Adoption Support Groups in SC
The South Carolina Foster Parents Association: 42 local county support groups for foster/adoptive families
Contact: Carl Brown, Ex. Dir.
Ph & Fax: 803-865-2020
800-475-7650
e-mail: cbrown39@aol.com
Web: www.SCFPA.com
Children Unlimited of FSC: Parent Support Weekend-meets once a year over a weekend to provide adoption workshops and support to families who have adopted Contact: Debra Beecken
Ph: 803-217-3161
Email: dbeecken@children-unlimited.org
Web: www.children-unlimited.org
SC Council on Adoptable Children: Adoption support groups available. Call to find one nearest you.
Contact: Gail Groomster
Ph: 803-256-2622
Adoptive Families Group: open to any family who has adopted The group meets primarily for family socials 10 times a year (skipping January and July) at various recreational or entertainment venues throughout the Midlands but also offers adoption workshops and seminars Contact: Sunny Jewell, President
Ph: (803) 808-6315
Email: stevensunny@webtv.net
For a listing of other adoption support groups in SC: www.aceskids.org/resources For a listing of other support groups in SC (not adoption specific): Federation of Families of SC: www.fedfamsc.org/
NAMI: www.nami.org
Internet Resources for Adoptive Families
Adoption Specific Websites:
Adoption Coalition for Education and Support (ACES) - www.aceskids.org
South Carolina based website dedicated to identifying resources for adoptive families.
Adoption Support for Children with Special Needs: http://adopting.com/special.html
North American Council on Adoptable Children: www.nacac.org
Adoptuskids: www.adoptuskids.org
National photo listing of waiting children
Adopting.com: www.adopting.com
Resources for Children with Special Needs
The Dave Thomas Foundation: www.davethomasfoundation.org
This organization plays a significant role inspiring people to action and positively affects the image of adoption and the children who wait.
Adopt America Network: www.adoptamericanetwork.org
Parent & Child Education:
Adoption Parenting: www.adoptionparenting.net
Center for Child and Family Studies: www.sc.edu/ccfs
Love & Logic Institute: www.loveandlogic.com
Helping adults raise responsible kids
Chafee: www.chafee.org
Provides continuing education scholarship funds and services to qualifying foster youth and teens adopted at age 16 or older from the foster care system.
Special Education Law & Advocacy:
ProParents: www.proparents.org
Parents Reaching Out to Parents of South Carolina, Inc. is a private, non-profit organization which provides information and training about education to families of children with all types of disabilities
www.wrightslaw.com
www.reedmartin.com
Children with Disabilities:
NICHCY Kids: www.kidsource.com/NICHCY
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
NICHCY: www.nichcy.org
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
Medical University of SC: http://www.musckids.com/depts/
Family Connection South Carolina: http://www.familyconnectionsc.org/
Mental Health/Mental Illness:
SC Department of Mental Health: www.state.sc.us/dmh
Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health of SC: www.fedfamsc.org
NAMI: www.nami.org
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Nancy Thomas: www.nancythomasparenting.com
National Mental Health Info Center:
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/
www.mentalhelp.net
ATTACh: www.ATTACh.org
National organization that specializes in issues surrounding the assessment and treatment of Attachment Disorder
Continuum of Care for Emotionally Disturbed Children:
http://www.coc.state.sc.us/
Child Trauma Institute: childtrauma.com
Out of Home Placement Resources:
South Carolina Association of Children's Homes and Family Services: http://www.scchildandfamily.org/
Listing of private providers and public agencies that provide
resources for children and families.
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