Adoption Resources International (ARI) is a nonprofit, privatelyfunded organization that provides complete one-stop service for internationaladoptions of children living in economically depressed regions of the world.www.adoptionresources.net/

Families with Children from China (FCC) is a nondenominationalorganization that provides a network of support for families who have adoptedchildren in China and information to prospective parents.www.fwcc.org

Half the Sky Foundation is a nonprofit organization created byadoptive families of Chinese children to establish preschools and infantnurture centers inside of China's state-run orphanages.www.halfthesky.org

International Concerns for Children publishes a guidebook(Report on Intercountry Adoption) to international adoption and USagencies working in specific foreign countries.www.icc.adopt.org

Joint Council on International Children's Services from NorthAmerica (JCICS) is the oldest and largest affiliation of licensed,nonprofit international adoption agencies in the world. JCICS membership alsoincludes parent groups, advocacy organizations, and individuals who have aninterest in intercountry adoption.www.jcics.org

MedlinePlus Health Information offers a summary guide to adoptionand practical information on relevant legal, medical, and social issues.www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/adoption.html

National Adoption Information Clearinghouse, a comprehensiveresource on all aspects of adoption, is a service of the Children's Bureau,Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Administration for Childrenand Families, Department of Health and Human Services.www.calib.com/naic/

Rainbow House International is a nonprofit, charitable organizationthat has assisted families with international adoption since 1984.www.rhi.org/newwebpg.htm#General