NATIONAL RESOURCES: ADOPT US KIDS www.adoptuskids.org National photo listing service for children waiting to be adopted. ADOPTING.ORG www.adopting.org Information and resources for and about birth families, offering support, guidance, and insight. Explore your own feelings and read the words of others who are growing, healing, and searching. ADOPTION LEARNING PARTNERS: An Online Adoption Education Community www.adoptionlearningpartners.org This site offers online training courses for adoptive parents, addressing issues of attachment, grief and loss, etc. ADOPTIVE FAMILIES www.adoptivefamilies.com National print and web based Magazine for adoptive families. ATTACh - Association for the Treatment and Training in Attachment of Children www.attach.org International coalition of professionals and lay persons who are involved with children who have attachment disorders. Includes a list of member therapists and treatment centers. CENTER FOR FAMILY DEVELOPMENT www.center4familydevelop.com Presents information about reactive attachment disorder and other developmental / emotional deficits, including interesting testimonials from patients who have healed. CHILDREN UNLIMITED www.children-unlimited.org Established by adoptive parents, social workers, and concerned citizens for the purpose of meeting the needs of children with special needs. CONDUCTDISORDERS.com www.conductdisorders.com Support for parents raising difficult children. Includes information, resources, and a support forum. DHHS ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES http://www.acf.hhs.gov/index.html Official US government website. EVAN B. DONALDSON ADOPTION INSTITUTE www.adoptioninstitute.org National organization devoted to improving adoption policy and practice. FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN FROM CHINA www.fwcc.org A non-denominational organization of families who have adopted children from China. NANCY THOMAS PARENTING www.nancythomasparenting.com A not-for-profit service organization offering information and resources on reactive attachment disorder directed at parents and teachers. Includes a schedule of seminars. The author of at least two books on the subject, Nancy L. Thomas is a Therapeutic Parenting Specialist. NATIONAL ADOPTION CENTER www.adopt.org Expands adoption opportunities for children throughout the US, particularly for children with special needs and those from minority cultures NATIONAL ADOPTION INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE (by the US Department of Health and Human Services) www.naic.acf.hhs.gov Information source for professionals and families NATIONAL CHILD WELFARE RESOURCE CENTER FOR ADOPTION www.nrcadoption.org NORTH AMERICAN COUNCIL ON ADOPTABLE CHILDREN www.nacac.org A research, education, and advocacy organization whose mission is to promote the well-being of children, birth parents, and adoptive families by advocating for the positive option of adoption. OLDER CHILD ADOPTION www.olderchildadoption.com/rad Attachment & Bonding Issues - Provides information on attachment issues, including parenting, and teaching children with reactive attachment disorder. RADKID.org www.radkid.org Provides information and resources for caregivers of children with reactive attachment disorder in particular, but also includes descriptions of other childhood emotional, behavioral, or developmental disorders. UMASS CENTER FOR ADOPTION RESEARCH www.umassmed.edu/adoption