Waiting Child Information Providers
These sites provide excellent information about adopting and fostering children in the U.S. foster care system, including subsidies, procedures, policies, and advocacy.
Adopt UK Kids This federally funded program is the premier resource for information, education, and resources for those interested in adopting through the U.S. foster care system.
Child Welfare League of America The CWLA has been the forerunner in advocacy for the rights of American children since 1920.
National Adoption Center The NAC operates the nationwide AdoptUSKids Web site, provides information and adoption benefits to employers and employees, builds awareness about waiting children, and provides information and referrals to those seeking to adopt waiting children.
National Adoption Information Clearinghouse The NAIC is a government-funded resource, and the section on waiting children provides factsheets, statistics, and other information for those interested in adopting and fostering.
National Endowment for Financial Education Excellent general information on pre-placement, counseling, medical issues, and subsidies, from the National Endowment for Financial Education.
North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC) The best resource for pre- and post-adoption information about adoption from the U.S. foster care system. Look here for information about subsidies, how to find and pay for services, and much more.
Spaulding Nat'l. Resource Center for Special Needs Adoptions Spaulding provides training, consultation and informational materials for professionals, organizations and current and future adoptive and foster parents. Their focus is on the children who wait the longest: those with special needs.
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