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*This is part ONE* Alabama Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups Benefiting Birth Parents, 2505 32nd Ave North, Birmingham, AL 35207, 205-324-9676, conniebbp@a... Orphan Voyage of AL, 95 Indian Creek Road, Suite 132 Huntsville, AL 35806, 205-722-0506 AL Adoption Alliance, P.O. Box 533, Jackson, AL 36545-0533 Orphan Voyage of AL, 1610 Pinehurst Bl., Sheffield, AL 205-383-7377 Alaska Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups CUB Jana Tackett 7105 Shooreson Anchorage, AK 99504 907-333-2272 ALMA Chapter Joanne Lewis P.O. Box 873573 Wasilla, AK 99687 Arizona Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups Flagstaff Adoption Search & Support Martha Sheidler P.O. Box 1031 Flagstaff, AZ 86002 Karen Tinkham, ISC, Box 1432, Litchfield Park, AZ 85340 602-935-4974 Past Present Future 7290 West Shaw Butte Drive Peoria, AZ 85345 602-486-3042 azsherru@g... 74513.1670@c... azsherri@a... The Adoption Counseling Home 11260 N. 92nd St. #1046 Scottsdale, AZ 85260 602-614-9222, fax: 602-614-0241 adopdee@a... Scottsdale Adoption Connection. Attn: Julie Mara, P.O. Box 2512 Scottsdale, AZ 85251 Orphan Voyage Attn: Alice Symon, P.O. Box 8245 Scottsdale, AZ 85252, 602-990-1890, fax: 602-990-3445 TRACE, Box 1541, Sierra Vista AZ 85636, 602-458-5509 CUB, 2613 N. Saratoga St., Tempe AZ 85381 FEE CHARGED Adult Adoptees Support Group, 7757 E. Marquise Dr. Tucson AZ 85715, 602-885-6771 Tracers, Ltd., Gari-Sue Greene, ISC, P.O. Box 18511 Tucson, AZ 85731-1851, 602-885-5958, gari8865@a... Arkansas Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups AR Adoption Triad, 602 Prospect Avenue, Hot Springs, AR 71901 Colorado Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups Adoptees and Birthparents Together Nancy Rudeen, 5213 Miners Creek Ct., Ft Collins CO 80525 GHYY22A@p... Adoptees In Search, P.O. Box 323, Contract Sta 27, Lakewood CO 80215 Adoptees In Search, POB 17822, Denver CO 80226, 303- 232-6302, (Hotline) Or E-mail AISDenver@a... Adoptees Support Group, 420 N. Nevada, Colorado Springs CO 80224, 719-471-8522 AIS in Boulder - Beth Paddock, 4631 Carter Trail Boulder, CO 80301 303-530-7241 paddock2u@a... Birthparents' Group, Box 16512, Colorado Springs CO 80935 CUB, 2895 Springdale Ln., Boulder CO 80303, 303-825-3430 CUB, Mary Redenius, 2538 Keller Farm Dr., Boulder CO 80304 303-447-8112 maryr123@a... CUB, Victoria D. Ransier, 10511 West 104th Avenue Broomfield CO 80020 Lambs in Search, 3578D Parkmoor Village Drive, Colorado Springs CO 80917 Orphan Voyage (Nat'l HQ), Jean Paton, 2141 Road 2300 Cedaredge CO 81413 Search & Support of Denver, 805 S. Ogden, Denver CO 80209, 303-778-8612 Re-Unite, Box 7945 Aspen CO 81612, 303-927-2400 Connecticut Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups CUB, P.O. Box 558, Bethel CT 06801 203-633-3130 Birthparent Support Group 9 Whitney Road, Columbia, CT 06237 203-228-0076 National Adoption Reunion Registry, Geraldine Kalter, P.O. Box 2494, Danbury, CT 06813-2494 Ties That Bind, Jane Servadio, P.O. Box 3119, Milford, CT 06460 203-874-2023 C.U.B/A.A.S.K., 8 Homestead Drive, S. Glastonbury, CT 06073 Adoption Healing, F2 Hadkik Parkway, S. Norwalk, CT 06854 203-866-8988 Adoptees Search Connection, 1203 