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Adoptive Family Support Groups

General

http://www.adoptiveparents.org

International

International Adoption Alliance
A support organization for parents who have adopted or wish to adopt children internationally.

http://www.i-a-a.org

ComeUnity Adoption Parenting Support
A volunteer website with the motto "Come Together in Unity." Its goal is to "benefit children by building diverse communities and providing family centered support." Provides articles on adoption, adoption book reviews, and more.

http://comeunity.com/index.html

China

China-Adoption.com email lists
Email lists for families adopting or having adopted from China.

http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/1771/mailing.html

Families with Children from China (FCC)
FCC is a nondenominational organization of families who have adopted children from China. The purpose of FCC is to provide a network of support for families who have adopted in China and to provide information to prospective adoptive parents.

http://www.fwcc.org

Families with Children from China (FCC) Chapters
See this page for an index of all FCC chapters across the country.

http://www.fwcc.org/contacts.html

Families With Children From Quzhou, China
A site for families that have adopted or will adopt from the Quzhou Social Welfare Institute in Zhejiang province, China. This site allows Quzhou families to share information and experiences.

http://home.comcast.net/~seeleyjh/quzhoufamilies.html

Yangchun Adoptive Families
This is a site for families who have adopted or are planning to adopt from Yangchun City, Guangdong province, China. It contains travel information, photographs and stories, and an email list for group members.

http://www.tussah.com/yangchun

Zhuzhou Adoptive Families
This web site is for families who have received a referral or adopted from Zhuzhou Orphanage in Hunan province, China. You can learn about Hunan and Zhuzhou, join over 300 families in the Zhuzhou Families e-group, and purchase note cards to support the daily care and welfare of Zhuzhou children.

http://www.zzfamilies.com

India

ICHILD: India Adoption, Information, Support & Resources
ICHILD offers support to families who have adopted or are considering adopting children from India. ICHILD mailing lists allow parents to share their information, experience and advice with each other.

http://www.serve.com/ichild

Latin America

Latin America Parents Association (LAPA) NY Chapter
LAPA is a volunteer association of adoptive parents committed to aiding people seeking to adopt children from Latin America as well as those who already have. This site also has links to other LAPA chapters.

http://www.lapa.com

Russia

Adoptions from Russia - Russian Adoption Medical Services
This site focuses on medical issues related to adoption from Russia. The site features information about Russian medical terminology, links to other Russian adoption resources, bulletin boards, and a Russian adoption newsletter by email.

http://www.russianadoption.org

Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption (FRUA)
FRUA is a nonprofit support network for adoptive families with children from the former Soviet Union. Volunteer adoptive families help others during all stages of adoption.

http://www.frua.org