Adoption and Foster Care

If you are considering adoption or foster care, visit these authoritative sites for helpful information.  You will find legal information as well as personal stories.  Learn about the adoption or foster process and what is the right choice for you.

Adoption.com - Articles on pregnancy, adopting, and parenting. Includes local adoption laws, links, and agencies. 

Be a Foster Parent - Information about why you should become a foster parent, the process involved, statistics, and foster parent resources.

Foster Parent FAQ– A list of questions and answers about foster care and foster parenting from the National Foster Parent Association.

Foster Parent Network - An online support group for foster parents with chat rooms and articles.

National Council on Adoption - Adoption resources including information about the process, financing the adoption, locating someone to adopt, and much more.

National Foster Parent Association - Learn about the NFPA, find information about becoming a foster parent, and access foster care associations by state.

• General Child Care - Research child care information including nutrition and selecting the best child care for your family.
• Adoption & Foster Care - If you are considering adoption or foster care, visit these authoritative sites for helpful information.  Locate legal information regarding adoption as well as personal stories.  Learn about the adoption or foster process and what is the right choice for you.
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