Lately there have been several news articles from around the nation reporting that due to the number of people addicted to drugs, namely methamphetamine, foster care systems are overloading with ... Read More

Paul is an Adoption Search Angel who is available to search the UK area at cost. Contact Paul if you are seeking your family in the UK. Paul Field's Contact ... Read More

Offering support before, during, and after the finalization of an adoption, Adoption UK, is the only national self-help organization in the UK that is ran totally by adoptive and foster ... Read More

When adopting domestically many children are able to receive adoption subsidies. Some believe that if a family is able to adopt than they should be able to take on ... Read More

Written by Tom Fisher, "I Dream of You" is this week’s poem of focus. An adoptive parent of one from China, and currently waiting for daughter number two, Tom ... Read More

Faces of Siberia is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to orphans and children in need, in the Sverdlovsk region of Russia (1000 miles east northeast of Moscow). Started ... Read More

"My Brother has given up all rights to his 2 young boys, my mom has had legal guardianship for approximately 1 ½ years. She receives money on a monthly ... Read More

A forum member recently asked for adoptive parents of special needs children to write in with support and guidance as they embark on adopting a child with Down's Syndrome. ... Read More

Free trainings and conferences that will help you get those last minute continuing education hours and learn more about children and the foster/adopt issues we all care about the most. If ... Read More

A parliamentary committee has found that over the last 35 years, adoption of Australian children by Australians have dropped from over 9,000 to less than 100 a year. Many ... Read More

During the holidays we tend to see more sadness and moodiness from our sons. This may be developmental grieving or grief that surrounds a traumatic anniversary. Anniversaries can include ... Read More

An extremely sad story that highlights everything that can go wrong with the foster care system. A Dad loses touch with his four year old daughter and x-wife, hires ... Read More

I recommend this book to all adoptive and foster parents that I meet. Lifebooks can be very healing and are a benefit to all children who are in a ... Read More

Get a jump on the holidays by checking out these top adoption and foster care gift ideas. These ideas would work well for domestic or international adoptions.

The holiday season is officially upon us and with the spirit of giving in the air, many look for ways to give back to the community. It is a ... Read More

There is so much to be thankful for this year. Take our poll and let others know what you are thankful for. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. View ... Read More

This holiday season let's stop and remember the foster children who are over coming past abuse and neglect and those who wait for adoptive homes. Children who are spending ... Read More

A new member of our forum wants to know how and when to make contact with her newly found daughter. Is 18 old enough to make contact or should ... Read More

A bill was signed into legislation allowing for-profit therapeutic foster care agencies to receive federal money. This bill, however, doesn't mean that states have to contract with for-profit agencies. ... Read More

Three new adoption search angels have joined our growing flock. Two for the California search area and one for Ontario, Canada. Ashlee Bebee of Ontario, Canada states that ... Read More

"The Definitive Guide to Self-Empowered Adoptee Search" Recommended by many of our forum members, Shea's Search Series is a great place to begin any adoption search. Learn how to ... Read More

When it comes to placing foster children within foster homes should race be a part of the decision making process? With thousands of foster children waiting for foster homes, ... Read More

I believe that poems are healing. We can express our feelings and be honest with ourselves within the lines of a poem. We are allowed to use language ... Read More

An interesting new study shows that early social exchanges experienced during infancy may impact a child's ability to form healthy relationships in the future. A lack of nurturing is ... Read More

hello, I am interested in becoming a foster parent. I am only 23 and I am also single, but I have a very strong love for children and would love to ... Read More

Hello Carrie, A few days a go there was posting on FCC regarding Middleton Dolls establishing "Adoption Centers" in its Saks and FAO Schwartz stores. At first I thought ... Read More

Free trainings and conferences that will help you get those last minute continuing education hours and learn more about children and the foster/adopt issues we all care about the most. If ... Read More

Saturday, thousands of families were created as court houses across the United States celebrated National Adoption Day. Focusing on children who are waiting in foster care, National Adoption Day ... Read More

When we were new to foster care we didn't think much about preparing our family or our new foster daughter for our numerous holiday gatherings. After some chaos and ... Read More

The turkeys are here! More fun handprint turkeys to create with the kids. There is still plenty of time to make a fun Thanksgiving craft that will mark ... Read More

In September of this year, the Ukraine stopped accepting new dossiers from U.S., Italian, Spanish, German, French and Canadian families. According to news reports this change is due to ... Read More

Read the news anywhere in the United States and you may find articles about babies found in dumpsters, alleys, and this summer, a port-a-john. Some feel the best way ... Read More

A new feature to the Adoption Newsroom, a special page devoted to the gay and lesbian adoption news articles and updates. Locate current happenings here in the Gay Adoption ... Read More

Montel Williams will be having a special show Tuesday, November 8, Terrified of Their Own Mother. Three sisters will share their story of horror growing up with an abusive mother ... Read More

"Answering the Call - You don't have to be perfect to be a perfect parent" is this year's National Adoption Month theme as many organizations focus on the 118,000 children ... Read More