Hill Street, Suffield, CT 06078 Delaware Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups Finders Keepers, Ginger Farrow, PO Box 748, Bear, DE 19701 Adoption Forum of DE, 302-633-4743 Washington DC ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Support Groups Metro Reunion Registry, 6439 Woodridge Road, Alexandria, VA 22312-1336, earle.barnes@a... (Earle Barnes), Registry for those searching in the Wash. DC., MD, VA area. Free., Send SASE for a registration form. Adoptees-In-Search, Inc., Joanne W. Small, Exec. Dir., P.O. Box 41016, Bethesda, MD 20824 CUB, Laura Lewis, A.L.A.R.M. Network Rep., 14914 Nighthawk Lane, Bowie, MD 20716-1033 CUB, Box 15258, Chevy Chase, MD 20825 Lost Or Found, 7290 Shirley Dr., Easton, MD 21601 Searchlight, Inc., P.O. Box 441, Glen Dale, MD 20769 CUB, Marjorie Koch, P.O. Box 151, Mount Airy, MD 21777 Adult Adoptees In Search, P.O. Box 203, Ferrum, VA 24088-0203 Adoptees & Natural Parents Org., 949 Lacon Drive, Newport News, VA 23602 Parents & Adoptees in Search, Barbara Leonard, 3932 Durette Drive, Richmond, VA 23237 Adopted Bikers ASSN, P.O. Box 36317, Richmond, VA 23236-6317, 804-323-4129 Florida Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups Mid-FL Adoption Reunion, PO Box 3475, Belleview, FL 32620-3475 Adoption Triangle ministries, Sandra Musser, P. O. Box 1860, Cape Coral FL 33910 Active Voices in Adoption, Jues Lewis, PO Box 24-9052, Coral Gables, FL 33124 Adoptions Support and knowledge of FL, Serving NE/NW Broward Co., 11646 NW 19th Drive, Coral Springs, FL 33071 Adoption Triangle, Serving SE/W Palm Beach Co., 1301 NW 2 Ave, Delray Beach FL 33444 Adoptee Birth family Connection, PO Box 22363, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33335 (Dale, Broward, and Palm Beach Cntys) Adoption search and support group of Talahassee, PO Box 3504, Tallahassee FL 32315, 904-893-0004, BFDOZIER@a... Tampa Bay Adoption Connection, Nancy Lloyd 813-268-7438, Orphan Voyage, Gay Swearington, 13906 Pepperrell Drive, Tampa FL 33624 Triad/Orlando, 2359 Summerfield Rd, Winter Park FL 32792, 407-644-7665 Active Voices In Adoption, June Lewis, PO Box 24-9052, Coral Gables,FL 33124 Adoptee-Bparent Connection, P.O. Box 22363, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33335, 305-370-7100 Adoption Connection of Panama City, 6459 Oak Shore Drive, Panama City, FL. 32404, 904-871-6916 Adoption Connection of Manasota, 941-747-0447 Adoption Connection of South Florida, Serving Adoptees SW Broward Co., 3100 Hunter Road, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33331 Adoption & Family Counseling, PO Box 6581, Ft. Myers, FL 33911 Adoption & Family Reunion Cnt, 800-477-7335 Adoption Helpletter, L. Kountz, P O Box 5929, Lake Worth FL, 407-738-0921 Adoption Support & Knowledge Of FL, 11646 NW 19th Drive, Coral Springs, FL 33071 Adoption Support Meeting, Gainesville, FL hlevita@n... c.ufl.edu Adoption Triangle, 1301 NW 2 Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444 ALARM, 305-462-0958 American Journal of Adoption Reform, 813-637-7477 Christian Adoptees Support Exchange, John Jarvis, 2354 Willard Street, Ft. Myers, FL 33901 CUB, Diane Edwards, PO Box 1117, St. Augustine, FL 32085-1117 Daniel Memorial Adoption Information Center, 134 East Street Church