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