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Families with Children From China, Northern California Adoptive Families magazine Subscribe and help your FCC!Use this form to subscribe to "Adoptive Families" magazine and we will receive a $5 contribution. Check out the table of contents. Links Talking to Your Kids about Adoption Adoption and the Schools Talking to Others about Adoption Returning to China with your Adopted Child Other China Adoptive Family Groups Special Needs and/or Learning Disabilities Chinese Language and Culture Links Children Who Care, Educating Your Children About Human Rights Four Questions for Passover Seder in Pinyin and Chinese charactersFamilies with Children From China Internet Resources Chinese Language Schools in Northern California Online Adoption Directories: Run by adoptive parents, these groups are organized mostly by city or orphanage; some are for special needs, teens, toddlers, etc. The following is a directory with links to all the email groups for waiting families and those who have adopted a child from China FCC Bookstore (New England) FCC Bookstore (New York) FCC Charitable Initiatives for Orphanage Assistance FCC-Northern California Chapter info (events, playgroups, subscriptions) National FCC website Health and Medical Questions Links for Educational Items, Gifts, and Other Resources Waiting Parents/Adoption InfoAdoption Education and Support Talking to Your Kids about Adoption --Adoptive Families magazine 'Classic, Clip and Save Articles' --FAIR Archives --W.I.S.E. Up Powerbook --'Adoption and the Schools: Resources for Parents and Teachers' from FAIR --'S.A.F.E. at School Manual' from C.A.S.E --Adoptive Families magazine 'Classic, Clip and Save Articles' --FAIR Archives --EMP Press: School Resources: Special Resources for Teachers Talking to Others about Adoption --Adoptive Families magazine 'Classic, Clip and Save Articles' --Miss Manners adoption column Additional Resources Most adoption agencies working in China provide some form of ongoing adoption education to their clients. This category is for resources beyond your adoption agency that are available to all interested adoptive families. Adoptive Families magazine Subscribe and help your FCC! Use this form to subscribe to "Adoptive Families" magazine and we will receive a $5 contribution. Check out the table of contents.
The National Adoption Center in Philadelphia has launched a website for adopted children aged 8-12. Called , it features a speak out section with kids writing about their experiences; a staffed message board where kids can talk to each other; suggestions on how to handle tough school assignments, like the "family tree;" a library with book and movie reviews; and more. AKASF: the Association of Korean Adoptees, San Francisco AKASF provides "a space for adoptees of Korean heritage to meet and involve themselves in their communities." AKASF has consistently sent volunteer mentors to FCC workshops/playshops since it started in 1997. The current AKASF co-presidents are Jordan Kang and Sue Spaulding. Attach-China A web site for educating parents about attachment disorders, how to promote attachment with your child, symptoms of attachment problems, therapies that have worked, therapies that do not work. California Association of Adoption Agencies Search through a list of adoption agencies, or find an agency on their California map. C.A.S.E (Center for Adoption Support and Education, Inc.) C.A.S.E. is a private, non-profit adoptive family support center. Its programs focus on helping children from a variety of foster care and adoptive backgrounds to receive understanding and support which will enable them to grow into successful, productive adults. FAIR FAIR (Families Adopting in Response, http://fairfamilies.org/) has events, programs, and ongoing support groups throughout the year in the Greater Bay Area for adoptive families of all kinds. They operate an adoption Warmline (650-856-3513) and publish monthly calendars and a quarterly journal. For general information on FAIR, contact Lansing, (650) 328-6832, lansingw@pacbell.net, or your local contact: Palo Alto Area: Lansing lansing@fairfamilies.org San Francisco Area: Amy amyk@stanfordalumni.org South County (Hollister): Kim, coffee@hollinet.com Coastside/Half Moon Bay area:Judith info@fairfamilies.org San Jose: Louise louise@rainbow-family.org East Bay: Support Group: Susan sjhoffman@hotmail.com or Parents of Teens: Susan samccoll@hotmail.com FAIR-FCC Liaisons (FAIR board members who are also FCC members): Wilma Chu wilmachu@aol.com and Amy Klatzkin amyk@stanfordalumni.org Pact, An Adoption Alliance Pact provides "extensive post-placement opportunities for all families raising children of color (same-race, transracial, international, transcultural, etc.), providing informative