Adoptee, Birth Parent, Expectant Parent Support Groups - Ohio
For Adult Adoptees, Birth Parents, Expectant Parents
Adoptees Search Rights AssociationP.O. Box 8713
Toledo, Ohio 43613
Contact: Nancy Gillen
*Search support
Adoption Awareness Alliance11370 Springfield Pike, Suite 200
Cincinnati, Ohio 45246
Contact: Veronica Berry
(513) 771-3515
*Alliance of support groups andagencies for adoption educationand advocacy
Meeting time: 1st Tuesday of every othermonth
Adoption ConnectionP.O. Box 2482
Youngstown, Ohio 44509
Contact: Lucy Ruffner
(330) 792-3546
*Birthparents, Adult adoptedpersons and adoptive parents
Adoption Network Cleveland291 East 222nd Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44123-1751
Contact: Betsie Norris
(216) 261-1511
*Adopted persons, adoptiveparents, and birthparents
Adoption Option Footprints - mentoringprogram for unwed pregnantteens/women
P.O. Box 429327
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242
Contact: Carole Adlard
(513) 793-7268
Population served: Pregnant teens, women seekingadoption information.
Meetings: Individual, one-on-one meetings
Adoption Support Group4012 Venice Road #77
Sandusky, Ohio 44870
Contact: Diana Boehler
(419) 626-0360
*Members of the adoption triad
AftermathP.O. Box 201
New Carlisle, Ohio 45344
Contact: Mary Pacinda
(513) 845-9980
*Birthparents
Birthmothers SharingContact: Denise
(513) 272-5926
*Birthmothers
Meeting time: 1st Wednesday of each month
Meeting place: AAA, 11370 Springfield
Birthmothers' Support Group856 Pine Needles Drive
Centerville, Ohio 45458
Contact: Bertha Yenny
(513) 436-0593
Birthparent Support3423 Bluerock Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45239
Contact: Lynn Lape
(513) 741-0929
Birthparent Support426 Goosepond Road
Newark, Ohio 43055
Contact: Deb Bibart
(614) 364-0797
*Birthparents exploring options of parenting vs. making anadoption plan.
Birthright of Columbus, Inc.22 East Gay Street, Suite 881
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Contact: Jean Kennedy
(614) 221-0844
*Pregnancy support group
Chosen Children311 Springbrook Blvd.
Dayton, Ohio 45405
Contact: Joanne Gall
(513) 274-8017
*Search Support
Meeting time: 3rd Wednesday of every othermonth
Meeting place: Dayton Public Library
Concerned UnitedBirthparents, CincinnatiContact: Missy
(513) 741-4536
*Birthparents, search
Meeting time: 3rd Wednesday of each month,7:30 p.m.
Concerned UnitedBirthparents, Toledo6704 Inglewood
Holland, Ohio 43528
Contact: Lisa Dinges
(419) 865-9604
Full Circle318 Albright Drive
Loveland, Ohio 45140
Contact: Carol Sroufe
(513) 683-7923
Insight to the Adoption TriadP.O. Box 14217
Columbus, Ohio 43214
Contact: Mary Fuller
(614) 267-9311
Jewish Family Service,Birthmothers Support Group6525 Sylvania Avenue
Sylvania, Ohio 43560
Contact: Kathryn Linver
(419) 885-2561
Meeting time: Last Thursday of each month
Meeting place: J'S office
Mum's the Word381 Barley Avenue
Mansfield, Ohio 44903
Contact: Judy Braddock
(419) 524-0564
Reconnections2468 N. Knoll Drive
Beavercreek, Ohio 45431
Contact: Marjalie (Marjie) Schaaf
(513) 426-0646
*Mostly search assistance
Reunite of OhioP.O. Box 461
Mount Gilead, Ohio 43068
Contact: Kathy Singer
(419) 946-9443
*Search, all triad members
Meeting time: 4th Wednesday of each month, 7:30 p.m.
Meeting place: Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church (Westerville)
Southeastern Ohio Searchers(S.O.S.)4 Cook Drive
Athens, Ohio 45701
Contact: Micki Glassburn
(614) 592-1070
*Search
Sunshine Reunions1175 Virginia Avenue
Akron, Ohio 44306
Contact: Jean Batis, (216) 773-4691
*Search
Support Adoption TriadP.O. Box 723
Stryker, Ohio 43557-0723
Contact: Marjorie Drinnon
(419) 682-1803
Twelve Step Adoption HealingGroup2120 Pershing Blvd.
Dayton, Ohio 45420
Contact: Sue Langenhorst
(513) 252-9560
*Post-reunion support
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