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UNTANGLING THE WEB

THE INTERNET'S TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT ON ADOPTION The Donaldson Adoption Institute’s research for this report affirmed that substantive...

Adoptees still seeking their origin stories

A gap in state law blocks too many from accessing their birth records. This editorial appeared in the The Boston Globe, May 23, 2021 To...

NCAP Announces New Logo, Website and Strategic Partner!

Updated Site Features Greater Focus on Research, Including DAI Reports BOSTON, May 2021 – The National Center on Adoption and Permanency...

Research, Studies and Surveys on Adoption

Child Welfare Information Gateway: This website sponsored by the U.S. Children’s Bureau provides many prints and electronic publications...

Prospective Adoptive Parents

National Foster Care and Adoption Directory (CWIG) Provides contact information for private and public adoption agencies in every state:...

Ethical Issues in Adoption

PACT: collection of articles, essays, videos, and reviews on adoption ethics. Adoption should always be about child welfare first, but...

The Value of Permanency for Children

Birth Family Members

Openness in Adoption: Building Relationships between Adoptive and Birth Families. CWIG, 2013. A Family’s Guide to the Child Welfare...

ALMA - The Adoptees' Liberty Movement Association (ALMA)

ALMA, the pioneer organization in fighting for the rights of adoptees everywhere, is the oldest, most comprehensive, and successful...

Adoption Law Resources

American Academy of Adoption Attorneys: A national association of approximately 340 attorneys who practice, or have otherwise...

Kin Caregiving

Since the Start of the Great Recession, More Children Raised by Grandparents, Pew Research Center, 2010. AARP Grandparent Information...

Adoptee Rights Campaign

The Adoptee Rights Campaign (ARC) has launched its 2017 Campaign for the Adoptee Citizenship Act, which intends to grant automatic...

Kin Caregiving

Since the Start of the Great Recession, More Children Raised by Grandparents, Pew Research Center, 2010. AARP Grandparent Information...

Gay and Lesbian Adoption

Human Rights Campaign: Range of information on state laws, second-parent adoption, LGBT friendly agencies, and others: Gay Parent...

Foster Care Resources

Recent Demographic Trends in Foster Care: Over the last decade, the U.S. foster care population has undergone a substantial reduction in...

Adopted Individuals

International Soundex Reunion Registry - An international service to the world-wide community of those separated from family. PACT-...

Adoptee Rights Campaign

The Adoptee Rights Campaign (ARC) has launched its 2017 Campaign for the Adoptee Citizenship Act, which intends to grant automatic...

ALMA - The Adoptees' Liberty Movement Association

ALMA, the pioneer organization in fighting for the rights of adoptees everywhere, is the oldest, most comprehensive and successful...

Adoption and Guardianship Facts and Figures

Statistic & Overview There are no comprehensive numbers on total adoptions in the U.S. each year or the number of specific types of...