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General Listservs - Starting Points

What is an adoption mailing list or listserv	http://www.familyhelper.net/ad/web/webmail.html

** Adoption (domestic)	http://listserv.icors.org/archives/adoption.html
Eastern European Adoption Coalition (EEAC) Mailing Lists - Many lists for FSU/CIS/EE adoption - Russia, Kazakhstan, Bulgaria, Moldova, Ukraine, Georgia, Romania, Single Parents, Special Needs, etc.	http://www.eeadopt.org/
FRUA - Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption Chat board, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and other FSU & eastern european countries	http://frua.org/chat_main.html
** International Adoption Resources - especially good for people researching countries	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/international_adoption_resources/
Fertile Thoughts Adoption Forum	http://www3.fertilethoughts.com/forums/forumdisplay.php..
Adoption Forums - International Adoption	http://forums.adoption.com/forumdisplay.php?f=3
Adopt A Child	http://www.adoptachild.org/Messageboard/forum_tree_vi..
** Carolyn's Boards	http://www.carolynsboards.org/
** Adoption Threads (formerly Soul of Adoption)	http://adoptionthreads.com/forum/
Another List of Adoption Listservs	http://www.comeunity.com/adoption/listservs.html
Another List of Adoption Listservs	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RaisingChinaChildren/links/
Another List of Adoption Listservs	http://www.familyhelper.net/ad/web/webmail.html

Confused? - Try the Master Index to Lists	http://www.karensadoptionlinks.com/listindex.html

Age of Child Listservs

Babies & Toddlers adopted from EE PABT-L	http://www.eeadopt.org/
Preschool age 3-5 Children Adopted	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adopt3-5years/
IPAS for families with children 3 to 8	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IPAS/
Older Child Adoption	http://pub70.ezboard.com/bolderchildadoption
Older Child Adoption	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Older-child/
Older Child Adoption	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OlderchildAdopt/
Older Child China	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aok-china/
Toddlers from China	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Toddler-Adoption-China/
Older Child (School age) China ( not active)	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ASAK-China-Preadopt/
Older Child Guatemala	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/olderkidsguatemala/
Older Child Kazakhstan OK	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OK_Kaz/
Older E European Child Adoption PEP-L	http://www.eeadopt.org/
Older Child Ukraine	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Older_Ukrainian_Children...
Teens (not active)	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentingadoptedteens/
Teens from Asia	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ParentsofTeensAdoptedfromChina/
Toddlers & Older Eastern Europe Adoption	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Eastern_Europe_Toddler..

Culture and Issues Listservs

Adoption Parenting	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptionparenting/
Cross Culture XCulture	http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?....
Ethics in Adoption	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EthicsInAdoption/
Global Adoption Triad	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GLOBAL_ADOPTION_TRIAD/
International Adopt Talk I-A-T	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/International-Adopt-Talk/
Discuss I-A-T parents of younger children	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Discuss-IAT/
International Adoption Alliance	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/InterAdoptAlliance/
Multicultural Adoptive Families - several ethnicities	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/multi-cultureadoptivefamilies/
Race, China Adoption Race Matters (for all countries)	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChinaAdoptionRaceMatters/
Research in Intercountry Adoption	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/intadoptresearch/

Birth Family & Open International Adoptions

Birth Parent / Family contact -Int'l adoption	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BirthParentContact/
Siblings, adopted separately, located	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sisterfar/
Open International Adoption	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Open_InternationalFamilies/
Open Adoption - domestic - triad	http://www.lsoft.com/scripts/wl.exe?SL1=OPEN-ADOPTIO..
** Azerbaijan Birth Parents	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/azerbaijanbirthparents/
Cambodia Birth family search	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cambirthparentssearch/
China DNA Project	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/a-chinaDNA/
Guatemala Birth Family contact	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GuatemalaBirthfamilies/
Guatemala Siblings Registry	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GuatemalaAdopt_SiblingR..
India Birth Search	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/India_Birth_Search/
Sibling Registries & More Search info	http://www.karensadoptionlinks.com/siblings.html

