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National Adoption Resources: a list of national organizations involved in adoption.
Other National Resources: a list of national organizations which may be helpful to adoptive families.
State Lists of Adoption Agencies: a list of agencies in your state is included with our email packet. State Adoption Specialists
State Licensing Specialists
State Adoption Statutes
ICPC Contacts by State
ICAMA Contacts by State
Support Groups
Statistics & Research

State Adoption Specialists
Each state has a state adoption specialist, who can usually provide information on adopting waiting children in that state, statistical data, licensed agencies, access to records, state adoption statutes, subsidy programs, and other state-specific adoption information.

Search by state for state adoption specialists, visit the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse (NAIC) website at http://naic.acf.hhs.gov/database/nadd/naddsearch.cfm and use the National Adoption directory.

View a list of state adoption specialists at the Children's Bureau website at www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cb/publications/adopt.

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State Licensing Specialists
The state licensing specialist is responsible for the licensing of adoption agencies in that state. He or she can provide information about the status of a particular agency's license, and also handles complaints about agencies.

Find out the state licensing specialist for any state from the National Adoption Directory at the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse (NAIC) website at http://naic.acf.hhs.gov/database/nadd/naddsearch.cfm.

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State Adoption Statutes
Each state makes its own laws about many areas of adoption.

For summaries of state statutes and other resources, visit the "Laws" section of the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse (NAIC) website at http://naic.acf.hhs.gov/laws/.

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Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) Contacts by State
The ICPC administrators play a key role in interstate adoption placements by providing oversight for the required Interstate Compact. These individuals facilitate activities and placements under ICPC in their state.

View a chart listing the contacts in each state at the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) website at http://icpc.aphsa.org.

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Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance (ICAMA) Contacts by State
The ICAMA administrator provides oversight for the Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance to ensure that children will have the medical benefits they are entitled to when they are placed in a different state.

View information listing ICAMA and other adopting contacts for each of the member states at the Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance (AAICAMA) website at http://aaicama.aphsa.org/.

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Support Groups
Adoptive parent support groups provide peer support to families before, during, and after adoption. To find a support group in your area:

Visit the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse (NAIC) website at http://naic.acf.hhs.gov/database/nadd/naddsearch.cfm and use the National Adoption directory to find support groups and many other adoption resources.

Visit the North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC) website at www.nacac.org/pas_database. NACAC's parent group database contains almost 900 adoption-related support groups from across the United States and Canada.

Visit the Adoptive Families Magazine website at www.adoptivefamiliesmagazine.com/support_group.php where you can do a search for a support group in your state.

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Statistics & Research

Adoption statistics are available from the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse (NAIC) at www.calib.com/naic/stats/index.

from the Children's Bureau website at www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cb/dis/.

from the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCAR) at www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cb/dis/afcars/cwstats.

from the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) National Data Analysis System (NDAS) at http://ndas.cwla.org/.

For organizations and states involved in adoption research, see The Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute at www.adoptioninstitute.org/research/ressea.

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