Street, Jacksonville FL 32202 Enigma Research, PO Box 5929, Lake Worth, FL 33466-5929 Forever Families, 904-377-6455 Mid-FL Adoption Reunion, P.O. Box 3475, Belleview, FL 32620-3475 Mother & Child Reunion, 407-878-9101 National Org. for Bfather Adoption Reform, 941-637-7477 O.A.S.I.S. (Nat'l HQ), P.O. Box 53-0761, Miami Shores, FL 33153, 305-948-8933 Organized Adoption Search Info Services, Inc., 305-948-8933 Orphan Voyage , 13906 Pepperrell Drive, Tampa, FL 33624 Orphan Voyage, 904-468-2622 Orphan Voyage, 904-398-4269 Orphan Voyage in Jacksonville, 904-292-9200 Orphan Voyage of FL/Paton House, 1122 Marco Place, Jacksonville, FL 32207-4043 Orphan Voyage Chapter at Tampa, Jay Swearingen, 13906 Pepperrell Drive, Tampa, FL 33624 Searches International, Belkys & Jim Gunn, 1600 West 64th Street, Hialeah, FL 33012-6106 Tallahassee Adoption, 904-893-7195 Tampa Bay Adoption Connection, Nancy Lloyd, 813-268-7438 Tree search Research, PO Box 117, Sharpes, FL 32959-0117 Triad of Central FL, 407-644-7665 TRIAD/ Orlando, 2359 Summerfield Road, Winter Park, FL 32792, 407-644-7665 Triad Search & Support Group, 3408 Neptune Drive, Orlando FL 32804, 407-843-2760 Georgia Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups Atlanta Birthparent/Adoptee, Hammond Park Community Center, 6005 Glen ridge Drive, Atlanta GA 30328, 770-422-6486 DebKinebrw@m... Bridges in Adoption Connection, 6810 Wright Road, Atlanta, Ga 30328 Families First, 1105 W Peachtree ST NE, PO Box 7948 Station C, Atlanta GA 30357 HOME BASE, c/o Rick Derby, 4245 Match point Dr., Augusta, GA 30909 Adoptee's Search Network, Jeanne and Bill Jones, 3317 Spring Creek Dr, Conyers GA 30208 Adoption Connection of GA, 1469 Raider Dr., Dalton, GA 30720 CUB, Joann Howard, 3374 Aztec Rd #35 C, Doraville GA 30340 Adoption Angels & Extensions, Susan Russell, ALARM Network Rep, 4565 Pond Lane, Marietta, GA 30062 Adoption Beginnings, 2550-320 Sandy Plains Rd #275, Marietta GA 30066 Adoptee and Birth parent Connection, P.O. Box 851, Roswell, GA 30077 Hawaii Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups Adoption Circle of Hawaii, P O Box 61723, HI, 96839-1723 808-591-3834 Access Hawaii and CUB, Box 1120, Hilo HI 96721 CARE, 55 Niuki Circle, Honolulu, HI 96815 Adoption Support Group, PO Box 8377, Honolulu HI 96815 CUB, P.O.B 37838, Honolulu, HI 96837 CUB, 15-2682 He's St., Pahoa HI 96778 The Adoption Circle of Hawaii is accepting registration forms from any triad member in the state. Once applications are received, a database will be formed for newsletters and also as a support base for future projects if persons are interested. Information can be obtained by calling 808-591-3834, writing PO Box 61723 Honolulu, HI 96839-1723 Idaho Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups Search Finders of Idaho, P.O. Box 7941, Boise, ID 83707 Adoption Support Group, Ann Millward, P.O. Box 1435 Ketchum, ID 83340 Triad Endeavors, Box 249 , Pinehurst ID 83850 Illinois Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups The Lost Connection, 2661 North Illinois Street, Suite 147, Belleville, IL 62221, 618 235-9409 Search Connection, P.O. Box 2425, Brideview, IL 60455, 708-430-9133 Adoption Triangle, Children's Home and Aid Society of IL, 1819 S. Neil, Suite D, Champaign, IL 