Waiting Children Sites

• Minnesota Adoption Resource Network(MARN); www.mnadopt.org then link to Hennepin and Ramsey sites
• Hennepin Counties Waiting Kids;www.co.hennepin.mn.us click on Adoptions
• Ramsey County Waiting Kids; www.co.ramsey.mn.us click on Adoptions
• Children’s Home Society of Minnesota; www.chsm.com
• Chances by Choice; www.chancesbychoice.org finding homes for HIV infected international child ren
• Adoption Link Inc.; www.adoptionlinkillinois.com a service for African-American infants.
• Hope Adoption and Family Services; www.hopeadoptionservices.org/thinkingaboutadopting/usadopt.asp connecting birth parents with adoptive families.
• Downey Side Adoptions; www.downeyside.org

Support Sites

• Minnesota Adoptive Support and Preservation; www.mnasap.org; Email: info@mnasap.org
• Adoptive Families of America; www.adoptivefamilies.com
• Minnesota Dept. of Human Services; dhs.state.mn.us/childint/adoptini.htm
• North American Council on Adoptable Children (based in MN); www.nacac.org
• Rainbow Families: MN based organization of LGBT parents/prospective parents/children--resources, support, education, advocacy; www.rainbowfamilies.org; Email: connect@rainbowfamilies.org
• Child Welfare League; www.cwla.org
• Casey Foundation-resources and services for foster and kinship adoptive parents; www.casey.org
• Minnesota Coalition for Adoption Reform- seeking adoption law reform www.adoptreform.org/

Sites Related to Special Needs Parenting

• Attachment Disorder Support Group Home Page: this site contains articles, a message forum, and answers to frequently asked questions about attachment disorder; www.syix.com/adsg
• Chances by Choice: promotes adopting internationally born HIV positive infants and children. No fees are charged, sustained by grants. Make a difference with limited resources; chancesbychoice.org
• Minnesota Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (MOFAS): a non-profit organization offering information about fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Learn more about project SOS-Seeds of Success for FAS/E children and families; www.mofas.org; www.nofas.org (National Organization on FAS)
• Colorado Parent Information and Resource Center: offers information and resources for parents and professionals on how to build effective partnerships to ensure kids succeed in school; www.cpirc.org/

Medical Sites

• MediConsult: The Virtual Medical Center offers resources for common conditions and disorders, including ADHD, depression, etc. At this site you can ask the expert, read articles or find drug information; www.mediconsult.com/
• Merck’s Manuals: information on 1000s of different medical conditions; www.merck.com/pubs

Transracial Parenting

• PACT : Internet’s most comprehensive site related to issues for adopted children of color; www.pactadopt.org/

Disabilities

• Pacer Center: Minnesota non-profit organization for children and adults with disabilities-newsletters, articles, legislative information, advocacy for families; www.pacer.org
• Special KidsJ Special Parents- this page is for Foster/Adoptive Families, Parent’s/or Caretakers of Special Needs Kids, and for anyone searching for resources; www.geocities.com/Heartland/2085/home.html
• CHADD-Children and Adults with Attention Deficits Disorders; www.chadd.org