Adoption Resources

The following is a list of resources that have been helpful during our adoption journey:

Adoption Agencies:
  1. America World Adoption Agency
  2. All God's Children International
  3. Bethany Christian Services
  4. Lifetime Adoption (Domestic Services Only)
Adoption Related Training and Books:
  1. Hague Training for International Adoption
  2. The Whole Life Adoption Book, By: Jane Schooler and Thomas Atwood
  3. Raising Adopted Children, By: Lois Ruskai Melina
  4. Different Children, Different Needs, By: Dr. Charles Boyd
  5. In Their Own Voices: Transracial Adoptees Tell Their Stories, By: Rita Simon and Rhonda Roorda
  6. There is No Me Without You, By: Melissa Fay Green
  7. The Connected Child, By: Karyn Purvis
  8. Parenting With Love and Logic, By: Foster Cline and Jim Fay
  9. Empowered to Connect: Resources for Welcoming the Hurt Child, By Karyn Purvis and more
Government Resources:
  1. U.S. Department of State: Intercountry Adoption Information
  2. United States Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS)
  3. United States Embassy located In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 
  4. Embassy of Ethiopia located in Washington, DC