61820, 217-359-8815 Family Counseling Center/Catholic Social Services, Birth Mother Support Group, 10 Henson Place, Suite C, Champaign, IL 61820, 217-352-6565 Search Research, P.O. Box 48, Chicago Ridge, IL 60415 Midwest Adoption Center, 3166 Des Plaines River Road, Des Plaines, IL 60018, 708-298-9096 AAC/CUB, 835 Ridge Ave., #208, Evanston IL 60202, 708-328-1686 CUB, 734 Noyes St #M3, Evanston IL 60201, 708-869-2978 Hidden Birthright, Carol L. Kane, 100 Cumberland, Rochester, IL 62563-9238 A.A.C, 1201 South First Street, Springfield, IL 62704, 217 789-0796 Missing Pieces, P.O. Box 7541, Springfield, IL 62791-7541, 217-787-8450 Healing Hearts, Inc, PO Box 136, Stanford IL 61774, 309-379-5401 The Adoption Connection, Illinois, 452 Central, Highland Park, IL 60035 Adoption Triangle, 512 Oneida Street, Joliet, IL 60435, 815 722-4999 The Family Tree, P.O. Box 233, Libertyville, IL 60048 Adoption Search & Support Group, 638 S. Randolph, Macomb, IL 61455, 309-837-9174 Heritage Finders, Marlene Anderson, 1337 Park Dr., Montgomery, IL 60538, 630-851-0677, ifind4u@a... Truth Seekers in Adoption, P.O. Box 366, Mount Prospect, IL 60056 708-342-8742 Healing Hearts, INC., P.O. Box 606, Normal, IL 61761, 309-452-9849 Adoption Triangle, P.O. Box 384, Park Forest, IL 60466, 708-481-8916 People Searching For People, P.O. Box 5442, Rock Island, IL 61204-5442 Adoption Triangle, Dept of Children and Family Services, 200 S. Wyman, Suite 200, Rockford, IL 61101-1232, 815-987-7117 Adoption Triangle Rockford, 318 N Church St, Rockford, IL 61101 Indiana Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups Reunion Registry of Indiana is privately maintained by Betty Heide and is not limited to the State of Indiana. A form may be requested by writing to and including a SASE: Reunion Registry of Indiana, P.O. Box 361, South Bend, IN 46624 Adoption Triangle, Kris Lucas, 7361 Wilson Place, Merrillville, In 46410, adoption@c... grp.com The Adoption Triangle, Pam Kroskie, 3012 East Amy Lane, Bloomington, IN 47408. For information you can send e-mail to: P_and_T@m... They meet every other Thursday at 6:30-7:30. Search Committee of Madison County, P.O. Box 523, Anderson, IN 46015 Full Circle, PO Box 2904, Indianapolis, IN 46206, voice mail 317-592-1998 or Contact Pat Allen for more information. Reflections, Debbie Freson, 7401 Washington Avenue, Evansville, IN 47715-4513 Support of Search, Indiana Adoption Coalition, Candy Jones, P.O. Box 1292, Kokomo, IN 46901, 317-453-4427 Anonymous By Adoption, Tina Miller, P.O. Box 12132, Ft. Wayne, IN 46862-2312 Past & Present Association, Brad & Sharon Ekdahl, 3548 Revere Court, Lake Station, IN 46405 Searching For Answers, Lisa Mattingly, R # 4, Box 29A, Loogootee, IN 47553 Adoption Support & Info., Alliance of Muncie, Laurie Lehman, P.O. Box 1125, Muncie, IN 47308 Coping With Adoption, Cheri Freeman, 61 Country Farm Road, Peru, IN 46970 Adoptees' Identity Doorway, Betty Heide, P.O. Box 361, South Bend, IN 46624 ABSENT (Adoptee, Birthparent, Siblings Enlightenment Network of Thornton), 771 W Plum St., Thorntown IN 46071-1249, 317-436-7257 Lafayette Adoption Search Support Organization, Sue Madden, 5936 Lookout Drive, West Lafayette IN 47906 Iowa Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups