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These discussion groups and message boards focus specifically on issues surrounding adoption, including how best to handle adolescent or teen adoptees who are having trouble coming to terms with their family history.

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• Adoption Clubhouse

  Adoption Clubhouse is a site dedicated to helping adopted kids learn more about adoption and offers forums for communicating with other adopted children.

• Adoption Options, Inc.

  Adoption Options, Inc. is a non-profit intercountry adoption agency licensed by the State of California to do international adoptions. Their philosophy is to provide individualized services to applicants so that the adoption process can be a positive experience.

• Adoptive Parent Support Groups

  Adoptive Parent Support Groups from the Adoption Guide.

• Adoptive Parents Committee

  The Adoptive Parents Committee (APC) is a non-profit parent support group comprised of volunteers dedicated to improving all aspects of adoption and interim (foster) care.

• Adult Adoptees Support

  The number of adopted persons in the United States is estimated to be between six and ten million. As the adoption community becomes more visible and more vocal, the entire institution of adoption has changed and is changing in response to the experiences of today's adult adoptees. Many of today's adult adopted persons grew up during a time when issues were not discussed, and in some cases, not even acknowledged. Now, adult adopted persons are coming together to compare lives, seek support and guidance, and more generally seek acknowledgement of their experiences.

• Attachment Disorder Support Group

  The Attachment Disorder Support Group is an on-line community and special needs resource, and includes information on attachment disorder andbonding with regard to adopted children.

• Forever Parents

  Forever Parents is a community of adoptive and waiting parents.

• Forums at Adoption.com

  Adoption.com maintains forums specifically for adoptees and adoptive parents.

• National Adoption Center's Learning Center

  The National Adoption Center's Learning Center offers a variety of online adoption chats, education, information and support services. Join TLCs weekly moderated adoption chats, interact with adoptive families and professionals through the Message Board.

• Parents.com Message Board

  Adoption message board at Parents.com.

• TAPLINK

  Together as Adoptive Parents Inc., TAPLINK, is dedicated to providing support to adoptive, foster and kinship families in Pennsylvania.