Support Groups

Ethiopia

Ethiopia Adoption Madison is a Yahoo group for families in the Madison area with children adopted from Ethiopia. The group is a venue for posting questions, comments, pictures, and information about upcoming events.

Families with Children from China has a wealth of information for families adopting from China.
China Adopt answers frequently asked questions about adopting from China.
A-Parents-China is a very large listserv for Chinese adoptions. Follow the link to learn how to register for this Yahoo group.
Attach China educates parents of internationally adopted children about post-apodtion issues, especially those related to Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) and Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Families Through Korean Adoption has a local chapter in the Madison area. Contact Amy Kasper at akkasper2002@yahoo.com or visit their website for more information.
Adopt Korea has links to korean related adoption information.

Latin American Adoptive Families of Wisconsin (LAAF-WIS) is a group of adoptive families in Wisconsin whao have adopted form Latin America.
Milagros de Guatemala is a Madison area support group for families with children from Guatemala.
The biggest listserv for Guatemalaadoptions is "GUATEMALA-ADOPT". To subscribe send an email to
Other listservs for Guatemala adoptions Yahoo's Guatemala Adoption and Guatemalan Adoptions groups.

The Eastern European Adoption Organization has many good links regarding adopting from Eastern Europe. This includes links to country-specific message boards and listservs.
Other listservs include Yahoo's Kazakhstan Adoption group and the Russian Adoption group.
Families for Russian and Ukranian Adoption has a chapter in Wisconsin , with activities throughout the state and pre and post adoption couseling and education available.

As of October 2003 Vietnam is closed to international adoptions. Information about adoptions from Vietnam can be found at Adopt Vietnam.
Adoptive Parents of Vietnam is a site that offers information and support.
The Families with Children form Vietnam (FCVN) website has information for families as well as contact information for the FCVN chapter near you.

India Adoptive Families Support Group is for families with children from India. Contact Barb at (608)835-9516 for more information.
Namaste is a parent support group for families who have adopted or are interested in adopting from India. For more information contact Nancy at reinbold@execpc.com or call (262)968-4564.