, MN 55114-1149
Tel: 651-644-3036; 800/470-6665 (for adoption subsidy questions only)
Fax: 651/644-9848
www.nacac.org
Focuses on the needs of waiting U.S. and Canadian children. NACAC provides legislative advocacy, research and policy analysis, the quarterly newsletter Adoptalk, grants for the development of replicable local training and support services, and an annual national conference.
National Resources
Other Adoption Medicine Professionals (links to American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Foster Care and Adoption)
Other Adoption Medicine Professionals
Adoptive Families of America, Inc.
2309 Como Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108
Tel: 612-645-9955; 800-372-3300
Fax: 612-645-0055
Supports, educates and advocates on behalf of all kinds of adoption-built families. Publishes the bimonthly magazine Adoptive Families, sells essential adoptive parenting resources, has a helpline and more.
International Concerns Committee for Children
911 Cypress Drive, Boulder, CO 80303
Tel: 303-494-8333
Offers information on adoptable domestic and foreign children, has an overseas orphanage sponsorship program, and publishes an annual Report on Foreign Adoption. Also matches waiting children with prospective families.
Joint Council on International Children’s Services
7 Cheverly Circle, Cheverly, MD 20785
Tel: 301-322-1906
Fax: 301/322-3425
www.jcics.org
The oldest and largest organization of licensed international adoption agencies in the world; parent/advocacy groups are also an important part of the membership. Joint Council member agencies agree to adhere to its Standards of Practice, a code of ethical adoption practices. Write for a list of agencies and resources.
National Adoption Information Clearinghouse
330 C St. SW, Washington, DC 20447
Tel: 703-352-3488; 888-251-0075
Fax: 703/385-3206
www.calib.com/naic
Provides information about all aspects of adoption, including adoption publications, referrals to adoption-related services, searches of its computerized information databases, and copies of state and federal laws relating to adoption.
National Resource Center for Special Needs Adoption, Spaulding for Children
16250 Northland Drive, Suite 120, Southfield, MI 48075
Tel: 248-443-0306
Fax: 248-443-7099
www.nrcadoption.org
Publishes books on adoption issues and refers parents to agencies and health professionals with expertise in special needs adoption.
Parent Network for Post-Institutionalized Children
P.O. Box 613, Meadow Lands, PA 15347
Tel: 724-222-1766
www.pnpic.org
Provides information, parent support and educational seminars on parenting children adopted from institutions.
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