The children can’t do it alone. Neither can we.
Adopt America Network believes that having access to helpful resources is essential! Whether you are looking to find children that are awaiting a family, general information about adoption, or how to parent an adopted child we believe these websites and books will be a great starting point!
Adoption Websites
Adoption Advocacy of South Carolina
www.adoptsc.com/Adoption and Attachment Therapy Partners LLC
http://adoptattachtherapy.com/Adoption.com
http://www.adopting.com/A Child Waits Foundation
https://www.achildwaits.org/AdoptUSKids
www.adoptuskids.orgChildren Awaiting Parents (CAP)
www.capbook.orgChild Welfare Information Gateway
http://www.childwelfare.govChild Welfare League of America
http://www.cwla.org/National Adoption Center
www.adopt.orgNorthwest Adoption Exchange
http://www.nwae.org/The Adoption Exchange
www.adoptex.orgThe National American Council on Adoptable Children
www.nacac.org/Ohio Foster, Adoption, and Kinship Care (It Takes Heart)
https://fosterandadopt.jfs.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/ofc/Open Homes
https://www.openhomesohio.orgVoice for Adoption
https://voice-for-adoption.org
Adoption Related Books
Attaching in Adoption: Practical Tools for Today's Parents by Deborah D. Gray
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1849058903/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s03?ie=UTF8&psc=1Attaching Through Love, Hugs and Play: Simple Strategies to Help Build Connections with Your Child by Deborah D. Gray
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/184905939X/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s03?ie=UTF8&psc=1Beyond Consequences, Logic, and Control: A Love-Based Approach to Helping Attachment-Challenged Children With Severe Behaviors 1st Edition by Heather T. Forbes , & B. Bryan Post
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0977704009/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1Beyond Consequences, Logic, and Control, Vol. 2 by Heather T. Forbes
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0977704033/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain by Siegel MD, Daniel J.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0399168834/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology, and How You Can Heal by Donna Jackson Nakazawa
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1476748365/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1Disconnected Kids: The Groundbreaking Brain Balance Program for Children with Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, and Other Neurological Disorders (The Disconnected Kids Series) by Dr. Robert Melillo
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0399172440/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers by Gordon Neufeld , & Maté MD, Gabor
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0375760288/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle by Mark Wolynn
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1101980389/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1Nurturing Adoptions: Creating Resilience after Neglect and Trauma 1st Edition by Deborah D. Gray
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1849058911/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive: 10th Anniversary Edition by Daniel J. Siegel, & Mary Hartzell
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/039916510X/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1Raising a Sensory Smart Child: The Definitive Handbook for Helping Your Child with Sensory Processing Issues, Revised and Updated Edition by Lindsey Biel, Nancy Peske, & Temple Grandin (Foreword)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0143115340/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1Reaching & Teaching Children Exposed to Trauma by Barbara Sorrels
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0876593503/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s03?ie=UTF8&psc=1Seven Core Issues in Adoption and Permanency by Sharon Roszia, & Allison Davis Maxon
https://www.amazon.com/Seven-Core-Issues-Adoption-Permanency/dp/1785928236/ref=sr_1_1?crid=19VEKHMGTLW3R&keywords=seven+core+issues+in+adoption+Telling the Truth to Your Adopted or Foster Child: Making Sense of the Past 2nd Edition by Keefer Smalley, Betsy
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1440842817/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s04?ie=UTF8&psc=1The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook--What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love, and Healing Paperback by Bruce D. Perry, & Maia Szalavitz
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0465094457/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1The Connected Child: Bring hope and healing to your adoptive family by Karyn B. Purvis , David R. Cross , & Wendy Lyons Sunshine https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0071475001/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity by Burke Harris M.D., Nadine
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/132850266X/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1The Out-of-Sync Child Has Fun, Revised Edition: Activities for Kids with Sensory Processing Disorder (The Out-of-Sync Child Series) by Carol Kranowitz
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0399532714/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1The Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder (The Out-of-Sync Child Series) Revised Edition by Carol Kranowitz , & Lucy Jane Miller (Preface)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0399531653/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel J. Siegel, & Tina Payne Bryson
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0553386697/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1The Whole-Brain Child Workbook: Practical Exercises, Worksheets and Activities to Nurture Developing Minds by Daniel J Siegel, & Payne Bryson, Tina
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1936128748/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s04?ie=UTF8&psc=1Theraplay Third Edition by Phyllis B. Booth
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0470281669/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1Wounded Children, Healing Homes: How Traumatized Children Impact Adoptive and Foster Families by Jayne Schooler , Keefer Smalley, Betsy , & Timothy Callahan
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1615215689/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1