Pre-adoption Websites

Websites that are helpful when deciding to adopt or in the adoption process.    

http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc607.html
You will find the latest news about the adoption tax credit.  

http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/whd/whdfs28.htm
Family Leave and Medical Act—the 1993 Federal law that requires employers that fit certain criteria to provide time off for employees when they have had a child placed with them for adoption.  

http://travel.state.gov/family/adoption/adoption_485.html
A great site to keep up to date on international adoption and changing practices.  

http://adoptioninstitute.org/index.php 
Conducts and summarizes research with the goal of educating the community in best practice and ethical practices.  A great way to keep up with what research is coming out around adoption and adoption issues.  

http://tapestrybooks.com
A site devoted to books on adoption.  This site is updated often and provides books for children and adults; parents (adoptive and birth), adopted people, and professionals.  

http://nacac.org
The North American Council on Adoptable Children acts as the coordinating agency for groups and agencies that find permanent homes for children in the child welfare system.  

http://jcics.org
The Joint Council on International Children’s Services is an association of child welfare agencies that serve children in international adoption and relief work.  Keeps up to date on the changes in international adoption in the various countries.

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1. Family Resource  - Lane County Family & Kids Directory - www.lanecountykids.com
2. Post Adoption Resource - www.orparc.org
3. Training & Resources for ADD & Related Illnesses - http://brianjtaylor.com
4. www.boysandgirlsaid.org
5. www.cwpsalem.pdx.edu/foster - education & training
6. Adoption Counseling & Educational Services - www.adoptioncounselingservices.com

7. North American Council on Adoptable Children, advocates for the right of every child to a permanent, continuous, nurturing and culturally sensitive family.

8. Northwest Adoptive Families Association (NAFA), a support group for adoptive families and those interested in adoption.

9. Portland Adoption Counseling - Led by Nina Yates, M.S., an adopted person and Couples, Marriage and Family Therapist whose practice is focused on supporting people touched by adoption.

10. http://www.adoptionmosaic.org/education_support/schedule_overview.htm - Schedule of classes available Nov 07- March 08

11. www.fascets.org - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Consultation Education & Training

12. www.nafaonline.org - NW Adoptive Families Association, Inc