Forever Families Through Adoption

For Adoptees

Resources

The Child Welfare Information Gateway (formerly the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse) is a good starting point for resource information.

The American Adoption Congress is committed to the right of all individuals to search for relatives from whom they have been separated by adoption. They offer answers to many frequently asked search questions .

The International Adoptee Congress (IAC) is a newly established membership organization made up of internationally adopted persons. The IAC is committed to empowering, supporting, and giving voice to all international adoptees and adoptee groups.

The International Soundex Reunion Registry is a non-profit, mutual consent reunion registry for persons desiring a reunion with next-of-kin. This is open to all adopted adults over 18 years of age and all birth parents, as well as all adoptive parents of adopted children under 18 years of age.

The Family Search Internet Genealogy Service (sponsored by the Church of the Latter Day Saints) is the largest collection of free family history, family tree and genealogy records in the world.

If you are an adoptee born in New York State, a birth parent or biological sibling of a child born in New York State click HERE for more information regarding the New York State Adoption Information Registry.

For Young Adult Adoptees

  • Edgar Allan by John Neufeld. A novel about transracial adoption, the South and a family's emotional upheavals. Teens.
  • Find a Stranger, Say Goodbye by Lois Lowry. In this novel, 17-year old Natalie decides to look for her birth parents. Young adults.
  • Where Are My Birth Parents? A Guide for Teenage Adoptees by Karen Gravelle and Susan Fischer. Addressing the quest for roots, heritage and identity, this book is directed to teens but valuable for all.
  • Who Am I? And Other Questions of Adopted Kids by Charlene C. Giannetti. An excellent choice for preteen and teen adoptees in closed adoptions, this book addresses issues such as loyalty, family resemblance, and search with comments from young teens, parents, and professionals.

For Children

  • Tell Me Again About The Night I Was Born by Jamie Lee Curtis A wam celebraton of the special joys of an adopted family.
  • Ages 4 - 8; Over the Moon: An Adoption Tale by Karen Katz. A tribute to families whose members may have come from a faraway place.
  • Ages 2 - 8; I Love You Like Crazy Cakes by Rose A. Lewis. The touching love story of the author's journey to adopt a Chinese baby.
  • Ages 4 - 8; The Mulberry Bird by Anne Braff Brodzinsky. Although she loves her baby very much, a young mother bird places him for adoption because she is unable to give him the home he needs.
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FFTA Board Secretary Sam Karliner to participate in Ironman World Championship Kona 2024

"Twenty-nine years ago, adoption changed my life in ways I could never have imagined. It blessed me with the children and the family I had always hoped for. Joy and Michael played a pivotal role in our adoption journey all those years ago, and their warmth, kindness, and dedication have remained constant throughout the years. As my family grew in love, I stayed connected with them and the incredible world of adoption. Whenever the opportunity arose, I found ways to help promote adoption education, which eventually led me to serve on the board of FFTA. Today, FFTA needs our help more than ever. Supporting FFTA in its mission to educate and create forever families is crucial.

On October 26, 2024, I'll be competing in the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, and I'm using this incredible event as an opportunity to raise awareness and funds for FFTA! As I push myself through the 140.6 miles of the Ironman, I'll be carrying with me all the love that adoption has brought to my life. Knowing that I have your support will be my greatest source of encouragement.

Whether large or small, every donation from the heart will make a difference in helping FFTA continue its life changing work. I am deeply grateful for the chance to take on this journey, and even more so for the generosity of people like you who share my passion for supporting adoption.

With heartfelt appreciation, Sam"

Please donate and read Sam's story.


Forever Families Through Adoption, Inc.
62 Bowman Avenue
Rye Brook, NY 10573-2804
Tel: 914-939-1180
Fax: 914-939-1181

All of the children portrayed or mentioned on this website are with their forever families and are NOT available for adoption.

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