Iowa Reunion Registry, P.O. Box 8, Blairsburg, IA 50034 CUB, 130 33rd Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 The Adoptive Experience, 1105 Fremont, Des Moines, IA 50316 CUB, 500 Kimberly Lane, Des Moines, IA 50317 CUB Nat'l HQ, 2000 Walker Street, Des Moines, IA 50317 Family Search Services, P.O. Box 30106, Des Moines, IA 50310-0106 The Adoption Experience, Rte 5, Box 22, Osceola, IA 50213 Kansas Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups Adoption Concerns Triangle, 1242 NE 39th St, Topeka KS 66617 Getting To Know You Search and Support Group, Adrienne E. Wojtowicz, 1770 S. Roosevelt, Wichita, Ks. 67218 316-692-2244, HEARTS121@a... Reunions Ltd., Bonnie Warren, 2611 East 25th, Topeka, KS 66605 Adoption Concerns Triangle, 1427 N. Harrison, Topeka KS 66608 Wichita Adult Adoptees, Rochelle Harris, 4551 South Osage Street, Kentucky Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups CUB, 9803 Encino Court, Louisville, KY 40223 Binding Together, P.O. BOX 197328, Louisville, KY 40259, phone/fax 502-961-0512, e-mail STIV10@G... This is a support/search assistance group. They meet at the Westport Church of Christ, 4500 Westport Road Louisville, KY 40259 on the first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. they welcome all triad members from Kentucky and the Southern Indiana area. Louisiana Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups Adoption Connection of LA, 7301 W Judge Perez #311, Arabi, LA 70032 Lost & Found, Andrea Kenyon, 18343 Weather wood Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70817-3924 Adoption Search Organization, 8154 Longwood Dr., Denhan Springs LA 70726 Adoption Triad Network, Inc., Johnnie Kocurek, P.O. Box 3932, Lafayette, LA 70502 Adoption Connection of Louisiana, Dianne Sercovich, P.O. Box 6921, Metairie, LA 70009 Adoption Connection of Louisiana, Adoptees Birthright Committee, P.O. Box 7213, Metairie, LA 70010 Maine Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups CUB, Carol Simpson, RFD #2, Hilton Lane, North Berwick, ME 03906 Adoption Support of Peneboscot Bay, Taylor's Point, Tenant's Harbor, ME 04860 CUB, Patricia L. Yates Chenery, Route #1 -- Box 1017, West Paris, ME 04289 Maryland Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups AIS, P.O. Box 41016, Bethesda, MD 20824, 301-656-8553 Lost or Found, 7290 Shirley Dr., Easton, MD 21601, 410-820-5138 Searchlight, Inc., P.O. Box 441, Glen Dale, MD 20769, 410-262-8894 Encore, 1st Sunday of the month, 5 to 9 pm, at:, St. Charles Borromeo Parish, 101 Church Lane, Baltimore, MD, For info, contact: Ellen Berman, EllenB717@a... R.D. #8, Box 419, York, PA 17403, 410-466-0222 or 800-772-0203 access code 04. Fax 717-428-3137. Adoptee Birthparent Support Network (ABSN) , Usually 2nd Sunday of the month, 7 pm Alternates between Kensington, MD and McLean, VA, 202-686-4611 Concerned United Birthparents (CUB), 3rd Sunday of the month, 6 pm, at:, St. Mark's Church, Ellicott City, MD 410-554-2218 Adoptee Birth Family Connection, Usually 4th Wednesday of the month, 7 to 10 pm, at:, Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Route 70, Myersville, MD, 301-271-3037 ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Massachusetts Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups