Adoptive Families Recommended Links

www.adoptionlearningpartners.org – The vision of Adoption Learning Partners is to offer highly valuable, timely, web-based educational resources for adoptive parents, adopted individuals, birth parents and the families that love them.

www.adoptioninstitute.org – The Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute provides adoption professionals and others with an interest in adoption research, policy and practice with easy access to the most up-to-date information.

www.cradle.org – The Cradle is a private, non-profit child welfare agency/adoption agency, licensed by the State of Illinois and Kansas. Their mission is to benefit children by providing education, guidance and lifelong support on parenting choices.

www.CAFFA.org – CAFFA (Chicago Area Families for Adoption) is one of the largest adoptive parent support groups in the Chicagoland area. They are dedicated to providing information, education and support to adoptive and preadoptive families. CAFFA represents a diverse population – many families have adopted across transracial/transcultural lines. The percentage of domestic and international adoptions represented are almost equal. Many of the organization's families have both adopted and biological children. CAFFA offers a monthly newsletter, educational programs, support groups, playgroups and an annual conference. For more information, visit the CAFFA website, or call 630-585-4680.

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Recommended Links

www.apa.org/pubinfo/answers.html?CFID=2317306&CFTOKEN=15741068 - This American Psychological Association sites answers questions about sexual orientation and homosexuality.

www.apa.org/pi/lgbc/publications/justthefacts.html?CFID-2317306&CFTOKEN-15741068 – This American Psychological Association offers “Just the Facts About Sexual Orientation & Youth: A Primer for Principals, Educators and School Personnel.”

Eating Disorders Recommended Links

www.anad.org – The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD) .