Resources for Birthparents

National Organizations

Adoption Search National Hotline & Reunion Registry
P.O. Box 100444
Palm Bay, FL 32910
(407) 768-2222

American Adoption Congress (AAC)
1000 Connecticut Avenue, NW, #9
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 483-3399

Birthparent Connection
P.O. Box 230643
Encinitas, CA 92023-0643
(619) 753-8288

(Maternity Home Registry)
Concerned United Birthparents (CUB)
2000 Walker Street
Des Moines, IA 50317
(800) 822-2777
(515) 263-9558

Council for Equal Rights in Adoption
401 E. 74th Street, #17D
New York, NY 10021
(212) 988-0110

International Soundex Reunion Registry
P.O. Box 2312
Carson City, NV 89702
(702) 882-7755

National Organization for Birthfathers and Adoption Reform (NOBAR)
3821 Tamiami Trail, #301
Port Charlotte, FL 33752
(941) 637-7477

Newsletters

Birthmothers of Minors (B.M.O.M.S.)
Cherokee Station
P.O. Box 20510
New York, NY 10021
(212) 532-4104

Birthparents Today
3423 Blue Rock
Cincinnati, OH 45239
(513) 741-0929

CUB Communicator
Concerned United Birthparents (CUB)
2000 Walker Street
Des Moines, IA 50317
(800) 822-2777
(515) 263-9558

The Decree
American Adoption Congress (AAC)
1000 Connecticut Avenue, NW, #9
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 483-3399

Geborener Deutscher
805 Alvarado Drive N.E.
Albuquerque, NM 87108
(505) 268-1310

On the Vine
Sweet Pea Press
P.O. Box 1852
Appleton, WI 54913-1852

Open Adoption Birthparent
721 Hawthorne St.
Royal Oak, MI 48067
(810) 543-0997

Magazines

Adoptive Families
Adoptive Families of America
3333 Highway 100 North
Minneapolis, MN 55422
(612) 535-4829

Pact Press
3315 Sacramento Street,#239
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 221-6957

People Searching News
P.O. Box 100444
Palm Bay, FL 32910-0444
(407) 768-2222

Reunions, The Magazine
P.O. Box 11727
Milwaukee, WI 53211-1727
(414) 263-4567

Roots and Wings
c/o Cynthia Peck
30 Endicott Drive
Great Meadows, NJ 07838
(908) 637-8899

On-line Information Services

AdoptioNetwork
2312 N. Wakefield
Arlington, VA 22207
(202) 755-7420
(703) 803-5355

America Online
8619 Westwood Center Dr.
Vienna, VA 22182-2285
(800) 827-6364
(703) 893-6288

CompuServe
5000 Arlington Centre Blvd.
P.O. Box 20212
Columbus, OH 43220
(800) 487-8990

Prodigy
P.O. Box 8129
Gray, TN 37615
(800) PRO-DIGY
(800) 776-3449

On the Internet

Mailing Lists:

Triad (Adoptive Parents, Birthparents, Adoptees)
Contact: owner-adoption@listserv.law.cornell.edu

Birthmothers (ONLY)
Contact: nadir@acca.nmsu.edu
To subscribe send e-mail: LISTSERV@indycms.iupui.edu
Type in body of text: SUB BRTHPRNT firstname lastname

Adoptees (ONLY)
Contact: hartung@crl.ucsd.edu

Newsgroups:

General Discussion: alt.adoption
Persons Interested in Adoption: alt.adoption.agency

Footnotes

1 Campbell, Lee H., Silverman, Phyllis R. and Patti, Patricia B. "Reunions Between Adoptees and Birthparents: The Adoptees' Experience," Social Work, Jul 1991, v36 n4, pp. 329-335.

2 Brown, Dirck W. "Searching for Birth Relatives: How Clinicians Can Help," ATC Journal, Fall 1994, vIII n2,pp. 1-3, 5.

Bibliography

Adamec, Christine. "Birth Fathers: 'Unknown Significant Others' of Yesterday Take a Stand," Roots and Wings, Fall 1992, v4 n2, pp. 8-10 (reprinted from The Encyclopedia of Adoption by Christine Adamec and William Pierce).

Askin, Jayne with Molly Davis. Search: A Handbook for Adoptees and Birthparents, 2nd Edition. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1992.

Brown, Dirck W. "Searching for Birth Relatives: How Clinicians Can Help," ATC Journal, Fall 1994, vIII n2, pp. 1-3, 5.

Campbell, Lee H., Silverman, Phyllis R. and Patti, Patricia B. "Reunions Between Adoptees and Birthparents: The Adoptees' Experience," Social Work, Jul 1991, v36 n4, pp. 329-335.

Carlini, Heather. Birthmother Trauma: A Counseling Guide for Birthmothers. Saanichton, British Columbia: Morning Side Publishing, 1992.

Carlson, Jone. The U.S.A. Search Resources Directory. Ft. Lauderdale, FL: J.E. Carlson & Associates, 1992.

Connelly, Maureen. Given in Love: Releasing a Child for Adoption. Omaha, NE: Centering Corporation Resource, 1990.

Davis, Lynn-Claire. Half Way Home!...Contact & Reunion Guidelines. Palm Bay, FL: Gabrielle Books, 1995.

Demuth, Carol L. "Equal Time for Birthparents: The Agency Responsibility." Dallas, TX: published paper, 1990.

Deykin, Eva, Patti, Patricia, and Ryan, Jon. "Fathers of Adopted Children: A Study of the Impact of Child Surrender on Birthfathers," American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, April 1988, v58 n2, pp. 240-248.

Gediman, Judith S. and Brown, Linda P. Birth Bond: Reunions Between Birthparents and Adoptees, What Happens After.... Far Hills, NJ: New Horizon Press, 1989.

Harsin, Rebecca. Wanted: First Child; A Birthmother's Story. Santa Barbara, CA: Fithian Press, 1991.

Inglis, Kate. Living Mistakes: Mothers Who Consented to Adoption. Sydney: George Allen & Unwin, 1984.

Jones, Merry Bloch. Birthmothers: Women Who Have Relinquished Babies for Adoption Tell Their Stories. Chicago: Chicago Review Press, 1993.

Riben, Marsha. Shedding Light on the Dark Side of Adoption. Detroit: Harlo Press, 1988.

Roles, Patricia. Saying Goodbye to a Baby, Volume I: The Birthparent's Guide to Loss and Grief in Adoption. Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America, 1989.

Roles, Patricia. Saying Goodbye to a Baby, Volume II: A Counselor's Guide to Birthparent Loss and Grief in Adoption. Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America, 1989.

Schaefer, Carol. The Other Mother: A Woman's Love for the Child She Gave Up for Adoption.New York: Soho Press, 1991.

Severson, Randolph W. Dear Birth Father. Dallas, TX: House of Tomorrow Productions, 1991.

Shinn, Jim. "My Search for the Son I Never Knew," Good Housekeeping, Jul 1988, v207 n1, pp. 76-80.

Silverman, Phyllis R. Helping Women Cope With Grief. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage Publications, 1981.

© Debra G. Smith

Credits: Child Welfare Information Gateway (http://www.childwelfare.gov)