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13. Another information resource may be the Internet, if you are selective to judge what is relevant and what may be slanted or biased information. Usually federal government sites, federally-funded clearinghouses and resource centers, and national membership organizations will be helpful starting points for those new to adoption. Contact the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse for a listing of such sites.

One web site that is essential for international adoption information is the U.S. State Department's Office of Children's Issues web site at http://travel.state.gov/. The web site provides general information about international adoption as well as a country-by-country guide to adoption processing. The Immigration and Naturalization Service's web site at http://www.usdoj.gov/ins provides information on orphan definitions for issuance of orphan visas as well as required application forms for visa petitions and naturalization.

For more information on agency licensing, contact the State Adoption Specialist or State Licensing Specialist in your State. For contact information, search the National Adoption Directory.

Resources

For policy briefs on ICPC and ICAMA:

American Public Human Services Association
810 1st Street, N.E., Suite 500
Washington, D.C. 20002-4205
jpatterson@aphsa.org
http://www.aphsa.org
(202) 682-0100

For Publications:

National Association of Social Workers 750 First St., NE
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20002-4241
info@naswdc.org
http://www.socialworkers.org
800/227-3590

Pergamon Press
660 White Plains Rd.
Tarrytown, NY 10591-5153
914/524-9200

Adoption Quarterly
The Hawthorne Press
10 Alice StreetBinghamton, NY 13904-1580
getinfo@haworthpress.com
http://www.haworthpress.com
800/429-6124

North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC)
970 Raymond Avenue, Suite 106
Minneapolis, MN 55114-1149
info@nacac.org
http://www.nacac.org
(651) 644-3036
Fax: (651) 644-9848

Adoptive Families of America
2472 Broadway
Suite 377
New York, NY 10024
letters@adoptivefamilies.com
http://www.adoptivefamilies.com
(212) 877-9198
(800) 372-3300

Adoption Therapist
Hope Cottage
4209 McKinney Ave.
Suite 200
Dallas, TX 75205
adoption@hopecottage.org
http://www.hopecottage.org
214/526-8721

Standards for Adoption Services:
Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)
440 First Street N.W., Suite 310
Washington, DC 20001-2085
(202) 638-2952 fax: (202) 638-4004
webweaver@cwla.org
http://www.cwla.org
1-800-407-6273 to place an order

Standards for Intercountry Adoption Services:
Joint Council on International Children's Services
7 Cheverly Circle
Cheverly, MD 20785
jcics@jcics.org
http://www.jcics.org
(301) 322-1906

Training & Resource Centers:
National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice
University of Iowa School of Social Work
112 North Hall
Iowa City, IA 52242-1223
http://www.uiowa.edu/~nrcfcp
319/335-2200

National Resource Center for Foster Care and Permanency Planning
Hunter College School of Social Work
129 E. 79th St.
New York, NY 10012
nrcfcpp@shiva.hunter.cuny.edu
http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/socwork/nrcfcpp
212/452-7049

National Resource Center for Special Needs Adoption
16250 Northland Drive, Suite 120
Southfield, MI 48075
nrc@nrcadoption.org
http://www.nrcadoption.org
(248) 443-7080

Credits: Child Welfare Information Gateway (http://www.childwelfare.gov)