Foster Parent Support: Foster and Adoptive Links

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One of the most important rights that foster and adoptive parents have is to make informed decisions regarding their involvement within the foster care and adoptive systems.  Being informed is VERY IMPORTANT  not only to parents but also to the children who are loved and cared for.  Below are some sites that you may find helpful on various topics related to the system and some of the disorders children may display.  Take care of yourself by having as much information as you can BEFORE and during your decision making.

National Foster Parenting Organizations

National Foster Parent Association

Website: http://www.nfpanic.org

National Foster Parents Association

Website: http://www.kidsource.com/NFPA/index.html

Governmental Resources

Foster Care in Georgia
Factsheet from the Georgia DHR, Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS)

Website:  http://www2.state.ga.us/Departments/DHR/facfost.html

U.S. Adoption & Safe Families Act of 1997 

Website: http://hadm.sph.sc.edu/Students/KBelew/HR867.HTM 

Website: http://www.adopting.org
Website: http://www.adoption.com
Website: http://www.fosterparenting.com
Website: http://www.123adoption.com
Website: http://www.adoptionsearch.com

Adopt: Assistance Information - Employer Benefit Programs 

Website: http://www.adopting.org/employer.html

Adoption Policy Resource Center

Website: http://www.fpsol.com/adoption/advocates.html

Foster Care

Website: http://www.fostercare.net/

Handbook for Adoptive Parents

Website: http://www.arvinpublications.com/adoption.html

Reactive Attachment Disorder (R.A.D.)

Radkid.org - An excellent site put together by a paramedic of 20 years

Website: http://www.radkid.org

Reactive Attachment Disorder - It's Time to Understand

Website:  http://www.members.tripod.com/~radclass

Attachment Disorder Support Group Homepage (ADSG)

 Website: http://www.syix.com/adsg/

Attachment Center at Evergreen

Website: http://www.attachmentcenter.org/

Attach 

Website: http://www.attach.org/

Psyche Matters 

Website: http://www.psychematters.com/

Kuddlekids 

Website: http://www.kuddlekids.com

 Support Groups

Abuse Safehaven: On-Line Survivor Support 

Website: http://www.abuse-safehaven.org 

Cobb Foster: Cobb County, Georgia, Foster and Adoptive Parents Association 

Website: http://www11.brinkster.com/cobbfoster 

Other  Resources

Georgia Center for Resources and Support


         Website: http://gacrs.org


Insights on Parenting: The Challenge of Difficult Children

Website: http://www.elainegibson.net/parenting

Dream House of Medically Fragile Children

Website: http://www.dreamhouseforkids.org

Foster Care Support Foundation 

Website: http://www.fostercares.org


"Inform yourself well, and that knowledge will serve you well."