A multicultural adoption club providing events and friendship for families created through international adoption in the St. Louis area
St. Louis Ram Scott Wells and wife Julie adopt three children from Uganda
Mom reunites with biological child 77 years later
St. Louis On the Air discussion about international adoption
No Biking in the House Without a Helmet
Oxytocin, the "Bonding Hormone"
May 2010 interview on NPR's "Fresh Air" with a writer / adoptive dad
Interview about parenting traumatized children from Haiti
AF's picks of adoption-related movies to rent
Book for adopted teens, "Pieces of Me"
Eckert's Inc. is all in the family
Teen builds playground for Russian hospital where he was born
Colleen and Mark B. posted a discussionColleen and Mark B. posted a blog post
Social and/or cultural groups:
Adoptive Family Alliance
Families of Russian and Ukrainian Adoption
Families with Children from China
International Adoptive Families of Southwest Missouri
Russian American School
Single adoptive parents -- play group
St. Charles County Foster Care and Adoptive Association
Training and other services:
Children's Home Society (training and support)
Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition
support groups and training
Go to their page and see the links on the left
Adoption Exchange
Go to their page and note the links at the bottom
BCI (Beyond Consequences Institute) Support Group
at Missouri Alliance for Children and Families
International Adoption Clinic at Saint Louis University
Foreign Adoption Clinic and Educational Services (FACES)
Other information:
Possible adoption fundraising
Adoptive Families Magazine presents its 2010 holiday gift guide
Selected Adoptive Families magazine articles as PDF's
Adoptive Families magazine's list of heritage camps
Dawn Davenport's online archive of radio shows
PACT
Heart of the Matter
Started by Colleen and Mark B. Apr 18.
Started by Duane & Elizabeth. Last reply by Peggy Jun 3, 2012.
Started by Donna Schnieders Feb 21, 2011.
Hi Everyone!!
My husband and I are so excited to be part of the I.F. site!
We have two adopted children from Russia.
I am wanting to organize some playdates for anyone else would would be interested.
We created a way for everyone to decide where and when is convenient for their families..
http://www.meetup.com/Forever-Families/
Hope to meeting some of you in the…
ContinuePosted by Colleen and Mark B. on April 18, 2013 at 12:04pm
Posted by Suzanne Lockhart on August 30, 2010 at 8:34am
Hi,
We are in the process of adopting an Ethiopian baby boy and would like to know of restaurants, activities, festivals, groups, etc. that we might get more info about. Are any of you out there Ethiopian or have adopted Ethiopian children? Please feel free to email me at roxnray@sbcglobal.net We live in St. Charles in case you happen to also live out this way!
Thanks,
Julie
Posted by Julie Burr on June 22, 2010 at 5:05pm
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