Family Issues Listservs

Adoptive parents over 50 asia/china	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AdoptChina50/
Adoptive parents over 40 (not active)	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OlderParents/
African Americans adopting	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aaadopting/
** Black families adopting asian children	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/honeybeefamilies/
Bio and Adopted Children	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Blended_Blessings/
Boys, Raising adopted Boys	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/raising-adopted-boys/
Cancer, Adoption after	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoption-after-cancer/
China Post Adoption Issues	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChinaPAIsupport/
China - Multi-racial families	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAFT/
** Chinese American Adoptive Families	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChineseAmericanAdoptiveFam...
Depression, Post Adoption PADS	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PostAdoptionDepression/
Disabled Adoptive Parents	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/disabledadoptiveparents/
Divorce after adoption	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/divorceafteradoption/
Fitness - N Shape Adoptive Parents	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nshapeadoptiveparents/
** Gay-AParent - Gay & Lesbian parents	http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gay-aparent.html
Gay & lesbian parents	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoption/
Girls, Raising adopted Girls	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/raisingadoptedgirls/
Girls, Mothers wanting Daughters	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/motherswantingdaughters/
Grandparents of Int'l Adoption	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gpbyinternationaladoption/

Home school adopted children (not active)	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adopthomeschool/
Homeschool internationally adopted children	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Adopt_and_Homeschool/
Home schooling EE adopted kids (HSEEA-L)	http://www.eeadopt.org/
Home school Russia & EE kids	http://www.topica.com/lists/HSRussia

Large Adoptive Families	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheFoundationForLarge..
Are They All Yours	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AreTheyAllYours/
Big Families	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIGFAMILIES/

** Latina / Hispanic women adopting	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Latinas_Adopting/
** Military Families	http://www.karensadoptionlinks.com/states.html#american
** Multicultural Adoptive Families	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/multi-cultureadoptivefamilies/
Siblings - Real Siblings (not active)	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/realsiblings/
Siblings - Bio & Chinese	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BioandChinese/
Siblings or family members of Asian adoptees	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/asiablessings/
Stay at Home Parents	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AdoptSAHP/
Twins or Multiples adoption	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adopt-twins/
Twins - 'Virtual' or 'Artificial'	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/like-twins/
Widow / Widower post adoption	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/post-adopt-widow/
** US Expatriots	http://www.karensadoptionlinks.com/states.html#american

Single Adoption and Parenting

Single Parents, domestic, int'l, men, women ??	http://www.adopting.com/single-aparents/
Divorce after adoption	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/divorceafteradoption/
Widow / Widower post adoption	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/post-adopt-widow/
Single Black Women adopting	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SingleBlackWomenAdopt/
Single Eastern European Adoption	http://www.eeadopt.org/
Single China	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/single-adopt-china/
Single Asia/European adoption	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/chinadaughters/
Single Guatemala	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SINGLEADOPTIVEGUAT..
Single India	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/single-ichild/
Single Kazakhstan	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/singlekazmoms/
Single Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Romania, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Latvia, etc. EE	http://www.eeadopt.org/
Single Russia	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Single-Russian-Moms/
Single Ukraine	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/singles_Ukrainian_adoption/
Single Men Adopting - Adoptive Dads (not active)	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LFSAD/
Single Mothers by Choice - adopting	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SMC-adopt/
Single Already with Two	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SingleAlreadyWithTwo/
Single with Two or considering Two	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SingleWithTwo
Single with 3 or more	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/singlewith3/
Also, check the listing for your state	http://www.karensadoptionlinks.com/states.html

Fun Listservs

Crabby Adoptive Parents 2	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Crap2/
GAARP - Adoptive parents over 40	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GAARP/
Gen X parents in their 20's & 30's	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gen-x-adopt/
Mid-lifers Adopt China	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midlifers-adopt-china/
PMS	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pottymoutheds...

