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Helpful Links
Adoption Organizations
Child Welfare Information Gateway
www.childwelfare.gov
National Council for Adoption
www.adoptioncouncil.org
North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC)
www.nacac.org
American Academy of Adoption Attorneys
www.adoptionattorneys.org
American Adoption Congress
www.americanadoptioncongress.org
Adoption Choices of Colorado
www.adoptionchoices.org
Adoption Choices of Oklahoma
www.adoptionchoicesofoklahoma.org
Adoption Choices of Nevada
www.adoptionchoicesofnevada.org
Adoptive Parenting Resources
Adoptive Parents Committee
www.adoptiveparents.org
Long Island Adoption
suffolkadopt@gmail.com
Adoptive Families Magazine
www.adoptivefamilies.com
Adoption.com
www.adoption.com
Adoption.net
www.adoption.net
Adoption Learning Partner
www.adoptionlearningpartners.org
Center for Adoption Support and Education
www.adoptionsupport.org
Tapestry Books
www.tapestrybooks.com
Adoptive Parent Employee Benefits
www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fmla
RESOLVE
www.resolve.org
Path2Parenthood
www.path2parenthood.org
Wise Old Sayings
http://www.wiseoldsayings.com/adoption-quotes/
Adoption Profile Book Design
Parent Finder
www.parentfinder.com
Helpful Links
Birth Mother Articles
Birth Mother Blog
https://www.adoptionchoicesofnewyork.org/category/birth-mother/
Post-Placement Support
Child Connect
www.childconnect.com
Financial Resources
Adoption Tax Credit
http://ocfs.ny.gov/adopt/taxcredit.asp
Help Us Adopt
www.helpusadopt.org
Resources4Adoption
www.resources4adoption.com
Helping Kids Cope
www.helpingkidscope.com
Boatner Family Foundation
P.O. Box 132272, The Woodlands, TX 77393
Gift of Adoption Fund
www.giftofadoption.org
Show Hope: Shaohannah’s Hope
www.showhope.org
Parents for ME
www.parenthoodforme.org
Hebrew Free Loan Society
http://hfls.org/our-programs/adoption-loans/
http://hfls.org/our-programs/fertility-treatment-loans/
Sara Lilli Adoption Fund
www.riverdaley.org
National Adoption Foundation
www.nafadopt.org
Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
www.davethomasfoundation.com
Life Song for Orphans
www.lifesongfororphans.org/adGrantsLoans.html
North American Council of Adoptable Children
www.nacac.org
Adoption Topics A – Z
Adoption and COVID-19
Adoption Gifts
Adoption Identity
Adoption Language
Adoption Law
Packing for Your Interstate Adoption
Passing Time during the ICPC Process
Adoption Laws:
Adoption & Group Health
Adoption Myths
Myths about Birth Mothers
Myths about Adoptive Parents
Myths about Adoptees
Myths about Mental Health & Adoption
Adoption Process & Planning
Birth Parents:
Beginning Your Adoption Journey as Birth Parents
Your Adoption Plan
What Should I Include in My Adoption Plan as a Birth Mother in New York?
Preparing for Your Hospital Visit
Adoptions at the Hospital: Last Minute Adoptions in New York
Adoptive Parents:
For Prospective Adoptive Parents
Adoption Reunions
Opening Pandora’s Box
Part I
Part II
Part III
Part IV
Adoption Stories
An Amazing Path to Family
A Life-Changing Decision
He Deserves the Best Life Possible
The Selfless Choice
Joy alongside Grief
Agencies & Attorneys
Top 5 Adoption Agencies in New York
Birth Parents:
Choosing the Right Adoption Agency
Adoptive Parents:
Everyone:
Birth Parents
Placing Your Baby Q&A
Great Questions to Ask Adoptive Parents
How Adoption Affects Birth Mothers
Bringing Baby Home
Celebrating Mothers
May is for Mothers
Celebrating Mother’s Day with My Adoptive Mom
Ways to Celebrate Moms
Considering Adoption
Birth Parents:
Important Questions to Ask before Placing your Baby for Adoption
Reasons to Place Your Baby for Adoption
How to Know Adoption is the Right Choice
After-Delivery Adoption
Pregnancy Adoption Options with NY Adoption Agency
Should I place my baby up for adoption?
5 Reasons to Choose Adoption as a Birth Mother in New York
Placing Newborn for Adoption in NYS
Most Common Questions Birth Mothers have about Adoption
5 Important Questions to Ask Yourself before Placing Your Baby for Adoption
Most Common Reasons Why Birth Mothers Choose Adoption
Adoptive Parents:
Financial Assistance
Birth Parents:
Financial Assistance for Birth Parents
Financial Assistance For Birth Mothers in New York
Adoptive Parents:
Planning Your Adoption Budget
Adoption Tax Credit:
Adoption Tax Credit 2019
Adoption Tax Credit 101
Holidays & Adoption
Honoring Birth Families during the Holidays
How to Make Baby’s First Christmas Special
Your First Christmas in an Open Adoption as a Birth Mother
Starting a Holiday Tradition in an Open Adoption as a Birth Mother
6 Ways to Find Support as a Birth Mother during the Holidays
6 Wonderful Ways for Birth Mothers to Celebrate National Adoption Month
Adoption Resources for Birth Mothers during National Adoption Month
Home Study
3 Things That will Happen in Your Adoption Home Study
7 Keys to a Great Adoptive Family Profile
Home Study State Requirements in New York
The Home Study Application
Completing Your Home Study Process
Let's Talk Adoption
LGBTQ Adoption
The Bare Essentials of Gay Adoption
Weighing the Pros and Cons
Adoption Tips for Lesbian Couples
Matching Process
The Destination for Your Child
Questions to Ask Prospective Adoptive Parents
Reasons to Decline an Adoptive Parent Match
What can You Expect to See in Adoptive Parent Profile Books as a Birth Mother?
Mental Health & Adoption
Postpartum in Adoptive Parents
How to Deal with Postpartum as Adoptive Parent
Open Adoption
Open Adoption 101
Best Practices for Success
Amazing Benefits of Open Adoption
Open Adoption during the Holidays
Five Facts about Open Adoption that might Surprise You as a Birth Mother
Parenting Toolbox
Secrets to Successful Parenting
Playbook for Integrating Culture
10 Healthy Ways to Bond with Your Baby
Transracial Adoption
Growing Your Family through Transracial Adoption
Understand Interracial Adoption
Transracial Adoption in the 21st Century
Culture and the Adopted Child
Implementing Your Child’s Birth Culture
Secrets to a Successful Transracial Adoption
Pros and Cons of Transracial Adoption
Myths about Transracial Adoption
Questions to Ask Yourself before Adopting Transracially
Resources for Transracial Adoption
Types of Adoption
Prison | Addiction | Homeless
Considering Adoption from Prison
Drug Addiction and Choosing Adoption
Pregnant and Homeless in New York