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Home > Advocacy and Public Policy: Adoption
Advocacy and Public Policy Organizations: Adoption.
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These results are current as of: November 21, 2009
8015 Corporate Drive Suite C Baltimore, MD 21236
http://www.adoptea.org/index.html The Adoption Exchange Association (AEA) connects representatives of State, regional, and national adoption agencies, placement agencies, parents, child welfare professionals, and concerned citizens nationwide. The AEA provides a forum which promotes the exchange of ideas and strategies, collaboration on issues of mutual interest, and increased effectiveness in utilizing resources to provide waiting children permanent homes. American Academy of Adoption Attorneys (AAAA) P.O. Box 33053 Washington, DC 20033
http://www.adoptionattorneys.org/ The American Academy of Adoption Attorneys (AAAA) is a national membership association of attorneys who practice, or have otherwise distinguished themselves, in the field of adoption law. AAAA works to promote the reform of adoption laws and to disseminate information on ethical adoption practices. Their Membership Directory, including members from the U. S. and Canada, lists attorneys who are well versed in the complexities of adoption law as well as interstate and international regulations regarding adoption. American Adoption Congress (AAC) P.O. Box 42730 Washington, DC 20015
The American Adoption Congress (AAC) is an international network of individuals and organizations committed to honesty and openness in adoption and to reforms that protect all of those involved from abuse or exploitation. Membership is open to adoptees, birth parents, adoptive parents, professionals, and all others who share a commitment to the AAC's goals. Association of Administrators of the Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children (ICPC) American Public Human Services Association 810 First Street NE Suite 500 Washington, DC 20002-4267
http://icpc.aphsa.org The Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children is a uniform State law establishing a contract among party States to ensure that children placed across state lines receive adequate protection and services. The primary function of the ICPC is to protect the interests of both the children and the States by requiring that certain procedures be followed in the interstate placement of children who are being adopted, placed with relatives, or going into residential care or foster family homes. Association of Administrators of the Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance (AAICAMA) American Public Human Services Association 810 First Street NE Suite 500 Washington, DC 20002-4267
The Association of Administrators of the Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance facilitates the administration of the ICAMA. The Compact is the legal mechanism by which member States regulate and coordinate the interstate delivery of services to children with special needs who are adopted pursuant to adoption assistance agreements. Along with advocating State participation in the ICAMA, the Association provides technical and legal assistance, education and training, and materials on practice and policy issues. Black Administrators in Child Welfare, Inc. (BACW) 440 First Street NW Third Floor Washington, DC 20001-2085
http://www.blackadministrators.org Black Administrators in Child Welfare is committed to strengthening and supporting the healthy development of African American children, families, and communities through advocacy, leadership development, consultation, and training. Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) Headquarters 2345 Crystal Drive, Suite 250 Third Floor Arlington, VA 22202
The Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) is the oldest national organization serving vulnerable children, youth, and their families. CWLA provides training, consultation, and technical assistance to child welfare professionals and agencies while also educating the public on emerging issues that affect abused, neglected, and at-risk children. Through its publications, conferences, and teleconferences, CWLA shares information on emerging trends, specific topics in child welfare practice (family foster care, kinship care, adoption, positive youth development), and Federal and State policies. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
Concerned United Birthparents, Inc. (CUB) PO Box 503475 San Diego, CA 92150-3475
http://www.cubirthparents.org CUB's mission is to provide support to birthparents who have relinquished a child to adoption, to provide resources to help prevent unnecessary family separations, to educate the public about the life-long effects on all who are touched by adoption, and to advocate for fair and ethical adoption laws, policies, and practices. Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI) 311 Massachusetts Avenue NE Washington, DC 20002
http://www.ccainstitute.org/ The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to raising awareness about the foster children in this country and the orphans around the world in need of permanent, safe, and loving homes; and to eliminating the barriers that hinder these children from realizing their basic need of a family. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption 525 Metro Place North Suite 220 Dublin, OH 43017
