Kazakhstan_Adoption
Listowner: Lori Scott ( Kazakhstan_Adoption-owner@yahoogroups.com)
URL: http://www.littlemiracles.org/
The Kazakhstan_Adoption list is a forum for people investigating adoption from Kazakhstan, also for those who are currently and have previously adopted. Discussions include, culture, travel, current immigration and adoption laws and procedures, parenting, humanitarian aid and medical and emotional issues of the post institutionalized child. This forum will also act as a support group for parents in all stages of adoption.
A-Kinder-CambodiaAdoptGroup
Email: A-Kinder-CambodiaAdoptGroup-owner@yahoogroups.com
This is a list for families with children from Cambodia and for those considering adoption from Cambodia as an option for their families. All members must be approved.
Latin American Adoptive Families of Wisconsin (LAAF-WI)
Email: Latin_America_Adopt_WI-owner@yahoogroups.com
This list is for Wisconsin families who have adopted, or are considering adopting from Latin America. This list provides support/information during the adoption process as well as after completion. We share calendar information about education, social and cultural events through this list, and also through a quarterly newsletter (mailed).
Latinas Adopting 
This group is a gathering place for Latinas / Hispanic women of all colors and origins who are considering starting or growing families through domestic or international adoption; who are currently in the process of adopting; or who have already adopted a child and are presently adoptive moms / parents. It's a place where mujeres and mamis can network, share information and provide culturally relevant support for each other through every phase of the adoption and parenting process. Posts in English, Spanish, or Spanglish, of course!
NCHILD
Listowner: Ellie Skeele (nchild-owner@s1-net)
An off-shoot of the ICHILD list, NCHILD is intended for the discussion of all things related to the adoption and support of the children of Nepal.
Open_Adoption Mailing List
This list is another mailing list for the discussion of open adoption. It's open to all members of the triad but is a little more geared toward birthparents.
Our Chinese Daughters Foundation Programs
Listowner: jane@ocdf.org
URL: http://www.ocdf.org/ocdf
OCDF offers a wide range of services to adoptive families with children from China. There is a quarterly newsletter for parents, a quarterly full-color magazine for children focusing on Chinese culture, annual culture tour programs for adoptive families, and an online catalog. Listserv for single parents with children adopted from China as well as participants in OCDF programs and events. Preadoptive families are also welcome to share their questions and concerns about adopting from China. They ask that the conversations online be restricted to adoption from China and Chinese cultural and resource information.
PARR Mailing List
Listowner:Karen D. Sterner( kdeluca@comcast.net
URL: http://paadoptionreunionregistry.org/
Adoption searches in PA are difficult. This is the only state wide volunteer umbrella registry and support group with state-specific info on how to approach it, along with info specific to all PA counties. In addition to a registry, PARR is a online search and support list for people separated by adoption in PA. Exchange of search tips, legwork, support and adoption related topics are discussed.
PALS (Paraguayan Adoption List Service)
Listowner: Steven D. Weinstock (
webmaster@pyadopt.org
) or David Lugg (david.lugg@verizon.net)
URL: http://www.pyadopt.org
PALS (Paraguay Adoption List Service) facilitates the sharing of information among friends and family who adopted children from Paraguay.
PA Find Search Mailing List
Listowner: S. Romberger (pafind@hotmail.com)
URL:
http://members.tripod.com/rombergers/main.html
Adoption searches in PA are difficult. Here is concrete, state-specific info on how to approach it, along with info specific to many PA counties, and documents related to adoption we rarely get to see. PAFind is a search and support list for people separated by adoption in PA. Exchange of search tips, legwork, support. Adoption related topics only.
Post-adopt-china (PAC)
Listowners: Bill and Theresa McLean (pac@china-adoption.com)
Or ( b_mclean@Yahoo.com)
Post-adopt-china (PAC) currently has 1485 subscribers, most of whom have already been to China and returned with their child. It provides information to parents for dealing with the paperwork after returning (including readoption if so chosen), INS, social security,etc. It also serves to help parents keep up to date on cultural events in their area, directly related to adopting from China or their child's Chinese heritage.
