A list of adoptee support groups, including groups for general adoptee support, international adoptee support, foster care adoptee support, and person of color (POC) adoptee support. The article also includes various other resources for adoptees (organizations, hotlines, therapists).
This article explains the benefits of parent support groups for parents of adoptees. It discusses single parents’ and couples’ challenges and provides some resources for parents interested in exploring support groups.
This alliance brings adoptive families together in North Carolina. They offer three types of groups: therapist-led, community-led, and a mix of support and education (“support-ucation”). Session donations of $20 are suggested, but all groups are “pay what you can.”
Heart of Adoptions is a private adoption agency. They offer a list of various support groups, and descriptions and contact information for each group. There are single parent, adoptee, mental health, birth family groups, and more.
This is an ever-growing menu of free resources and ideas for maintaining health with a disability. It discusses insurance, therapy, government programs, and nature programs that are meant for people with disabilities.
A brief overview on how to identify a disability in a child, the first steps parents can take to address their child’s needs, and parenting strategies.
This article answers the question: “Does your State provide additional finances or services for medical or therapeutic needs not covered under your State medical plan to children receiving adoption assistance?” It proceeds with a state-by-state breakdown of available adoption subsidies.
This article discusses subsidies that provide additional support for adoptees and their families. It explains what they are, which entities provides them, who is eligible, the application process, and tips for earning them.
An article on protections for newborns, adopted children, and new parents in the context of a health protection act passed in 1996. It explains how healthcare operates in relation to adoption and the different technicalities of securing health insurance when adopting.
This article explains how health insurance works with adopted children. It mentions that while most insurance plans covering biological children must also cover adopted children, some exceptions exist. It explores these exceptions and what parents can do to ensure their child receives Medicaid or other health insurance.