and essential education, connection and support....We believe that same-race adoption is easier for children and that transracial adoption can work beautifully. We believe adopted children and adults deserve as much information and connection to their birth heritage as possible, so that adoption can be something other than an either/or situation demanding a choice between one family or cultural history and another. We believe children thrive when they have the opportunity and support to explore all aspects of their identity." International Adoption Clinic at Children's Hospital The International Adoption Clinic at Children's Hospital & Research Center at Oakland began offering services in November 2003. They offer preadoption evaluation of information, postadoption evaluations (which include neurodevelopmental screening), and full neurodevelopmental evaluations. Dr. Curtis is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a member of the Subsections on International Child Health and also Adoption and Foster Care. Dr. Grandison is a Ph.D. in neurodevelopmental psychology with a specialization intake evaluation of the infant and preschool child. Teresa Courville RN MN is our Clinical Nurse Specialist. Teresa's expertise is in the field of Infectious Disease. She is an adoptive mother of two children born in China, and is a member of the FCC. Teresa developed the concept of the clinic, because she perceived there was a need for these services through her own experiences. Nancy Curtis MD Carina Grandison Ph.D. International Adoption Clinic Children's Hospital & Research Center at Oakland 747 Fifty Second Street Oakland, CA 94609 email: tcourville@mail.cho.org phone: 510-428-3885 ext: 2827 fax: 510-601-3957 website: http://www.childrenshospitaloakland.org/ Adoption Learning Partners E-learning courses are available from the Adoption Learning Partners website: http://www.adoptionlearningpartners.org/ Users are guided through a series of lessons and interactive
activities, exploring topics that include: Returning to China with your Adopted Child ' Returning to China with your Adopted Child' handout from Dr. Jane Liedtke EMK Press: Parent Resources: Going BackOther China Adoptive Family Groups Directories of China Adoptive FamiliesVolunteers have begun to collect names and addresses of families who have adopted from specific orphanages, cities, or provinces in China, and directories for families who have adopted boys or twins from China. Raising China Kids A Yahoo group for "for parents whose adopted children from China have reached preschool and school age," has compiled a list of orphanage-specific Yahoo email groups. Other FCC Chapters Lists China adoptive family support groups in other states and in the UK, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Spain. Special Needs and/or Learning Disabilities Resources for parents and teachers: http://www.ldonline.org/ Parents Helping Parents (Santa Clara) http://www.wrightslaw.com/ Education law and advocacy for children with disabilities http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FCC-NCalifSpecialNeeds Yahoo group Chinese Language and Culture Links Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation Asian American Curriculum Project: Good source for curriculum materials, books. AsianWeek: Great events listings, esp. for the Bay Area, updated weekly Chinese Brush Portraits: Renowned artist Shirley Pu Wills will paint a portrait of your child from China using Chinese brushes and inks on rice paper (from either traditional photos or digital images). China Center for Adoption Affairs: Official documents at Beijing's adoption centerChinese Culture Center of San Francisco Chinese Historical and Cultural Project (San Jose) Chinese Historical Society of America Chinese Software Professional Association Health and Medical Questions: well-maintained medical links on national FCC site IFCSS (International Federation of Chinese Students and Scholars) has a nice collection of overseas Chinese community links. Language Tree DVDs and videos to teach Mandarin to children ages 3 to 8"Love"-ware from the Foundation for Chinese Orphanages Chinese Cultural Exchange (CCE) offers Panda Homeland Tours for adoptive families at affordable ratesNational Asian American Telecommunications Associations Online Chinese Tools a neat set of tools to deal with Chinese language. Parents of Kids with Infectious Diseases (PKIDS): lots of resources, a pediatric infection specialist and a naturopath that will respond to parent questions, etc. San Francisco ChinatownSilicon Valley for Democracy in China SINANET: Good local as well as national events listingsTo request an addition or an edit to this page, please contact the website coordinator.updated 9 April, 2009
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