Resources

Grant and Scholarship Information for Adoptive Families

A Child Waits - low interest adoption loans

Affording Adoption - information about financial assistance for adoption

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption - grant assistance, general education, and prototypes for  employer assistance programs

God's Grace Adoption Ministries - adoption grants

Help us Adoption - adoption grants

National Adoption Foundation - adoption grants and loans

National Endowment for Financial Education - general information about affording adoption

Military Subsidies - adoption benefits for military personnel

Resources4Adoption - Information about grants, loans, agencies, and more

Show Hope - adoption grants

General Adoption and Parenting Information

Adoptive Families Magazine - well-written magazine with excellent articles and other resources for adoptive parents.

Adoption Today magazine - many good articles and resources.

Center for Adoption Support and Education - good overall adoption reference site.

Child Welfare League of America - Multiple well-written articles about parenting.

Child Welfare Policy Manual - the current federal regulations relating to adoption subsidies, etc.

Joint Council on International Children's Services - international adoption advocacy organization

Kids Health A great website for kids with easy-to-read articles about foster care and adoption.

Medicine Net - An informative site to research different medicines and diseases.

National Center for Resource Family Support - culture-specific resources and links to other helpful sites.

NACAC Adoption Subsidy Information - A state-by-state listing of adoption subsidy laws and regulations, as well as contact information for the subsidy workers.

NIDA Notes - A good research based article: Prenatal Exposure to Drugs Abuse May Affect Later Behavior and Learning.

U.S. Citizens and Immigration Services - forms and information relating to obtaining approval, travel visas, and citizenship for internationally adopted children.