General Foster Care / Adoption Information:

• Adoption Frequently Asked Questions
  Adoption FAQ'S at Oregon.gov
• Adoption Success Coach
  Are you considering adopting a baby, a young child, an older child, or a teen? Could you use an adoption expert's guidance to get started?
• Adoption of Waiting Children Photolisting Directory
  Directory of State and International Adoption Photolistings of children who wait for adoption
• CHASK Adoption Resources
  Christian Homes And Special Kids; Adoption Laws, Reading Material, Funding and other Resources
• Collaborative Coaching Program
  Creating positive connections for young people and their families Throughout the Greater Seattle and Portland metropolitan areas through an integrated approach
• FREE e-Book for New Adoptive Parents
  Excellent Free E-Book for In-Process, New and Experienced Adoptive Parents
• How To Adopt
  This information provides an overview of the steps involved in adopting a child from the United States foster care system
• Private Domestic Adoption Facts
  Overview of domestic Adoption facts
• Strengthening Families And Communities
  DHS 2011 Resource Guide
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  "Administration for Children and Families"
  • U.S. DHHS
    The Hispanic Child Support Resource Center "Nuestros Hijos, nuestra responsabilidad"
  • U.S.DHHS
    Working With Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Families in Adoption

Adoption Funding Resources:

• Financing your adoption
  See our Financial Aid Page

Blogs, Parenting Information & Webinars:

• Adoption Learning Partners
  Online Training and Webinars on Adoption and Parenting
• Adoption Groups
  "Connect with other adoptive families to share experiences and ask questions"
• Adoption Mosaic
  "The Adoption Mosaic mission is to connect, honor and serve the adoption community through innovative education, practices and support services"
• Bullying and Children in the Child Welfare System
  Excellent Resource from "National Resource Center for Permanency and Family Connections"
• Foster Care & Adoptive Community
  Online Training Program related to working with at risk children
• Foster Parent College
  Training for Adoptive, Kinship and Foster Parents "Sponsored by Casey family programs"
  • FosterParentCollege "Newsletters"
    News letter archives of Foster Parent College "Connections"
• HCFPA "Hillsborough County Family Partnership Alliance"
  "The Hillsborough County Family Partnership Alliance consists of foster, adoptive, relative-caregiver and non-relative families"
• Nancy Thomas Parent Resources
  Attachment.org Parent Resources; "There is no higher calling in life than raising the children God has entrusted in your care"
• National Child Abuse Prevention Month
  "Child Welfare Information Gateway" From The U.S.Department of Health & Human Services
• National Resource Center for Permanency and Family Connections
  The National Resource Center for Permanency and Family Connections: "Teleconferences and Webinar Schedules"
• NRCFCPPP "Weekly Update Archives"
  Weekly Newsletter Archives of the "The National Resource Center for Permanency and Family Connections"
• ParentBest: Discussion forums and information portal for parents
  Articles and Information on Good Parenting Practices
• Searching for your birth parents in the United States
  Making the decision to search for your birth parents in the United States can be an emotional experience for everyone involved and many things should be considered before getting the process started. According to law the court records are kept confidential but the law also makes it possible for the search process to begin.
• Social Learning
  SocialLearning.com Online Training for "Teen Life Skills" and "Parenting Skills"
• VStreet
  Online Life Skills Training for Foster and Adopted Kids
• Youth Communication (www.youthcomm.org)
  - True Stories By Teens

Helpful Parenting Articles

• Dealing With Questions
  How Some Parents Deal with Kids "Questions"
• Baby Steps to Becoming a Transracial Family
  An Interesting Perspective on Multi-Cultural Adoptive Family Blending
• Fostering Perspectives
  "A publication dedicated to making foster care and adoption in North Carolina the best they can be". ( The articles in this publication are good resources for any state or parent group)
• Rise Magazine
  "Stories by and for Parents Affected by the Child Welfare System"
• Where Is He from? Does He Speak Spanish?
  Surprising Questions People Ask Multicultural Adoptive Families

Adoption Resources By State:

• Oregon Resources
• Washington Resources
• Idaho Resources
• Montana Resources
• Alaska Resources