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Post-placement services for international adoption

Adoptions from Russia-Russian Adoption Medical Services
http://www.russianadoption.org/
This page is maintained to focus on medical issues related to adoption from Russia. At this site you may obtain information about Russian medical terminology, and links to other Russian adoption resources. Email correspondence regarding concerns and questions is available.

Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption including Neighboring Countries (FRUA)
http://www.frua.org/main.html
FRUA is a non-profit network for adoptive families with children from the former Soviet Union. The services include support for adoptive parents, cultural and ethnic events, newsletters and a lecture series, and forum for advocating adoption from the former Soviet Union.

Families with Children from China (F.C.C.)
http://www.fwcc.org/
F.C.C is a nondenominational organization of families who adopted children from China. The purpose of FCC is to provide a network of support for families who've adopted in China and to provide information to prospective parents.

Families with Children from Viet Nam (FCV)
http://www.fcvn.org/
FCV is dedicated to the support and celebration of adoptive families of Vietnamese children. The FCV website is the clearinghouse for the National FCV, including the official FCV chapter listing, local FCV announcements, and support for new chapters. The FCV website also provides a meeting place where adoptive families share photographs of their children, personal adoption stories and establish family to family contacts.

International Adoption Alliance (IAA)
http://parentsofintchildren.com/
IAA is a non-profit organization designed to help provide cultural resources for transracially/ trancsculturally adopted children and their families. IAA also uses its web site to provide articles on adoption and related subjects.

International Adoption Medical Clinic
http://www.comeunity.com/adoption/health/clinics.html
International adoption medical clinic provides information about clinics and doctors in the U.S. and Canada specializing in international adoption health issues. These doctors and pediatricians provide expertise on pre-adoption evaluations, adoption travel preparations, immunizations and post adoption medical examinations for parents and their child.

International Concerns for Children, Inc. (ICC)
http://www.iccadopt.org/
ICC was incorporated in 1979 as a charitable and educational organization. ICC offers updated information on reputable intercountry adoption agencies. The services include report on intercountry adoption, newsletters, personal counseling, and links to organizations and agencies.

Joint Council on International Children's Services from North America (JCICS)
http://www.jcics.org/
JCICS is the oldest and largest affiliation of licensed, nonprofit international agencies in the world. JCICS membership also includes parent groups, advocacy organizations, and individuals who have an interest in intercountry adoption. JCICS member agencies subscribe to establish Standard Practice designed to protect the rights of children, birthparents, and adoptive families.

National Adoption Information Clearinghouse (NAIC) Intercountry Adoption
http://www.calib.com/naic/pubs/f_inter.htm
The information presented here is designed to help prospective adoptive parents through the detailed process of adopting a child from abroad. While some of the procedures discussed such as immigration, are standard for all intercountry adoptions, others will vary by source country or by agencies. The information also includes placement requirements and services.

Rainbow Kids (RK)
http://rainbowkids.com/
Rainbow Kids (RK) is an on-line magazine for parents of children adopted internationally. Every month, there are new stories, features, process-updates, and information on adopting children from all over the world.

University of Minnesota International Adoption Clinic
http://www.cyfc.umn.edu/adoptinfo/iac.html
The International Adoption clinic offers an innovative health care services to help adoptive families start off on a sure footing. The services counsel prospective adoptive parents, screen adopted children after arrival, and provide ongoing follow-up and referral.

U.S State Department Office of Children's Issues
http://travel.state.gov/int'l adoption.html
This site provides official information on international adoption programs. It includes general information, and guidelines on immigration Visas, prevention of adoption fraud, validity of foreign adoptions in the U.S., and naturalization of an adopted child. Also, it includes lists of the adoption organizations, magazines, and books.