- PERMANENCY RESOURCES
- National Organizations
- American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law
- The Adoption Network
- The Evan B. Donaldson Institute
- The Annie E. Casey Foundation
- The American Humane Association
- Child Welfare Information Gateway
- Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)
- North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC)
- Pact, An Adoption Alliance
- Spaulding for Children
- Pennsylvania Specific
- PARENTING
- AdoptNet is sponsored by the National Adoption Center
- Center for Schools and Communities
- Parents Anonymous
- Parent to Parent of Pennsylvania
- ADOPTION BOOKS
GENERAL ADOPTION – National Organizations
www.abanet.org/child/home2.html
American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law - The ABA Center on Children and the Law is a full-service technical assistance, training, and research program addressing a broad spectrum of law and court-related topics affecting children. These include child abuse and neglect, adoption, adolescent health, foster and kinship care, custody and support, guardianship, missing and exploited children, and children's exposure to domestic violence.
The Adoption Network - A volunteer operated information resource which makes information available to adopted persons, birth parents and adoptive parents. The site includes an adoption book listing, support group listing, legal assistance information and parenting information. Much of the information is arranged by state.
The Evan B. Donaldson Institute - is dedicated to promoting, on a national level, the understanding of adoption as an estimable way of family creation and to advancing the quality in adoption policy and practice. The Evan B. Donaldson Institute identifies, analyzes, synthesizes and makes available the best information on adoption. This site includes over 1,000 abstracts pertaining to qualitative and quantitative adoption research conducted and/or published from 1986-1997. Bibliographies on adoption and related topics are also available as are adoption statistics for each U.S. state.
The Annie E. Casey Foundation - fosters public policies, human service reforms and community supports that more effectively meet the needs of today’s vulnerable children and families. This foundation provides grants to public and nonprofit organizations to strengthen support services, social networks, physical infrastructure, employment, self-determination and economic vitality of distressed communities. Grant guidelines are provided on the site. The site features publications and “Kids Count” a national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children in the United States.
The American Humane Association - works to protect children (and animals) from abuse, neglect and cruelty. The web site features an array of fact sheets on such topics as emotional abuse, Shaken Baby Syndrome, reporting abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, etc. The site offers information on Roundtable Institutes, regarding child welfare topics, throughout the country.
Child Welfare Information Gateway - provides child welfare and related professionals with easy access to information and resources to help protect children and strengthen families.
The Child Welfare Information Gateway consolidates and expands upon the services formerly provided by the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect and the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse to provide easy access to programs, research, statistics, laws and policies and training resources all in one place.
Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) - is the oldest and largest nonprofit organization developing and promoting policies and programs to protect America’s children and strengthen American’s families. The site contains publications listing, upcoming conference/program notices, articles, gifts, etc.
North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC) - is committed to meeting the needs of waiting children and the families how adopt them. This site includes information on how to adopt, post-adoption services, family recruitment and retention, upcoming conference and publications pertaining to subsidy, concurrent planning, parent support groups, transracial parenting, etc.
Pact, An Adoption Alliance - is a nonprofit organization begun by two adoptive parents in 1991. Pact’s goal is to create and maintain the internet’s most comprehensive site addressing issues of transracial/trancultural adoption. Pact also offers informative articles on related topics, web site links and a book reference guide.
Spaulding for Children - provides help to children who wait the longest for permanency and support services to their adoptive, foster and kinship families. Spaulding offers training, consultation and informational materials for professionals, organizations and parents. The site features publications and videos, current schedule of trainings and the Adoption Support and Preservation Program (ASAP), a referral service.
GENERAL ADOPTION – Pennsylvania Specific
Pennsylvania Adoption Exchange (PAE) - is a program of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare. PAE is a resource for adoption information pertaining to search and reunion, subsidy and the adoption process. PAE connects families who to adopt children waiting for a permanent home through an on-line “Photo Album”. PAE offers information as to upcoming Pennsylvania adoption related conference and trainings.
www.county.allegheny.pa.us/dhs/CYFnew/alsp.htm
Adoption Legal Services Project - The Adoption Legal Services Project provides pro bono services to the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare Statewide Adoption Network (SWAN) for technical assistance to ease the burden on the child welfare system, its caseworkers and its lawyers, and on its waiting children.
Pennsylvania Youth Advisory Board - The Pennsylvania Youth Advisory Board (YAB) is made up of youth who are currently in substitute care or have been in care. The purpose of the YAB is to educate, advocate, and bring about positive change in the substitute care system. Our goal is to represent the voice of older youth in the system and work with others for positive change.
The Juvenile Law Center (JLC) - is a nonprofit, public interest law firm which advances the rights and well-being of children in jeopardy. JLC works for the reform and coordination of child welfare system, juvenile justice system and public health care systems in their delivery of services to children. The site features Frequently Asked Questions regarding Children’s Rights, and publications for judges, attorneys, health care workers and child care workers. If you have a questions about an individual child’s rights or children’s rights in general, an online form is provided to submit your question to JLC.
Pennsylvania Child Welfare Training Program - The Pennsylvania Child Welfare Training Program is a collaborative effort of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, University of Pittsburgh, School of Social Work, and the Pennsylvania Children and Youth Administrators established to train direct service workers, supervisors, administrators and foster parents in providing social services to abused and neglected children and their families. The Training Program is centrally managed by the University and regionaly administered through county - based regional training centers.
Pennsylvania State Resource Family Association (PSRFA) - advocates for all those who care about children and their families. We work supportively with foster, adoptive, and kinship families, and with local foster parent associations and agencies who care for the children we serve. We involve all parts of the community to improve the quality of family life in Pennsylvania and to influence child welfare policy and practice, both nationally and internationally.
Together as Adoptive Parents (TAP) - is dedicated to providing support for adoptive families and assisting adoptive parents find necessary resources. Supports – respite, tutors, therapists, support groups, Medical Access contacts, Children and Youth contacts, attachment specific services and sexual abuse specific services – are listed county by county. This site provides in-depth information related to subsidy and special educationa. Phone and web site links are listed.
PARENTING
AdoptNet is sponsored by the National Adoption Center - This site is designed for pre- and post-adoptive parents. The site features online chats on a variety of topics such as subsidy, attachment, sibling groups and older child adoption. There are also “Open Forum” and “Ask the Expert” chats. A calendar of upcoming chats is provided. This site also offers a book listing and links to an array of topics of interest to parents.
Center for Schools and Communities - Since 1988, the Center for Schools and Communities has been committed to improving outcomes for children and families through training, technical assistance, program evaluation, research and resource development. The Center supports Education, Community & Family, and Violence Prevention initiatives funded primarily by the Pennsylvania Departments of Education, Health and Public Welfare. The Center's work focuses on prevention and intervention initiatives operated by schools, organizations and agencies serving children, youth and families.
Parents Anonymous - Parents Anonymous, Inc. is the nation's oldest child abuse prevention organization, dedicated to strengthening families and building caring communities that support safe and nurturing homes for all children.
Parent to Parent of Pennsylvania - Parent to Parent of Pennsylvania is a network created by families for families of children and adults with special needs. We connect families in similar situations with one another so that they may share experiences, offer practical information and/or support.
ADOPTION BOOKS
Tapestry Books - lists over 300 books on adoption, infertility and parenting challenges. An online catalog and on line ordering form make purchasing easy.
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