Adopting a child can be a wonderful experience. It can also be a confusing process full of emotional ups and downs and leave you feeling you have more questions than answers. At the end of the day you may feel you need the help and emotional support of people who have done this before. In fact you may have many questions as to how the adoption process works, child adoption laws, who qualifies to adopt, where best to go to adopt a child, which child is right for you, not to mention financial, medical and other concerns. With that in mind we have created a list of informational resources and support groups for adopting families and have organized them for your convenice by state. All you need to do is click on the link for the state where you wish to adopt a child and you will find a wealth of information to help you with not only finding support groups, but also how to adopt and also how to care for your child after you adopt.

Adoption Support Groups for Adopting Families

Alabama	Hawaii	Massachusetts	New Mexico	South Dakota
Alaska	Idaho	Michigan	New York	Tennessee
Arizona	Illinois	Minnesota	North Carolina	Texas
Arkansas	Indiana	Mississippi	North Dakota	Utah
California	Iowa	Missouri	Ohio	Vermont
Colorado	Kansas	Montana	Oklahoma	Virginia
Connecticut	Kentucky	Nebraska	Oregon	Washington
Delaware	Louisiana	Nevada	Pennsylvania	West Virginia
Florida	Maine	New Hampshire	Rhode Island	Wisconsin
Georgia	Maryland	New Jersey	South Carolina	Wyoming

National Level Adoption Support Groups

American Adoption Congress is composed of individuals, families and organizations committed to adoption reform.

Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption (FRUA) is for families who have adopted, or are in the process of adoption, from Russia and former Soviet Union countries.

Families with Children from China is a non-denominational organization of families who have adopted children from China.

Guatemala Adoptive Families Network initiates and supports the adoption of Guatemalan children.

National Adoption Center attempts to facilitate the adoption of children in the U. S., particularly children with special needs and those from minority cultures.

North American Council on Adoptable Children is committed to meeting the needs of waiting children and the families who adopt them.

Our Chinese Daughters Foundation (OCDF) is a non-profit foundation that supports families with children adopted from China.

Resolve is dedicated to providing education, advocacy, and support to those who face infertility.

The Child Welfare Information Gateway provides information on all aspects of both domestic and international adoption.