Resources and Links

U.S. Congress
www.congress.gov

United States Senate 

http://www.senate.gov/

United States House of Representatives 

http://www.house.gov/

House Ways and Means, Human Resouces Subcommittee (Jurisdiction over child welfare & adoption issues)

http://waysandmeans.house.gov/subcommittees/subcommittee/?IssueID=4771

Senate Finance Committee (Jurisdiction over child welfare & adoption issues)

http://www.finance.senate.gov/

Congress.org (Advocacy tool to write your elected officials) 

http://www.congress.org/congressorg/mail/?alertid=61046526&type=ML

The Library of Congress 

http://www.thomas.gov/

Children’s Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/

Compilation of federal child welfare laws
www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/laws_policies/index.htm#laws

Federal grant opportunities
www.grants.gov

Federal Register
www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html

Fostering Connections Resource Center 

http://www.fosteringconnections.org/

Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute
www.ccainstitute.org

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
www.davethomasfoundationforadoption.org

Freddie Mac Foundation
www.freddiemacfoundation.org

National Resource Center for Adoption

http://www.nrcadoption.org/

Child Welfare Information Gateway

http://www.childwelfare.gov/

State Adoption Program Managers

http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/reslist/rl_dsp.cfm?rs_id=14&rate_chno=AZ-0007E

State Legislators, Legislation, Votes, & Bills

http://openstates.org/