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11. What is your State Web address for general adoption information?
Alaska’s general adoption link: http://hss.state.ak.us/ocs/Adoptions/aboutAdoption.htm.
Arizona’s general adoption link: https://www.azdes.gov/dcyf/adoption/
Arkansas' general adoption link: www.accessarkansas.org/dhs/adoption/adoption.html.
Colorado’s general adoption link: http://www.changealifeforever.org/adoption.asp.
Connecticut's general adoption links: http://www.ctfosteradopt.com/fosteradopt/site/default.asp and http://www.ct.gov/dcf/cwp/view.asp?a=2561&q=318060.
Delaware’s general adoption link: http://kids.delaware.gov/fs/fs_adoption.shtml.
Washington, DC's general adoption link(s): http://cfsa.dc.gov/DC/CFSA/Publication%20Files/Home%20Page%20Content/DC%20Adoption%20Process.pdf and http://www.adoptuskids.org/.
Florida’s general adoption link: http://www.adoptflorida.com (Florida Adoption Information Center).
Georgia’s general adoption link:
http://dfcs.dhr.georgia.gov/portal/site/DHR-DFCS/menuitem.5d32235bb09bde9a50c8798dd03036a0/?vgnextoid=036a2b48d9a4ff00VgnVCM100000bf01010aRCRD.
Hawaii’s general adoption link: http://hawaii.gov/dhs/protection/social_services/child_welfare/Foster.
Idaho’s general adoption link: http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Children/AdoptionFosterCare/tabid/75/default.aspx. and Frequently Asked Questions link: http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=3wh%2fPBsEbck%3d&tabid=75&mid=2437.
See also the SNAPS (Special Needs Adoption and Permanency Services) website, link: http://www.snapsinc.org/index.php.
For additional information about foster care or adoption, call the Idaho CareLine at 211 or go to http://www.idahochild.org.
Illinois’s general adoption links: http://www.state.il.us/dcfs/adoption/index.shtml and http://www.adoptinfo-il.org/
Indiana’s general adoption link: http://www.in.gov/dcs/adoption
Iowa’s general adoption links:
http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/Consumers/Test/ProtectiveServices.html
and hhttp://www.iakids.org/.
Kansas' general adoption link: http://www.srs.ks.gov/agency/cfs/Pages/AdoptionServices.aspx.
Kentucky’s general adoption link: http://chfs.ky.gov/dcbs/dpp/adoptionservices.htm.
Louisiana’s general adoption link: http://www.dss.state.la.us/index.cfm?md=pagebuilder&tmp=home&pid=211 (Click on: Community Services (OCS)).
Maine’s general adoption link:http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/programs.shtml#adoption
To meet Maine's waiting children link: http://www.adoptuskids.org/states/me/index.aspx.
Maryland’s general adoption information link: http://www.dhr.state.md.us/ssa/index.php.
Massachusetts general adoption link: http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/consumer/family-services/adoption/.
Michigan’s general adoption link: http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,1607,7-124-5452_7116-14711--,00.html.
Minnesota’s general adoption link:
http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/idcplg?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_CONVERSION&RevisionSelectionMethod
=LatestReleased&Redirected=true&dDocName=id_000150
Mississippi’s general adoption link: http://www.mdhs.state.ms.us/fcs_howadopt.html
See also Mississippi Division of Children and Family Services link: http://www.mdhs.state.ms.us/fcs.html.
Missouri’s general adoption link: http://www.dss.mo.gov/cd/adopt.htm
Montana’s general adoption link:
http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/cfsd/adoption/adoptioninmontana.shtml
E-mail address for adoption questions: askaboutadoption@mt.gov
Nebraska’s general adoption information link: http://dhhs.ne.gov/children_family_services/Pages/adoption.aspx.
Nevada's general adoption link: http://www.dcfs.state.nv.us/DCFS_Adoption.htm.
New Hampshire’s general adoption link: http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dcyf/adoption/adoptingdcyf.htm.
New Jersey's general adoption link: http://www.state.nj.us/dcf/adoption/.
New Mexico’s general adoption link: http://www.cyfd.org/.
New York State general adoption link: http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/adopt(Scroll down to see the content).
North Carolina’s general adoption link: http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dss/adopt/.
North Dakota’s general adoption link: http://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/childfamily/adoption/
Ohio’s general adoption link: http://jfs.ohio.gov/oapl/index.htm
Oklahoma’s general adoption link: http://www.okdhs.org/programsandservices/adopt/.
Oregon’s general adoption link: http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/children/adoption/
Pennsylvania’s general adoption link: http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/forchildren/childwelfareservices/adoptioninpennsylvania/index.htm.
Rhode Island's general adoption link: http://www.dcyf.ri.gov/adoption.php.
Frequently Asked Questions on Adoption: http://www.dcyf.ri.gov/questions/adoption_questions.php
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See also Adoption Rhode Island: http://www.adoptionri.org/ (independent, non-profit link).
South Carolina’s general adoption link: http://www.state.sc.us/dss/adoption/index.html.
See also Linking Children with Families Adoption Album with a photolisting of waiting children presented in a notebook format with headings listed vertically along the right-hand margin, link: http://www.state.sc.us/dss/adoption/album/intro.htm.
South Dakota’s general adoption link: http://dss.sd.gov/adoption/.
Tennessee’s general adoption link: http://www.state.tn.us/youth/adoption.htm.
Texas’s general adoption link: http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Adoption_and_Foster_Care/About_TARE/Adoption/default.asp.
FAQs on adoption link: http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Adoption_and_Foster_Care/About_TARE/FAQ/default.asp.
Texas Adoption Resource Exchange link: http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Adoption_and_Foster_Care/default.asp.
Utah’s general adoption information link: www.utdcfsadopt.org. See list of terms in upper left-hand corner, choose FAQs or click beneath Post Adoption Resources for specific information in an area of interest.
Vermont’s general adoption links:
- http://www.projectfamilyvt.org/.
- Department of Children and Families resource page, link:
http://dcf.vermont.gov/projectfamily/resources - Vermont Adoption Handbook
http://www.dcf.state.vt.us/sites/dcf/files/pdf/fsd/adoption/AdoptHandbook2006_2007_web.pdf - http://dcf.vermont.gov/adoption_fostercare.
Virginia’s general adoption link: http://www.dss.virginia.gov/family/ap/index.cgi.
Washington’s general adoption link: http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/ca/adopt/index.asp (Click on “How to Adopt” and see blue highlighted links for more information such as Responsibilities and Adoption Issues).
West Virginia’s general adoption links: http://www.adoptawvchild.org, and http://www.wvdhhr.org/oss/adoption/adoption_faq.asp (Frequently Asked Questions)
Wisconsin’s general adoption link: http://dcf.wisconsin.gov/children/adoption/default.htm.
Wyoming’s general adoption link: https://sites.google.com/a/wyo.gov/dfsweb/social-services/adoption.