Adoptee
Support Groups
Check out our directory of local, regional and national adult adoptee support groups. Please check back frequently for new group opportunities…and let us know if you have a support group you would like us to add to the listing.
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Adoptee Organizations
Adopted and fostered individuals are finding connecting and organizing all the time. Be sure to let us know when your organization should be included in our listing of local and national adoptee organizations.
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Notable
Research
With the assistance of graduating Senior volunteers from Metropolitan State University’s Department of Social Work, AHA compiled a listing of academic research of interest to adoptees, fosterees, adoption practititons and others.
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Therapists
When individual counseling is an option you’re considering, the AHA listing of therapists, many of them adoptees, could be a good place to start. This listing has been vetted by adult adoptees, and adoptee awareness materials have been distributed to all listees.
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Search & Reunion
For some adoptees, searching for information about birth family members is an important developmental and/or emotional step. For those thinking of moving in this direction, AHA has assembled some local resources and references some national resources compiled by Marylin Mendenhall Waugh.
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Books
There are thousands of books for readers of all ages, both fiction and non-fiction, on the topic of adoption or which include adoption as a theme. Please let us know what important books and stories you think we’ve left off of our suggested reading list.
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Films
There are some adoption classics, like Secrets and Lies, that land on most lists of favorite adoption films. There are also very exciting new adoption themed films breaking onto the film scene every day. We rely on you to let us know when we need to update our listing.
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Websites
Even more numerous than books, there are countless websites devoted to adoption, foster care and related topics. We’ve started our list with some of the ‘biggies.’ We will continue to add others as we vet them…with your help and recommendation.
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