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 resource with in-depth information on foster care, adoption, trauma, and child welfare laws. Includes searchable databases of state statutes, adoption resources, and support services by state.
National project helping connect children in foster care with adoptive families. Also offers parent support, education, and resources for families at every stage.
Advocacy, education, and support for adoptive, foster, and kinship families, especially families parenting children with trauma histories.
Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
Focused on finding permanent homes for children waiting in foster care and providing resources for families throughout the adoption process.
Support for Foster & Adoptive Parents
National Foster Parent Association
A national voice for foster, kinship, and adoptive parents offering support, advocacy, training resources, and free online training through the NFPA Training Institute.
Youth-led organization supporting young people in foster care and the families and caregivers who show up for them.
Resources and education for parents raising children impacted by early trauma and attachment challenges.
Trauma & Mental Health
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Research-based information on childhood trauma, PTSD, and healing supports for children, families, and caregivers.
Center for Adoption Support and Education (CASE)
Specialized adoption-competent mental health care helping children and families navigate grief, trauma, attachment challenges, and identity development.
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.
The leading national resource on adoption issues providing education for families, adoptees, and organizations and advocating for sound policies so every child can thrive.
Kinship Care
National advocacy and support for grandparents and relatives raising children.
Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network
Connects kin caregivers to benefits and services that support them and the children they are raising. Includes a searchable list of kinship navigator programs organized by state so families can find what is available where they live.
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.
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