Adoption information Web sites

Adoption Council of Canada

http://www.adoption.ca

http://www.canadaswaitingkids.ca/

The Adoption Council of Canada (ACC) gives information about adoption by Canadian citizens. You can also find many links to adoption-related Web sites of provincial governments and non-government and U.S. agencies. On the ACC's other Web site called Canada's Waiting Kids, you can find photos and the backgrounds of children waiting to be adopted.

Canada Adopts

http://www.canadaadopts.com

Canada Adopts gives information to waiting parents and to birth mothers on many adoption issues, including legal, practical, and social issues. You can find online discussion boards to connect with other people who are in the process of adopting or who have adopted before.

Family Helper

http://www.familyhelper.net

Family Helper gives information and resources on infertility, post-adoption, and other family-related issues. This Web site also covers specific types of adoptions and has links to adoption directories.



Author: Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH
Carrie Henley
Last Updated: August 16, 2006
Medical Review: Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine
Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Femi Olatunbosun, MB, FRCSC - Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine

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