Religion Listservs

Catholic Adoptive Moms (not active)	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/miracles_of_love_catholic..
** Catholic International Adoption	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CatholicInternationalAdopt...
Christian Adoption	http://www.ilovejesus.com/missions/adopt/join.html
Christian Adoption	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/christianadopt/
Christian Adoption	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChristianFamiliesGrowing..
Christian Adoption	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Christian_Adoption_Options
Christian Adoption - older child	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Christian_Older_Child/
Christian International Adoption	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Adoption-Option/
Christian adopt Asian	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Christian-Asian-Adoption/
Christian adopt from Cambodia	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAFC/
Christian adopt China	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/christianadoptchina/
Christian adopt China	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChristianParentsChinaAdoption/
Christian adopt Haiti	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChristianHaitianAdoption/
Christian adopt India	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/christianchild/
Christian adopt Kazakhstan	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cpak/
Christian adopt Korea	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adopt-korea-christian/
Christian adopt Philippines	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adopt-philippines-usa/
Christian adopt Russia	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/christianparents_adopt_ru/
Christian adopt Taiwan	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/christiansadopttaiwan/
Christian adopt Ukraine	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ukraine_christian_adoption/
Christian Singles - Pharaoh's Daughters	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Pharaohsdaughters/
Christian - Only by His Grace	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/onlybyhisgraceadoptions/
Jehovah's Witnesses Adopting	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JWAdopt/
Jewish Adoption ??	http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/jewish-adoption-list...
Jewish - Stars of David International	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDI_Discussion/
Jewish - Orthodox adoption	http://www.toradopt.com/
Jewish families with children from China	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jfwcc/
LDS Church International Adoption	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDSIntAdopt/
LDS Church Adoption (not moderated)	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ldsadopt/
Muslim Adoption	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Muslim_adoption/
Unitarian Universalists (not active)	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/uu-adopt-international/

Health, Behavior & Developmental Issues Listservs

All types of Special Needs, PEP-L	http://www.eeadopt.org/
** Adoption, Attachment, Austism Spectrum	http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/attachasd/
Albinism - Asia	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BaiChina/
** Anophthalmia-Microphthalmia (eyes)	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-P-Anophthalmia-Microp...
Arthrogryposis	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Avenues/
Aspergers Syndrome	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Aspergerscircle/
Attach-Asia (inc. pre adoptive parents)	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/asia_attach/
Attach-China (for all countries)	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/attach-china/
Attachment - S Korea	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/korean_attach/
Attachment - My kid is RAD	http://pub47.ezboard.com/bspecialneedsadoptions
Little Zebras - Attachment Disorder	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LittleZebras/
Attachment and older child adoption	http://pub70.ezboard.com/bolderchildadoption
Attachment RAD & FASD	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RAD_FASDkids/
Attachment RAD & FASD E European (not active)	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/R-EE-FASD-RAD/
Auditory Processing Disorder	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AuditoryProcessing/
Autism Awareness	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/autism-awareness-action/
** Birthmarks, Adopted children with	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adopted-children-with-birthmarks/
Blind Children	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptedblindkids/
Challenging Behaviors, Post Adoption	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/post-adopt/
Challenges, Parenting Kids with Challenges	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentingchildrenwithchall...
** Challenged by Adoption	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChallengedByAdoption/
China, hidden health problems	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChinaPAIsupport/
Cleft Lip and/or Palate	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptcleft/
Cleft Talk - list	http://www.widesmiles.org/ct/
Club Feet , Children with	http://groups.msn.com/ChildrenWithClubFoot/
Deaf - Hard of Hearing children Adoption	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DeafHOH-Adoption/
Deaf & Hard of Hearing children	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Listen-Up/
Developmental Delays	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AdoptedDevDelays/
Developmental Delays	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/devdelayed/
Disruption or Dissolution Resources	http://www.karensadoptionlinks.com/disrupt.html
FAS/FAE EE Adoption - Wee Care	http://www.eeadopt.org/
FAS Forum	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FASForum/
Adopt FAS	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AdoptFASD2/
** Adopt FASD	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/4AdoptFASD/
Dr Federici - parents using	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/drfedericiprogram/
Gifted Internationally adopted children	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptgift/
Hard to Place Children	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AdoptingHardToPlaceChild
Hepatitis B	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hbv-adoption/
Hepatitis C	http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/hcv_adoption/
Hepatitis B & C, HIV, Infectious Diseases ??	http://www.pkids.org/listserv.htm
Hip Displaysia	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hipbaby/
Hydrocephalus	http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/HydroParents/
Issues, Parenting Kids with Issues	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentingkidswithissues/
Lazy Eye & Strabismus	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LazyEye/
Limb Differences, adopting children	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AdoptingChildrenWithLi...
Limb differences Kids Can (not active)	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kids_can/
No Medication - Just Managing	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/justmanaging/
Post Adoption support	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Post_International_Adop..
Post Adoption Issues - Adoption Preservation - RAD, ODD, FAS/FAE, etc.	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoption-preservation/
Residential Treatment support	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Child-in-Residential/
Sensory Integration Dysfunction	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sid/
Sensory Integration Dysfunction / Sensory Processing Disorder	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SID-DSI_AllAboutKids/
Sensory Integration Dysfunction - China	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SIDCHINA2/
Shadow Syndrome ADHD, CAPD, ODD	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShadowSyndromeKids/
Special Needs EE Adoption	http://www.eeadopt.org/
Spina Bifida	http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SB-Parents/
Spina Bifida	http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/bifida-l/
Spina Bifida, China	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/China_Adoption_Spina_..
** Thalassemia	http://www.thalassemiapatientsandfriends.com/
** Thalassemia	http://www.thalforum.com/forums/
** War Torn Areas, children adopted from	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Healingourchildren/