Pre-adoptive Family Listserv
Listowner: Sandra Lenington (leningtn@ix.netcom.com)
This is a support group for people considering adoption, those in the process of adopting and families who have just adopted.
RMI-kids Information for Marshall Islands Adoption
Email: RMI-kids-owner@yahoogroups.com
Description: YOKWE!! This list is families whose lives have been touched by adoption from the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The members include those seeking information, those in process of adoption and those who have beautiful Marshallese children in their lives. This is an open forum to share information, support, encouragement, insight and cultural aspects of adoption from the Marshalls. Kommol tata!
De Rode Draad
'De Rode Draad' is a dutch (and english) site about adoption from China. We also provide a dutch maillist for dutch parents only, in the waiting stage or with children from China and/or Taiwan. You can get information to join if you click on the little flying bird.
ROMANIAdoption
Listowner:Laura LeVigne (tllevigne@aol.com)
URL:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ROMANIAdoption
This is a list for people who have or are considering adopting a child from Romania. It is a list made BY a parent, for the use of parents. Parents of children adopted from Moldova also are welcome to be a part of this group, as many similarities exist between Romanian and Moldovan adoption and cultures. Agency and Romanian Foundation personnel are welcome also, as long as the affiliation is identified and included in every post in your signature line. The nature of this list is to help each other in the adoption process and also provide support with our already adopted kiddos.
Romanian_Adoption
Listowner: Lori Scott ( Romanian_Adoption-owner@yahoogroups.com)
URL: http://www.littlemiracles.org/
Romanian_Adoption list is an arena for all interested in the Romanian adoption procedure, families who are currently adopting and those who have adopted from Romania. The list is also open to those interested in adopting from Moldova since many of the cultural traditions and heritage is shared between the two countries.
Romania List
Listowner: Eastern European Adoption Coalition (EEAC) (Beth@eeadopt.org)
URL: http://eeadopt.com
The Eastern European Adoption Coalition has established several lists to better serve the EE adoptive community. Mailing lists offer information and networking contacts, parenting tips and problem-solving advice to all who participate. Subscription is free.
RomKidz_Pictures
Listowner:Nancy Baxter(nangene@aol.com)
URL:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RomKidz_pictures
A place for families to share photos of their children adopted from Eastern Europe. Those waiting or beginning the process can gain an idea of the children available. Primary focus is on Romania but all Eastern European countries are welcome.
Russian_Adoption
Listowner: Lori Scott ( Russian_Adoption-owner@yahoogroups.com)
URL: http://www.littlemiracles.org/
The Russian Adoption list is a forum for people investigating adoption from Russia, Caucasus, Central Asia and Eastern Europe, also for those who are currently and have previously adopted. Discussions include, culture, travel, current immigration and adoption laws and procedures, parenting, humanitarian aid and medical and emotional issues of the post institutionalized child. This forum will also act as a support forum for parents in all stages of adoption.
Sierra Leone Adoption
Email: SierraLeoneAdoption-owner@yahoogroups.com
This group is for families who have adopted from Sierra Leone, who are in the process of doing so, or considering adoption from Sierra Leone. Our goal is to share information about the process of adoption from this country and knowledge about the country, culture, and history of Sierra Leone. Of course, you can talk about your kids from Sierra Leone too!
single-aparent Mailing List
Listowner: Penny Rearick (plr.12345@worldnet.att.net)
URL: http://www.adopting.com/single-aparents
The purpose of single-aparent is to provide a forum for the discussion of issues specific to the parenting of adopted children as a single person. The list is intended be a supportive network of single parents dealing with similar situations, sharing experiences and the common goal of raising happy, healthy children. The list is open to both men and women who are a single adoptive parents by choice, by divorce or by widowhood. They also welcome singles who are considering adoption or who are in the process of adopting.
SEEA-L (Singles Eastern European Adoption List)
Listowners:EEAC administrator Beth Waggenspack (beth@eeadopt.org) and EEAC Associate Gay Masters (gay@eeadopt.org.
