Government Assistance Programs
and Resources for Adopting Families
There are many state and federal government resources, agencies and sources of information that can help you in the child adoption process. However, finding them can be difficult.
We want to help you and we feel the best way to do this is to create a list of government agencies you might find helpful. If you have suggestions for additional agencies or programs please feel
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Government Assistance Programs for adopting persons and families listed by state. |
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Adoption Exchanges and Photolists are good places for you to find children who are in the state foster care system and who available for
adoption. |
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Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is designed for families who earn too much money to qualify for Medicaid,
yet cannot afford to buy private insurance for their children. CHIP coverage provides eligible children with coverage for a full range of health services. |
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Child Nutrition Programs and Child Nutrition Assistance Programs are available in every state. These programs will
give you access to nutrition information and to free and low-cost food. |
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Child Welfare Office located in each state provides resources to help you understand the child adoption laws, regulations,
and procedures of their state. This child adoption resource will help you to contact your state child welfare agency. |
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State Department of Education can provide you with information about school nutrition programs and special intervention programs. |
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| State Department of Health in your state is an excellent resource to help you find programs dealing with health and nutrition, insurance and other programs
for children. |
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| Each state has a special child adoption website and one or more specialists in child adoption who can help you understand your state's child adoption program. |
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