http://www.davethomasfoundationforadoption.org The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is a national public charity dedicated to increasing the adoptions of children waiting in North America’s foster care systems. Created by Wendy’s® founder, Dave Thomas, who was adopted as a child, the Foundation implements result-driven national signature programs, awareness initiatives, and advocacy efforts. Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute 525 Broadway 6th Floor New York, NY 10012
http://www.adoptioninstitute.org/ The Adoption Institute seeks to improve the quality of information about adoption, to enhance the understanding and perceptions about adoption, and to advance adoption policy and practice. Fostering Results Children & Family Research Center 150 North Wacker Drive Suite 2120 Chicago, IL 60606
http://www.fosteringresults.org General Scope: Fostering Results is a public education and outreach campaign that will work at the national level and in selected States to highlight the need to address the Federal financing mechanisms and to improve court oversight of child welfare cases. Fostering Results is supported by a grant from the Pew Charitable Trusts to the Children and Family Research Center, School of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. International Social Services - American Branch (ISS-USA) 700 Light Street Baltimore, MD 21230
The International Social Services organization provides services to families and individuals regarding problems that cross national boundaries, including inter-country adoptions. ISS-USA also offers consultation and advocacy services on child welfare issues. Joint Council on International Children's Services (JCICS) 117 South Saint Asaph Street Alexandria, VA 22314
http://www.jcics.org/ The Joint Council on International Children's Services is an affiliation of licensed, nonprofit international adoption agencies. JCICS membership includes parent groups, advocacy organizations, and individuals who have an interest in inter-country adoption. JCICS member agencies subscribe to established Standards of Practice designed to protect the rights of children, birth parents, and adoptive parents. Legal Advocates for Permanent Parenting (LAPP) 1840 Gateway Drive Suite 200 San Mateo, CA 94404
http://www.lapponline.org The Legal Advocates for Permanent Parenting (LAPP) provides self-help legal information, training, referrals, and consulting on issues of interest to foster parents, kinship caregivers, and pre-adoptive families of children in foster care. In addition, LAPP works to improve communication between child welfare workers, CASAs, attorneys, and the courts and to educate the general public about the fostering and adoptive process, with the goal of encouraging permanence for children in the public child welfare system. Little People of America Adoption Committee (LPA) 5289 NE Elam Young Parkway Suite F - 700 Hillsboro, OR 97124
http://www.lpaonline.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=44289&orgId=lpa The purpose of the Little People of America Adoption Committee (LPA) is to find a loving home for every dwarf child. The role of LPA is to act as a link between prospective parents and adoption agencies that represent dwarf children. LPA is not an adoption agency, but a referral source only. By outreaching to adoption agencies, doctors, hospitals, geneticists, and others, LPA is are able to locate available dwarf children for adoption and prospective parents who are interested in adopting them. National Adoption Center (NAC) 1500 Walnut Street Suite 701 Philadelphia, PA 19102
http://www.adopt.org General Scope: The National Adoption Center expands adoption opportunities for children throughout the United States, particularly children with special needs and from minority cultures. Training Specific: In collaboration with Adoption Learning Partners, the National Adoption Center offers The Adoption Roadmap, a complete online family preparation training program available for purchase. Geared toward prospective adoptive and foster parents, the training courses cover the entire adoption process from general information regarding types of adoption to what the child experiences to what to do after placement. For more information, visit http://www.adopt.org/assembled/overview_courses.html. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
National Adoption Foundation (NAF) 100 Mill Plain Road Danbury, CT 06811 http://www.nafadopt.org/ The National Adoption Foundation provides financial assistance, services, and support to families before, during, and after their adoptions. The Foundation's programs are available to any family whether they are adopting an infant, a child from abroad, or a child from foster care. In addition to providing financial assistance, NAF seeks to educate policy makers and the public about the financial barriers to adoption and the unmet needs of many families. The National Adoption Foundation is the only national resource dedicated exclusively to providing financial support, information, and services directly to adoptive families. National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC) 1825 Marion Street Suite 242 Denver, CO 80218
