Resources for Adoptees
Unites States: Documentation and Citizenship Resources
Adoption Citizenship Clinic from Adoptees United – The Citizenship Clinic Adoptees United’s Citizenship Clinic assists intercountry adopted people with US citizenship issues or questions. Th clinic’s services include legal screenings, consultation and advice about legal options, and legal representation to secure a Certificate of Citizenship.
Getting Your Own Immigration Documents from Adoptee Rights Law – a video showing exactly now to do it.
Adoption Groups
Ethiopian Adoptees Foundation – Mission: Build a strong community of Ethiopian Adoptees in North America and mobilize our resources to support impoverished communities living in Ethiopia. A group exclusively for adoptees 18+.
Intercountry Adoptee Voices, a global network that elevates the voices of intercountry adoptees from many birth and adoptive countries
Ethiopia Homeland Travel and Birth Family Contact
This is a Facebook group for adoptees and adoptive families who are thinking about, or have completed, a trip back to Ethiopia with their children. This group provides a place for families to share information and resources to help with post-adoption return tip planning and/or firth/birth family contact. Ethiopian natural family members are welcome.
Ethiopian Adoptive Parent Support Group
This is an information-sharing Facebook group for adoptive parents of Ethiopian children or those in process of adopting, offering complete support with no judgment. Those affiliated with adoption agencies facilitating adoptions in Ethiopia will not be approved for membership.
Support and Education Resources
Grow Beyond Words – Adoptee-Therapist Directory This directory includes licensed U.S. mental health professionals who identify as adoptees & work with adoptees/adoptive families in a variety of public & private settings. Only providers who have voluntarily submitted their information have been listed.
International Adoptee Therapist Directory and other adoption support from ICAV – International Adoptee Voices
The Ultimate Adoption Resource List An all-ages list of books, websites, blogs, podcasts, documentaries, educational videos & more for all members of the adoption constellation, from Grow Beyond Words.
Harlow’s Monkey – An Unapologetic Look at Transracial and Transnational Adoption
Adoptees On The podcast where adoptees discuss the adoption experience
Adoptees Connect Where Adoptee Voices Meet – An Adoptee Centric Connect Group
Adoption Mosaic Adoption Mosaic provides a platform for compassionate, informed education, training and resources to the adoption constellation/community. In one way or another, we all have adoption in our lives. And regardless of what role we play or the resources we’ve been give, each of us deserves a healthy lifelong adoption experience.
Beteseb Felega EAC’s Adoption Movie List This list of movies and documentaries was chosen to present personal, heart felt adoption experiences from the point of view of adoptees and original / birth families.
