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For more information on foster care, adoption, recruitment and permanency planning, check out these websites:

Information about Adoptive Parenting:

Local

• Northwest Adoption Exchange's site offers information about adopting, profiles of waiting children, and links to other resources, including local adoption agencies:
  ww.nwae.org
• Families for Kids Recruitment Resources - Find stories from experienced foster and adoptive parents, training schedules, informational sessions and agency information by region:
  www.familiesforkids.org

National

• National campaign to promote adopting children out of foster care; includes waiting children's profiles:
  www.adoptUSKids.org
• National Adoption Information Clearinghouse: www.calib.com/naic
• North American Council for Adoption: www.ncfa-usa.org
• National Adoption Exchange: www.adoptex.org
• Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption offers resources to help recruit families for children in foster care:
  www.davethomasfoundationforadoption.org
• Adoption financial assistance information: www.adopting.org

Information about Foster Parenting:

Local

• Families for Kids Recruitment Resources - Find stories from experienced foster and adoptive parents as well as: local training schedules, informational sessions and agency information by region. Families can connect with experienced foster parents who will assist in the decision making and licensing process:
  www.familiesforkids.org
• Washington State DSHS Foster Parent Homepage: www1.dshs.wa.gov/ca/fosterparents/index.asp
• Foster Parent Association of Washington State:
  www.fpaws.org

National

• National Association of Foster Parents: www.nfpainc.org
• Resource articles for foster families: www.casey.org/cnc/publications.htm
• Recruitment and development ideas for foster and adoptive family recruiters:
  www.fosteradoptrecruiter.org

Information on Permanency Planning:

• National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges - Permanency Planning for Children Department:
  www.pppncjfcj.org
• National Resource Center for Foster Care and Permanency Planning at Hunter College School of Social Work:
  www.hunter.cuny.edu/socwork/nrcfcpp