http://www.naccchildlaw.org The National Association of Counsel for Children works to improve the legal protection and representation of children by training and educating child advocates and by effecting policy and legal systems change. The NACC sponsors conferences and seminars on important issues confronting child advocates and files amicus curiae briefs in selected court cases affecting children. The Association also has a legislative agenda, a national child advocate awards program, and a speakers bureau. National Center for Adoption Law and Policy (NCALP) Capital University Law School 303 East Broad Street Columbus, OH 43215
http://www.ncalp.org The mission of the National Center for Adoption Law and Policy, at Capital University Law School, is to improve the law, policies, and practices associated with child protection and adoption systems. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
National Child Welfare Resource Center for Adoption (NCWRCA) Spaulding for Children 16250 Northland Drive -- Suite 120 Southfield, MI 48075
http://www.nrcadoption.org General Scope:The National Child Welfare Resource Center for Adoption (NCWRCA) assists States, Tribes, and other Federally funded child welfare agencies improve their ability to ensure the safety, well being, and permanency of abused and neglected children through adoption and post-legal adoption services, program planning, and policy development. The Center, which believes every child is adoptable and every child deserves a permanent family, provides training, consultation, and informational materials for professionals, organizations, and parents. The Center is a service of the Children's Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Training Specific: Curricula are available on assessment and preparation of children and families for adoption, cultural competency in child welfare, and adoption support and preservation services. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) 7700 East First Place Denver, CO 80230
http://www.ncsl.org The National Conference of State Legislatures promotes information sharing by tracking legislation and policy issues in State legislatures and the effect of Federal initiatives on the States. The NCSL offers information, publications, conferences, consulting services, and professional development seminars. The NCSL also advocates for the States by lobbying, testifying, and collaborating on Capitol Hill. National Council For Adoption (NCFA) 225 North Washington Street Alexandria, VA 22314-2561
http://www.adoptioncouncil.org The National Council For Adoption promotes the well-being of children, birthparents, and adoptive families by informing policy leaders, the media, social service providers, and the public about the positive option of adoption. The Council is a charitable membership organization with a variety or functions: a think tank for adoption awareness and information, a provider of public information and education, and an advocate for adoption. National Council for Single Adoptive Parents (NCSAP) P.O. Box 567 Mount Hermon, CA 95041
http://www.ncsap.org The National Council for Single Adoptive Parents (formerly the Committee for Single Adoptive Parents) was founded to inform and assist single people in the United States who want to adopt children. The Council supports the right of adoptable children to have loving families, regardless of differences in race, creed, color, national origin, or disability. The National Council for Single Adoptive Parents is a member of the Joint Council on International Children's Services and the North American Council on Adoptable Children. National Council of Birthmothers (NCOB) P.O. Box 99769 Seattle, WA 98199-0769 NCOBHdqtr@aol.com The National Council of Birthmothers supports the rights and interests of birth mothers in adoption issues, especially those involving the rights of adult adopted persons. The Council asserts that it is the right of all people to have an unaltered official birth record, regardless of adoption status. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF/HHS) 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201
HHS is the Government agency responsible for protecting the health of Americans. While the website (http://www.hhs.gov) covers a much broader range of health issues, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is devoted to families and children and specific populations such as minorities, fathers, and the disabled. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
Urban Institute 2100 M Street NW Washington, DC 20037
http://www.urban.org The Urban Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan policy, research, and educational organization established to examine the social, economic, and governance problems facing the nation. The Institute provides information and analysis to public and private decision makers and strives to improve citizen understanding of the issues and tradeoffs in policy-making. Among the Urban Institute's Policy Centers are population studies, communities, health, education, and social policy. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
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