National Foster Care & Adoption Resources
You don’t have to figure this out alone. These organizations offer education, advocacy, and support for foster parents, adoptive parents, kinship caregivers, and adoptees. This list is not exhaustive, but it’s a strong place to start.
Foster Care & Adoption Information
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Government-run resource with in-depth information on foster care, adoption, trauma, and child welfare laws.
National project helping connect children in foster care with adoptive families. Also offers parent support and education.
Advocacy, education, and support for adoptive, foster, and kinship families — especially families parenting children with trauma histories.
Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
Focuses on finding permanent homes for children waiting in foster care and provides family resources.
Support for Foster & Adoptive Parents
National Foster Parent Association
Support, advocacy, and training resources specifically for foster parents.
Youth-led organization supporting young people in foster care and the families who care for them.
Resources and education for parents raising children impacted by trauma.
Trauma & Mental Health
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Research-based information on childhood trauma, PTSD, and healing supports.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Mental health and substance use resources, including trauma and family support.
Support for Adoptees
Legal advocacy and education around adoptee rights and access to original birth records.
Education and advocacy focused on ethical adoption practices and adoptee perspectives.
Kinship Care
National advocacy and support for grandparents and relatives raising children.
The support programs that serve children and families.
These are just a few of the organizations that help. A lot of states also have organizations, educations, advocacy and support for foster and adoptive parents, kinship caregivers and adoptees.