Adoption Organizations

National Adoption Center (NAC)
www.adopt.org
The National Adoption Center, located in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to expand adoption opportunities for children in the United States, particularly those with special needs and those from minority cultures. The Adoption Center of Delaware Valley, which provides the website you are now using, is an affiliate of the National Adoption Center.

Delaware Valley Adoption Council
www.delvaladopt.org
The Delaware Valley Adoption Council is a consortium of over 50 public and private agencies, individuals, and groups in Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania who promote and advance the cause of adoption in the Tri-State region.

Pennsylvania Adoption Exchange
www.adoptpakids.org
The Pennsylvania Adoption Exchange (PAE) was established by the Department of Public Welfare to help agencies find adoptive families for Pennsylvania's waiting children. PAE is not an adoption agency, but serves to connect families who want to adopt with children waiting for permanent families. The PAE website includes photos and descriptions of waiting children.

Three Rivers Adoption Council (TRAC)
www.3riversadopt.org
TRAC's mission is to improve adoption opportunities for all children growing up without permanent, caring families. Operated out of Pittsburgh, PA, the TRAC exchange is a listing of waiting children and homestudied families.

State Specialists

State Adoption Specialists
To search by state for your state adoption specialist, visit the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse (NAIC) website at www.calib.com/naic/database/nadd/naddsearch.cfm and use the National Adoption directory.

To view a list of all the state adoption specialists, visit the Children's Bureau website at www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cb/publications/adopt.htm.

State Licensing Specialists
State licensing specialists can tell you whether a particular adoption agency is licensed by the state. Find the specialist for your state in the National Adoption Directory at the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse (NAIC) website at www.calib.com/naic/database/nadd/naddsearch.cfm.

Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)– State Representatives
For families adopting a child or children from different states than their own view a chart listing the contacts in each state at the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) website at http://icpc.aphsa.org.

Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance (ICAMA)- State Representatives
Families adopting a child or children from different states than their own,
can view information listing ICAMA and other adoption contacts for each of the member states at the Association of Administrators of the Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance (AAICAMA) website at http://aaicama.aphsa.org/who.html. At the website, select Who We Are, then scroll down to the Member States chart and click on any state.

State Foster Parent Associations
View a chart listing the contacts in each state at the National Foster Parent Association website at http://www.nfpainc.org/stateasso.html.

Adoption Support

Wednesday's Child
adopt.org/wednesdayschild
The Wednesday's Child website, a program of the National Adoption Center, includes
photographs and descriptions of children featured in television spots in five U.S. Cities. Families from the Delaware Valley and other areas can inquire directly about the children included in this national photo listing.

National Adoption Information Clearinghouse (NAIC) www.calib.com/naic/database/nadd/naddsearch.cfm
Use the National Adoption directory to find support groups and many other adoption resources.

North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC)
www.nacac.org/pas_database.html.
NACAC's parent group database lists over 50 adoption-related support groups in the Delaware Valley.

Adoptive Families Magazine
www.adoptivefamiliesmagazine.com/support_group.php
At the Adoptive Families website you can do a search for a support group in your state.

Taplink
www.taplink.org
Taplink is dedicated to providing support to adoptive, foster, and kinship families in Pennsylvania.

Adoption News

Wednesday's Child Update
Online and email newsletter with feature stories and articles about adoption written by National Adoption Center staff.