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Adoption
National Resource Center

TARE - Texas Adoption Resource Exchange - Collaborates nationwide in the effort to find adoptive homes for all children who are legally free for adoption. This includes children.

National Adoption Information Clearinghouse (NAIC) - Dedicated to providing professionals and the general public with information on all aspects of adoption.

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry ­ Facts for Families - Lists various difficulties a child may have experienced (i.e The Adopted Child, Chidren with Learning disabilities, Child Sexual Abuse, Teen Suicide, etc.) and provides possible solutions.

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption

National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association

North American Council on Adoptable Children - Aimed at finding families for the tens of thousands of children who are waiting to be adopted due to not being able to remain with their birth parents. Founded in 1974 by adoptive parents, the North American Council on Adoptable Children is committed to meeting the needs of waiting children and the families who adopt them.

Child Welfare League of America

Faces of Adoption: America's Waiting Children - Lists children waiting for adoption in North America. It also has various valuable resources for those wishing to adopt.

Council on Adoptable Children of Texas, Inc - A support organization for the individual branches, for all adoptive families and those adoptive families who are living with special needs children.

Adoptive Families Together

Adoption.com

AdoptNet - Information, Resources and Support for Adoptive and Foster families

Adoptive Families Together - An online forum of information, anecdotes, resources and support for adoptive families

RainbowKids.com - an online publication dedicated to international adoption.

Roots and Wings, an adoption magazine

American Academy of Adoption Attorneys

Child of My Dreams

Adopting.com featuring chat, news, information and resources for adoptive parents, adoptees, pregnant women and professionals

PACT's goal is to be the Internet's most comprehensive site related to issues for adopted children of color

Perspective Press - The Infertility and Adoption Publisher

Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute

About Adoptions - Adoption related news, books and web resources

Foster Care
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry ­ Facts for Families - Lists various difficulties a child may have experienced (i.e The Adopted Child, Chidren with Learning disabilities, Child Sexual Abuse, Teen Suicide, etc.) and provides possible solutions.

Parenting
The Child & Family WebGuide - Developed by Tufts University, this site identifies, describes, and evaluates numerous websites that provide information on six broad categories - family, education, health, typical development, childcare and activities.

Child Welfare League of America - National nonprofit aimed at protecting America's children and strengthening its families. Various resources on parenting, abuse, training.

Parenting Resources for the 21st Century - This site is sponsored by several federal agencies and contains information on Child and Youth Development, Child Care and Education, Family Concerns, Family Dynamics, Health and Safety, and Out-of-School Activities.

Parent Soup - Advice on various parenting topics for children of all ages.

Tapestry Books - Catalog of parenting and adoption books.

Children's Health
American Academy of Pediatrics - Up to date child health care issue

Cultural Diversity
McGraw's Multicultural Supersite

The Multicultural Pavilion

Discipline and Behavior Management
Parent Soup