Adoption Publications
Adoption Tax Credit
- Federal Adoption Tax Credit for Special Needs Adoption
- Understanding the Adoption Tax Credit
- Adoption Tax Credit - Internal Revenue Service Information
Fingerprint Check Procedures for Private Adoptions
View more information on criminal background checks for all adoptions. These are required by the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006. Send any questions you have to the Washington State Patrol.
Links
DCYF does not endorse any particular individual or organization listed. This information is shared just as a document for those doing their own research on adoption.
- Information on adoption reform.
- Annie E. Casey Foundation - Their mission is to foster public policies, human service reforms, and community supports that meet the needs of today's vulnerable children and families.
- Resource on all aspects of adoption.
- Free registry system for matching people who want to contact their next-of-kin by birth.
- Adoption information and services for children in the United States foster care system.
- Adoption services for children with special needs in the Northwest.
- U.S. Department of State - Intercountry Adoptions
People and places that can help adoptive families, birth parents, and adopted individuals:
- Agencies
- Home Study Providers
- Attorneys
- Community Resources
- Support Groups
- Counselors
- Search and Reunion Resources
Books of Interest
- The Connected Child by Karyn Purvis Ph.D., David Cross Ph.D., and Wendy Lyons Sunshine
- Dancing with a Porcupine by Jennie Lynn Owens
- When the body says no by Gabor Mate, M.D.
- The Connected Parent by Karyn Purvis Ph.D. & Lisa Qualls
- Honestly Adoption by Mike & Kristin Berry
- Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew, By Sherrie Eldridge
- Keys To Parenting The Adopted Child, By Kathy Lancaster
- Jewel Among Jewels Adoption, By Gregory C. Keck Ph.D.
- The Spirit of Open Adoption, By James L. Gritter CWLA
- The Whole Life Adoption Book: Realistic Advice for Building a Healthy Adoptive Family, By Jayne E. Schooler
Children's Books
- Murphy’s Three Homes: A Story for Children in Foster Care by Jan Levinson Gilman & Kathy O’Malley — Helps children understand transitions and mixed feelings about multiple homes.
- Zachary’s New Home: A Story for Foster and Adopted Children by Geraldine & Paul Blomquist
- We Belong Together by Todd Parr Bright — Inclusive and simple. Good for early conversations about how families are created.
- How I Was Adopted by Joanna Cole — Explaining adoption basics to young children.
