Adoption Lending Library: http://www.adoptioncommunityofne.org

New York State Citizen’s Coalition for Children: The Coalition is concerned primarily with system-change advocacy and individuals taking responsibility for influencing and changing the systems affecting their lives and the lives of their children. http://www.nysccc.org/

New York State Adoption Information Registry: If you are adopted, or if you placed a child for adoption, or if you are the biological sibling of an adopted person, you may wish to learn more about your birth family. The New York State Health Department's Adoption Registry can help and even facilitate a reunion http://www.health.state.ny.us/vital_records/adoption.htm

Child Welfare Information Gateway: Resources on all aspects of domestic and intercountry adoption, including adoption from foster care. Includes information for prospective and adoptive parents; information about searching for birth relatives; and resources for professionals on recruiting adoptive families, preparing children and youth, supporting birth parents, and providing post-adoption services.

http://www.childwelfare.gov/adoption

 

US Citizenship and Immigration Services: Each year, many people adopt children from outside the U.S. The Child Citizenship Act of 2000 (CCA) grants those children the ability to automatically become U.S. citizens when they immigrate to the United States.

http://www.uscis.gov/

 

Evan B. Donaldson Institute for Adoption: Research, laws, practices and policies related to adoption

http://www.adoptioninstitute.org

National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice and Permanency Planning: Training, technical assistance, and information services organization dedicated to help strengthen the capacity of State, local, Tribal and other publicly administered or supported child welfare agencies to: institutionalize a safety-focused, family-centered, and community-based approach to meet the needs of children, youth and families. http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/socwork/nrcfcpp/

New York State Adoption website: www.ocfs.state.ny.us/adopt/services.asp

American Academy of Pediatrics: Directory of pediatricians with a special interest in adoption and foster care medicine. http://aap.org/sections/adoption/

US Department of State: Provides both information and guidance to U.S. citizens seeking information about international adoptions. http://www.travel.state.gov/family/adoption/adoption_485.html

Sylvia’s NY Adoption Page: Search support for adoptees and birth parents in New York State.

http://www.nyadoption.org/

North American Council on Adoptable Children: Promotes and supports permanent families for children and youth in the U.S. and Canada who have been in care—especially those in foster care and those with special needs. http://www.nacac.org/

Children Awaiting Parents: Provides pre- and post-adoption information to prospective foster and adoptive parents, in addition to photos and narratives of waiting children.

http://www.childrenawaitingparents.org

Joint Council on International Children’s Services: With a mission to advocate on behalf of children in need of permanent, safe and loving families, Joint Council promotes ethical child welfare practices, strengthens professional standards and educates adoptive families, social service professionals and government representatives throughout the world.  International child welfare agencies, child advocacy groups, parent support groups and international medical clinics choose membership in Joint Council as a means to address the critical issue of parentless children and creating permanent solutions. http://www.jcics.org/

Sunflower Birthmom Support: Message boards and support for birth mothers http://www.bmom.net/

Adoption Clubhouse: A site for kids http://www.adoptionclubhouse.org

Raising Children’s Voices: A youth advocacy and empowerment group devoted to improving the lives and outcomes for children and youth growing up outside of their families of origin. This population includes foster, adopted and guardianed children; those being raised by relatives and kin other than birth parents; and those residing in congregate and/or therapeutic care settings.

http://raisingchildrensvoices.org/

 

Voice for Adoption: Speaks out to insure permanent, nurturing families for our nation's most vulnerable children and to strengthen support for families who adopt.

http://www.adoptioninstitute.org/policy/polvfa.html

CT WOCAT: A family focused not for profit organization dedicated to promoting positive change in the child welfare system to improve the lives of children. http://www.adoptionmentoring.org/ctwocat/

Tapestry Books: Online adoption book store for learning about adoption: how to adopt, international adoption, domestic adoption, and adoptive parenting, as well as adoption books for children and professionals. http://www.tapestrybooks.com

Coalition for Foster and Adoptive Families: Composed of agencies providing foster care and adoption services in Western New York State, the Coalition is organized to support and enhance the delivery of quality adoption service to families and children. The mission of CAFFA is to collaboratively promote children's permanency through advocacy, education and support. http://caffawny.org

Public Records Center: Offers comprehensive lists of resources to assist you in obtaining records and information relating to the subject of your search including records and archives pertaining to adoptions: directories of adoption agencies, adoption centers, birthmothers, adoptive mothers, adopted persons, special-needs adoptions, independent and private adoptions, child placement, as well as international adoptions. http://www.publicrecordcenter.com/adoption.htm

AdoptUsKids: Together, we will find families for our children. http://adoptuskids.org/

CCSI - Coordinated Care Services, Inc.: Information source for providers and others regarding behavioral health and developmental disability services in Monroe County. www.ccsi.org

Child rights information and publications

CRC Kit of International Standards

Our Book of Child Rights

Understanding the CRC

United Nations: Fact Sheet No 10.

Child welfare-related organizations

Amnesty International

Boes.org

Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children

Child's Rights Information Network

Support for Young Refugees in Britain

Children's Defense Fund

International Youth Foundation

Other Resources

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)

Child Welfare League of America

Children and Mental Health

Coalition of Family and Child Caring Agencies

Education Department

Foster Family-Based Treatment Association

Foster Club

National Association of the Deaf 

Office of Children and Family Services 

Stand For Children

United Way of Greater Rochester

Volunteer Match

Youth Services Quality Council of Rochester & Monroe County

Search and Support

New York State Adoption Registry  

Soundex Reunion Registry

Adoption.com Registry (there are forums there too)

Open Records Reform

Shea's Search Series (part 1)

People Searching