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Current Adoptive Parents

Adoption Learning Partners Offers an array of interactive e-learning courses for current adoptive parents, adopted individuals, and other...

Adoption-Related Organizations

National Adoption Related Organizations AdoptUSKids: National photo listing service for foster children awaiting adoption across the...

Adoption Law Resources

American Academy of Adoption Attorneys: A national association of approximately 340 attorneys who practice, or have otherwise...

Adoption History Project

The Adoption History Project. University of Oregon. Timeline, topics, readings.

Adopted Individuals

Searching for Birth Relatives. Resources on Child Welfare Information Gateway. International Soundex Reunion Registry - An international...

ALMA - The Adoptees' Liberty Movement Association (ALMA)

ALMA, the pioneer organization in fighting for the rights of adoptees everywhere, is the oldest, most comprehensive and successful...

Adoptee Rights Campaign

The Adoptee Rights Campaign (ARC) has launched its 2017 Campaign for the Adoptee Citizenship Act, which intends to grant automatic...

Access to Birth Certificates for Adult Adoptees

American Adoption Congress site on state legislation related to adopted persons’ access to original birth certificates.

"Open Adoption and Diverse Families" by Abbie Goldberg, NCAP Senior Fellow

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"Seven Core Issues In Adoption" by NCAP members Sharon Kaplan Roszia and Allison Davis Maxon

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Acclaimed Scholar, Amanda Baden Joins Our Research Fellows

Two on Our Team Publish Important New Book Amanda Baden Joins NCAP as a Senior Fellow

We Heard You: NCAP to Fill Gap Left by Donaldson Institute … and More

Two on Our Team Publish Important New Book Amanda Baden Joins NCAP as a Senior Fellow BOSTON, Aug. 13, 2019 – The National Center on...

Maxon Becomes Executive Director, Taylor Joins Leadership as Research Director Biddle Remains

BOSTON, Oct. 9, 2018 – The National Center on Adoption and Permanency announced today that Allison Davis Maxon is being elevated to the...

Maxon Becomes Executive Director, Taylor Joins Leadership as Research Director Biddle Remains on NCA

BOSTON, Oct. 9, 2018 – The National Center on Adoption and Permanency announced today that Allison Davis Maxon is being elevated to the...

Separating Families at the Border is Child Abuse, 'Plain and Simple'

This article appeared in the Baltimore Sun on June 15, 2018. To read the full article, click here. "Deliberately separating children...

Ethiopia Adoption Ban May Curb Trafficking, But Poorest Families Need Support

This article appeared on Voice of America on January 15, 2018. Excerpt: NAIROBI — A ban on the adoption of Ethiopian children by...

As Opioid Crisis Strains Foster Care, States Aren’t Tracking the Damage

This article appeared on Reveal: From the Center of Investigative Reporting on January 8, 2018. Excerpt New Hampshire social workers are...

NCAP President Receives Major Award from HHS for `Extraordinary Contributions' to Children in Care

The National Center on Adoption and Permancy is proud to announce that NCAP's President and Founder, Adam Pertman, is being honored with...

Adoption Trauma by Allison Davis Maxon, LMFT

This article is written by NCAP's COO, Allison Davis Maxon, LMFT and was featured in the September 2017 issue of Fostering Families...

NCAP Outreach Letter Focuses on How Our People, Services Aim to Create a `Success Model’ for All Chi

Dear Colleague: I am writing today to tell you about a relatively new nonprofit organization that you may not know much about yet, though...