Adoption Resources

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ABC News
January 6, 2006, 12:33 AM ET
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April 30, 2004 -- The following groups offer information on adoption agencies in your area, finding legal representation and adoption laws in each state.

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• A Child's Waiting Adoption Program3490 Ridgewood Rd.Akron, OH 44333Phone: (330) 665-1811Fax: (330) 668-1889Web Site: http://www.achildswaiting.com

Adoption Associations & Advocacy Groups

• American Association of Open Adoption Agencies

Web Site: http://www.openadoption.org

• American Adoption Congress (AAC)1025 Connecticut Ave. NW, Ste. 1012PO Box 42730 Washington, DC 20015 USA Phone: (202) 483-3399 http://www.americanadoptioncongress.org

• American Association of Open Adoption Agencies http://www.openadoption.org

• American Academy of Adoption AttorneysP.O. Box 33053 Washington, DC 20033http://www.adoptionattorneys.org

• Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) 50 F Street NW, 6th Floor Washington, DC 20001-2085Phone: (202) 638-2952http://www.cwla.org

• Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption4288 West Dublin-Granville RoadDublin, OH 43017Web Site: http://www.davethomasfoundationforadoption.org

• Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20447 Phone: (202) 401-9200 http://www.acf.hhs.gov

• The Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute525 BroadwayNew York, NY 10012Phone: (212) 925-4089 Fax: (775) 796-6592Web Site: http://www.adoptioninstitute.org

• The Joint Council on International Children's Services 7 Cheverly Circle Cheverly, MD 20785-3040 Phone: (301) 322-1906 http://www.jcics.org

• National Adoption Foundation (NAF) 100 Mill Plain Rd.Danbury, CT 06811 Phone: (203) 791-3811 http://www.nafadopt.org

• National Adoption Information Clearinghouse (NAIC)

330 C Street, SW Washington, D.C. 20447Phone: (703) 352-3488 or (888) 251-0075Fax: (703) 385-3206Web Site: http://naic.acf.hhs.gov

• National Adoption Directory Online

Web Site: http://naic.acf.hhs.gov/database/nadd/naddsearch.cfm

• National Council for Adoption (NCFA) 1930 17th St. NW Washington, DC 20009 USA Phone: (202) 328-1200http://www.ncfa-usa.org

• North American Council on Adoptable Children 970 Raymond Avenue, Suite 206 St. Paul, MN 55104 Phone: (651) 644-3036  http://www.nacac.org