| BOOKS |
General Adoption
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| Book Title | Author(s) |
Attaching in Adoption
Nurturing Adoptions | Deborah Gray |
| A Forever Family | Roslyn Banish |
| LifeBooks: Creating a Treasure for the Adopted Child | Beth O’Malley |
| Real Parents, Real Children | Van Gulden and Bartels-Rabb |
| Talking to Your Children About Adoption | Patricia Martinez Dorner |
| Talking with Young Children About Adoption | Susan Fisher & Mary Watkins |
| The Adoption Triangle | Sorosky, Baran, and Pannor |
19 Steps Up The Mountain: The Story of the DeBolt Family
Learn the story of Dorothy and Robert DeBolt, who parented 20 children, many of them with severe disabilities, and founded AASK. | Joseph Blank |
| Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew | Sherrie Eldridge |
| When Friends Ask About Adoption | Linda Bothun |
| Adopting the Older Child | Claudia L. Jewett |
| Beneath the Mask | Riley Meeks |
Child Welfare System
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A Child’s Journey Through Placement
The path through the child welfare system is described from the child’s point of view, explaining how the process affects normal childhood development. | Vera Fahlberg |
| Lost in the System | Charlotte Lopez |
| Where is Home?: Living through Foster Care | E.P. Jones |
| The Lost Boy | Dave Pelzer |
Parenting
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Parenting With Love and Logic
This popular parenting book encourages parents to prepare their children for adulthood by letting kids make their own decisions and accept the consequences. | Foster Cline and Jim Fay |
| Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive | Daniel J. Siegel and Mary Hartzell |
Adopting and Advocating for the Special Needs Child
Practical information and strategies for parents who want to get the best for their child. | L. Anne Babb and Rita Laws |
| Journey Through Placement | Vera Fahlberg |
| Creating Ceremonies: Innovative Ways to Meet Adoption Challenges | Lieberman & Bufferd |
| Facilitating Developmental Attachment | Daniel Hughs |
Raising Your Spirited Child
Understanding a child’s particular personality traits can help parents deal with difficult children. The author presents an upbeat and simple strategy for coping with challenging behavior. | by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka |
| Simple Secrets of Parenting: Easy as ABC | by John Baucom |
Grief and Trauma
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Adopting the Hurt Child: Hope for Families with Special-Needs Kids
This book is a source of information, hope, and inspiration for adoptive parents and other concerned adults. | Gregory Keck and Regina Kupecky |
| Healing Parents: Helping Wounded Children Learn to Trust and Love | Michael Orlans and Terry M. Levy |
Toddler Adoption: The Weaver’s Craft
Parents who adopted toddlers share personal insights and practical advice for managing behavior, forming attachments, and more. | Mary Hopkins Best |
Troubled Transplants: Unconventional Strategies for Helping Disturbed Foster and Adoptive Children
Based on a model of teamwork between the adoptive family, caseworker, teachers and others, the book provides practical strategies for dealing with children who have behavioral difficulties. | Richard Delaney and Frank Kunstal |
| Drama and Recovery | Judith Lewis Herman |
Alcohol and Prental Drug Exposure
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The Broken Cord
The adoptive father of a child with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) describes the daily reality of living with FAS. | Michael Dorris |
Children with Prenatal and/or Other Drug Exposure
Weighs the risks of adopting children prenatally exposed to drugs and alcohol, and offers suggestions and recommendations for prospective adoptive parents. | Susan Edelstein |
Cross Cultural Issues
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| Inside Transracial Adoption | Beth Hall and Gail Steinberg |
| Below the Surface | Hall & Steinberg |
| Transracial Adoption and Foster Care | Joseph Crumbley |
| Transracial Adoption | Pohl and Harris |
| VIDEO: Understanding, Identifying and Responding to Childhood Trauma: A Seven-part Video Series. Barrington, IL: Magna Systems. | |
Books for Kids
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| A Koala for Katie | Jonathan London |
| A Mother for Choco | Keiko Kasza |
| Angels of Love | Lynda Arnold |
| Beginnings: How Families Come to Be | by Virginia Kroll |
| Did My First Mother Love Me? | Kathryn Miller |
| Families are Forever | Craig Shemin |
| Is That Your Sister? A True Story of Adoption | Catherine and Sherry Bunin |
| Lets Talk About It: Adoption | Fred Rogers |
| Never Never Never Will She Stop Loving You | Jolene Durant |
| Over the Moon: An Adoption Tale | Karen Katz |
| Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born | Jamie Lee Curtis |
| The Day We Met You | Phoebe Koehler |
EDUCATION AND SUPPORT GROUPS
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Adoptive Family Therapeutic and Educational Resources
(AFTER) (South Bay resource) | (877) 33-AFTER
www.afteradoption.org |
| Berkeley Parents Network | parents.berkeley.edu |
| Child Welfare Information Gateway | www.childwelfare.gov |
| Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) | (202) 638-2952
www.cwla.org |
| Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute | (212) 269-5080
www.adoptioninstitute.org |
| Families Adopting In Response (FAIR) | (650) 328-6832
www.fairfamilies.org |
| National Child Welfare Resource Center for Adoption | (248) 443-0306
www.nrcadoption.org |
| North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC) | (651) 644-3036
www.nacac.org |
| Pact - An Adoption Alliance | (510) 243-9460
www.pactadopt.org |
| Post Adoption Center for Education & Research (PACER) | (925) 935-6622
www.pacer-adoption.org |
| Open Path (infertility issues) | (301) 652-8585
www.resolvenc.org |
| Tapestry Adoption Book Catalog | (800) 765-2367
www.tapestrybooks.com |
SPECIAL NEEDS & DISABILITIES
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| Community Alliance for Special Education | (415)431-2285
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| Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund | 1(800) 348-4232
(510) 644-2555
www.dredf.org |
| Family Resource Center Network of California/BANANAS | (510) 547-7322
www.frcnca.org |
| National Information Center for Children & Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) | (800) 695-0285
www.nichcy.org |
| Protection and Advocacy, Inc. | 1(800)776-5746
(510) 267-1200 (Bay Area)
(916)488-9950 (Sacramento)
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(cannot respond to legal questions via email) |
Seneca Center, San Leandro
Free parenting classes | (510) 481-1222
www.senecacenter.org |
| Support for Families of Children with Disabilities | (415) 282-7494
www.supportforfamilies.org |
LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL & TRANSGENDER
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| Our Family Coalition | (415)981-1960
www.ourfamily.org |
| COLAGE: Children of Lesbians and Gays everywhere | www.colage.org
(415) 861-5437 |
| Human Rights Campaign | www.hrc.org |
| Family Pride Coalition | (202) 331-5015
www.familypride.org |
| Prospective Queer Parents | www.queerparents.org |
NEWSLETTERS & MAGAZINES
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| Adoptive Families of America (AFA) | (800) 372-3300
www.adoptivefam.com |
| Adoptalk - NACAC | (651) 644-3036
www.nacac.org |
| Exceptional Parent | (617) 730-5800
www.eparent.com |
| THERAPISTS |
Adoption Specialty
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| Dr. David Brodzinsky, Ph.D. | (510) 985-1772 |
| Mark Ludwig, LCSW | (510) 663-9649 |
| Dr. Marie Blanchard (Fremont) | (510) 790-0212 |
| Dr. Judy Brown | (510)743-9840 |
| Leslie Foge (JFCS, San Francisco) | www.LeslieFoge.com |
| Dr. Faye Kimura (San Jose) | (408) 288-6858 |
Fertility and Women’s Issues
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| Penny Donnelly (Palo Alto) | (650) 504-4290 |
| Cynthia Lubow |
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(510) 525-2341 |
Trauma and Sexual Abuse
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Dr. Sheila Burns
Groups for survivors of sexual abuse | (510) 649-7979 |
| Jan Chess, Ph.D. | (510) 758-1162 |
| Lauren Feld | (510) 658-2525 |
| John Luna Sparks (CHO, Albany) | (510) 334-6545 |
| Brenna Bevin Stein, Ph.D. (Berkeley) | (510) 644-2322 |
Other Therapists and Counseling Centers
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| Sarah Hamilton Ditzel (Lafayette) | (925) 324-3950 |
| Debora McManus, LCSW (Berkeley, Pleasant Hill) | (415) 260-1190 |
| Family Paths (Oakland) | (510) 893-9230
PARENT HOTLINE 1-800-829-3777 |
| Shannon Rucker, LMFT | (510) 725-2450 |
| West Oakland Children’s Services | (510) 465-1800 |
| West Coast Children’s Center (El Cerrito) | (510) 527-7249 |
| Chris Sulka (CHO) | (510) 326-3350 |
| Alameda Family Services | (510) 865-4862 |
Susan Love, MFT
Attachment issues | (510) 287-8981 |
| Deborah Bartonstein | (510) 633-1563 |
| Nancy Peterson (Fremont) | (510) 795-2434 |
| Jeanne Strauss, MFT (Castro Valley) | (510) 247-2335 |
Oakland Ready to Learn
Parent Support | (510) 444-8652 |
Project Destiny
Wrap Around Services for Alameda County foster children | (510) 482-2244 |
| Medical Clinic (Fremont) | (510) 791-0957 |
Sung C., Kim, Ph.D.
Behavioral Psychologist, works with schools | (415) 441-1233 |
New Horizons, San Francisco
School that specializes in ADHD | (415) 750-8490 |
| Apron Strings for Grandparents (Stanislaus County) | (209) 558-8550
(510) 558-7490 |
A Home Within
Programs for children touched by foster care, including therapists assigned for 1:1 at no cost | www.ahomewithin.org |
FAACE
Therapists, groups, classes and support | attachmentadoption.net |
Through the Looking Glass
Resources for parents and children with disabilities | lookingglass.org |
Family Stress Center
Free support and education services for foster parents | www.familystresscenter.org |
Karen Pernet (Oakland)
Attachment issues / filial therapy; accepts Value Options | (510) 923-0520 |
Children’s Hospital Center for the Vulnerable Child
case management for foster children | Peggy Pearson, MFT (510) 428-3783 |
THERAPEUTIC FAMILY GAMES
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Go Away Monster by Gamewright
helps young children gain empowerment over their fears | www.gamewright or
www.amazon.com |
Talking, Feeling and Doing Game
by Dr. Richard Gardner
a great game for school aged kids and their families | www.therapeuticresources.com |
Ungame by Talicor
for family members of all ages; promotes family cohesiveness | |