URL: http://eeadopt.org/
SEEA-L is a mailing list for single parents who are involved in adoption from Eastern Europe. We encourage single persons considering the pre-adoption process to join our list for support and information regarding Eastern European adoption. We also want the "veteran" single parents who have already completed the Eastern European adoption process to share their experiences and issues. Single parent adoption is filled with twists and turns, and we can network with help and advice to share through our varied experiences.
SamoAdopt
Email:SamoAdopt-owner@yahoogroups.com
Description: This group is for ALL families involved on some level with children adopted from Samoa. It is open to interested, in-process and already adoptive families. It does not matter whether you adopted privately, through an agency, from Samoa or the American Samoas or a Samoan child domestically, if you reside in the US or not, if you are American or not. There are no membership requirements with regard to religion, race, age, etc. The point is to make connections to other families with Samoan children, learn together, form friendships, support one another, etc.
South African Adoption
Email: SouthAfricanAdoption-owner@yahoogroups.com
This group is to provide support, resources and information to parents who have adopted from South Africa or who are interested in or in the process of adopting from South Africa.
State-Specific Search Mailing Lists
These are mailing lists dedicated to searching in specific states. Please let me know if you are aware of other state-specific lists! (Yahoo Groups Registration required.)
Thailandadopt listserv
Moderator: Martha Osborne.( thailandadopt-owner@yahoogroups.com) thailandadopt-owner@yahoogroups.com
A Rainbowkids listserv for anyone interested in adopting a child from Thailand, or anyone who has adopted a child from Thailand. Agencies, cultural resources and older adoptees welcome!
Ukraine_Adoption
Listowner: Lori Scott ( Ukraine_Adoption-owner@yahoogroups.com)
URL: http://www.littlemiracles.org/
For all people interested AGENCY adoption of children from Ukraine. This list is an arena for all interested in the Ukrainian adoption procedure, families who are currently adopting and those who have adopted from Ukraine. This list is rather informal and encourages discussion of all topics in reference to Ukraine, Russia, and Eastern Europe and adoption from these countries.
XCultureAdopt Mailing List
Listowners:Carrie Kent and Sherry Beauchamp
URL: http://www.adopting.com/XCulture
XCultureAdopt is comprised of families who have adopted children of a different race, culture or ethnicity from themselves, either domestically or internationally. The list also includes families in the process of a transcultural adoption, people considering a multi-ethnic family, and adult adoptees of such families. Birthparents are also welcome. XCultureAdopt is an open, unmoderated list.
alt.adoption
This unmoderated newsgroup is a spirited group of people that discuss a wide variety of adoption topics. This group is for all members of the adoption triad but is often more from the adoptee point of view.
alt.adoption.agency
This unmoderated group is discussion more from the adoptive parent perspective.
alt.support.foster-parents
This group is for people wanting to discuss and exchange information about foster parenting.
soc.adoption.parenting
This is an unmoderated newsgroup for the purpose of discussing the parenting of adopted children.
Adopt A Child.org Message Board
Adopt A Child.org provides a Message Board that is beneficial to Prospective Adoptive Parents (PAPs). PAPs are able to interact with others looking to adopt, as well as with parents who already have the experience of the adoption process. The Message Board has a simple, easy to follow format with ABSOLUTELY NO ADS or POP-UP's.
Adoption Literature
Yahoo-club where everyone involved in the adoption triangle can share information about resources related to adoption, e.g. books, magazines, films etc. (Yahoo Groups Registration required.)
BabyCenter Adoption Bulletin Boards
A great place to get support and meet others that are going through the adoption journey.
Fertile Thoughts
Real time chatroom reserved for discussion of post-infertility issues including adoption. This site includes many other resources for fertility issues. Bulletin Boards are also available; see the Fertile Thoughts mailing list link above on this page.
Korean Adoptees Worldwide
Yahoo-club for and by Korean adoptees (open to everyone involved in the topic of Korean adoption). A meetingplace with chatroom, message board, link section etc. (Yahoo Groups Registration required.)
Parent Soup
This site has general resources for parents. There are adoption and foster parenting pages. forum.
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