Appendix

ORGANIZATIONS

Love and Logic Institute
2207 Jackson Street
Golden, CO 80401
(800) 338-4065

Jim Fay and Foster Cline, M.D., have revolutionized the way teachers, parents, and professionals work with children. They are cofounders of the institute, which carries an extensive line of Love and Logic support and training materials. Call to request a catalog of resources.

The American Adoption Congress (AAC)
P.O. Box 42730
Washington, DC 20015
www.americanadoptioncongress.org

The AAC has an annual national convention with a plethora of speakers; mental health professionals and anyone touched by adoption would benefit from attending. They also have local chapters.

Association for Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children (ATTACh)
P.O. Box 665
Annandale, VA 22003-0665
(703) 914-3928
(703) 914-3929 (fax)
E-mail: kgmoss@aol.com

ATTACh recognizes an interdisciplinary membership including professionals and parents. They acknowledge a wide spectrum of interventions designed to build and/or strengthen attachments.

Attachment and Bonding Center of Ohio
12608 State Road
Cleveland, OH 44133
(440) 230-1960
(440) 230-1965 (fax)
Email: abcofohio@webtv.net

The Attachment and Bonding Center of Ohio specializes in working with children and adolescents who have a variety of difficulties related to their capacity to attach to others. Almost all of the clients are in adoptive families as a result of early infancy and childhood trauma. These traumas include physical and sexual abuse, profound neglect, and lack of appropriate stimulation. The staff at the center also helps new adoptive families develop strategies for enhancing attachment.

The Center for Family Connections (CFFC)
350 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
(800) KINNECT
www.kinnect.com

CFFC provides experienced craftspeople who know the ins and outs of complex families and can provide the skills, the tools, and the talent to build stronger and healthier families.

Children’s Defense Fund (CDF)
25 E Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 628-8787
www.childrensdefense.org

CDF provides a strong, effective voice for all the children of America who cannot vote, lobby, or speak for themselves, paying particular attention to the needs of poor and minority children and those with disabilities.

Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption (FRUA)
RO. Box 2944
Merrifield, VA 22116
(703) 560-6184
www.frua.org

It is the mission of FRUA to support the whole life experience of Eastern European orphan children and to strengthen the families that are created through adoption. To find a local support group, visit their website.

Families with Children from China (FCC)
www.fwcc.org

The purpose of FCC is to provide a network of support for families who have adopted from China and to provide information to prospective parents.

The Institute for Attachment and Child Development
P.O. Box 730
Kittredge, CO 80457
(303) 674-1910
www.attachmentcenter.org

The Institute is accredited by the Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services. They provide attachment training for therapists and counseling for families in select cities throughout the U.S. If you would like them to come to your city, contact them at the above information.

Jewel Among Jewels Adoption Network, Inc. (JAJANI)
11444 Lake Stonebridge Lane
Fishers, IN 46038
(317) 849-5651
(317) 915-8636 (fax)
www.adoptionjewels.org
e-mail: mail@adoptionjewels.org

JAJANI is an inspirational and educational website, offering telephone cor suiting, magazine articles, adoption networks, public speaking schedules, and ten years of archived newsletters written by adoptees, adoptive parents, birth parents and mental health and adoption professionals.

Martha G. Welch Center for Family Treatment
952 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10021
mgwelchmd@cs.com

National Foster Parents Association (NFPA)
7512 Stanich Avenue #6
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
(800) 557-5238
www.nfpanic.org

The National Foster Parent Association is the only national organization which strives to support foster parents and remains a consistently strong voice on behalf of all children.

North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC)
970 Raymond Avenue, Suite 106
St. Paul, MN 55114
(651)644-3036
www.nacac.org

This organization is the granddaddy of adoption organizations. If you want to hear the best adoption speakers and authors and professionals, attend their yearly national convention.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Participating in a support group with those touched by adoption is one of the best sources of support. All of the organizations listed above have yearly conferences with tapes available for order.

AUDIO AND VIDEO TAPES

All the major adoption organizations listed offer taped sessions of their yearly conventions. Simply visit their websites for ordering information.

Joni
International Video Entertainment, 1989
Based on the book Joni, A Young Woman who Conquered Tremendous Odds
Available at your public library.

“What Every Adopted Child Needs to Know” (audio tape)
Three segments of radio interviews with Sherrie Eldridge on Family Life Today
Order through Family Life Today, P.O. Box 8220, Little Rock, AR 72221 or call 1-800-FL-TODAY.

WORKBOOKS

Creating a Safe Place to Talk About Adoption
Sherrie Eldridge
www.adoptionjewels.org

Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew—A Study Guide
Sherrie Eldridge
www.adoptionjewels.org

A Healing Path for the Adoption Triad
Sherrie Eldridge
www.adoptionjewels.org

Teens Growing through Adoption
Sherrie Eldridge
www.adoptionjewels.org

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