Links

Below are some helpful links whether you've already got foster or adopted kids in your home, are just exploring it, or would like to start a ministry at your place of worship.

Foster Care:

Child Welfare Agency websites for each state.  Click on your state to check out how to become certified.

Adoption:

Heart Gallery Alabama is a program that raises awareness and works to recruit foster and adoptive families for children.

Children's Hope International has programs in various countries around the world. (the placement agency our founders used)

Villa Hope also has programs in various countries around the world. (our founders used them for the home study)

Lifeline Children's Services does domestic and international adoption and has opportunities to provide foster care to infants.

Resources and Helps:

Alabama Post Adoption Connections is a local organization that helps foster and adoptive families with various resources.

Tapestry Books  has nearly any book you'd want to purchase on adoption and foster care.

National Adoption Information Clearninghouse has information on almost any adoption issue you'd like to research.

Adoption.com is a great site for comprehensive information on adoption and fostering.

IRS information on the tax credit for international or domestic adoptions.