Special Needs Adoption Research 1	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/snadoptionresearch/
Special Needs Adoption Research 2	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SpecialNeedsAdoption...
List of listservs for children w/ special needs	http://www.comeunity.com/disability/speclists.html
More lists & resources for special kids	http://www.karensadoptionlinks.com/parent.html

Misc. Listserves

Breast feeding Adoptive Mothers	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/1ABSupportGroup/
** Christmas International	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/christmasinternational/
Disruption or Dissolution Resources	http://www.karensadoptionlinks.com/disrupt.html
Embryo Adoption	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/embryoadoption/
First Adopt	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/firstadopt/
Fundraising for Adoption	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fundraisingforadoption/
Funding - AdoptShare (not active)	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AdoptShare/
Fundraising for Adoption	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptfund/
Adoption Funding	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoption-funding/
Financing for Adoption	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AdoptionFinancing/
Hair care for Haitian, AA, biracial children	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Adoptionhaircare/
Hosting Programs	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/2HostKids/
Infertility, Adoption after	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Adoption-after-Infertility/
** Independent International Adoption	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IndyIntAdopt/
KidSave Friends	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Kidsavefriends/
Lifebooks (not active)	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Adoptionlifebook/
Lifebooks	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MakeALifeBook/
Lifebook Keepsakes board	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Lifebookkeepsakes/
Lifebooks - China	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CHINALIFEBOOKS/
New list of Country specific Scrapbook, Lifebook, Travel groups	http://groups.yahoo.com/search?query=scrapandtell
Orphans Who Need Homes Two	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Orphans_who_need_...
Post Adoption Issues - Adoption Preservation - RAD, ODD, FAS/FAE, etc.	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adoption-preservation/
Post Adoption - challenging behaviors	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/post-adopt/
Post Adoption School Aged PEP-L	http://www.eeadopt.org/
Post Adoption Babies Toddlers PreSchool PABT-L	http://www.eeadopt.org/
** Premature babies now school aged	http://www.prematurity.org/preemie-child/index.html
Rainbow Kids - waiting children	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RKwaitingkids/
World Kids pictures	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldKidz_Pictures/

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