Cub, P.O. Box 380396, Cambridge, MA 02238-3246 Cub Open doors 395 A Washington St Braintree, Ma Meg Gorden Day Phone: 781-302-4602 Eve Phone:781-963-1980 email : Meg Gorden The Adoption Connection, 11 Peabody Square, #1 6, Peabody, MA 01960, 798-532-1261 Susan Darke Adoption Connection home page Adoption Healing, Carolyn Canfield, 44 Ware ham Lake Shore drive, E. Ware ham, MA 02538, 508-295-9755 Email: Carolyn Canfield Harwich Adoption Group Nancy Noble Email: Nancy Noble Raynham Adoption Group Susan White P.O. Box 684 Bridgewater, MA 02324 508-697-8772 Email: Susan White Center for Family Connections P.O. Box 383246 Cambridge, Ma 02238 Dr. Joyce Maguire Pavao 1-800-KINNECT Send Email : KINNECT Michigan Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups Adoptee-B'Parent Group Catholic Social Services 117 N. Division Ann Arbor, MI 48104 AIM Send an e-mail to: Julie Carter cijulie@a... She is the director of a group for Michigan triad members. They offer free registry and free search advice. This is for you to do the search on your own. You can call her at: 616-623-8060 Informed Adoption Network PO Box 6084 Ann Arbor, MI 48106-6084 313-482-1697 Post-Adoption Support Services Joanne Swanson Route #1 -- Box 360 Bellaire Road, Baraga, MI 48809 Mid-Michigan Adoption Identity Elaine Scott 13636 Podunk Road Cedar Springs, MI 49319 Adoption Connections P.O. Box 293 Cloverdale MI 49035-0293 616-623-8060 ASK. (Adoptees Search For Knowledge), Jeanette Abronowitz (Founder & Executive Director) P.O. Box 762 East Lansing MI. 48826-0762 517-321-7291 Tri-County Genealogical Society 21715 Brittany Eastpointe MI 48021-2503 810-774-7953 Adoption Identity Movement Peg Richer 1434 South lawn Drive, S.W., Grand Rapids, MI 49509-4354 Missing in Adoption (MIA), Joan E. Keller, ISC 4198 East Cedar Lake Drive Greenbush, MI 48738-9703 Retraced Roots P.O. Box 892 Ludington, MI 49431 Birth Bond 1015 E Columbia St Mason, MI 48854 Truths In The Adoption Triad, C/O Marilyn Phillips, 2642 Kansas Street, Saginaw, MI, 517-777-6666 Retraced Roots 765 Peterson Rd Muskegon, MI 49445 Kalamazoo B'Parents P.O. Box 2183 Portage, MI, 49081-2183 616-324-9987 Adoption Insight P.O. Box 171 Portage, MI 49081 616-327-1999 Adoption Support of St. Claire County 2008 Katherine St Port Huron, MI 48060 Roots and Reunions 210 Barbeau Street Sault Sainte Marie, MI, 49783-2402 Adoption Identity Movement of MI P.O. Box 5414 Traverse City, MI 49696-5414 231-922-1986 E-mail aimofnorthernmi@h... Bonding By Blood, Unlimited, Mary Louise Foess, 4710 Cottrell Road, Rural Route No. 5, Vassar, MI 48768 Adoption Circle Support Group, Lois Plantefaber, 4925 Packard, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-1521, 313-971-9781 Minnesota Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups Someone's Child Network adult adoptee support and search group Meeting time: first Tues. of the Month Place: Bloomington, MN For more info contact: Krista Roemer firstchild@u... Phone: 612-544-9976 CUB, Sandra Sperazza, 6429 Mendelssohn Lane, Edina, MN 55343 Leaf/Minnesota Reunion, Registry & Support, 23247 Lofton Court North, Scandia, MN 55073 Mississippi Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups Mississippi Adoption Network, Mary Willis , 30 North Hill Parkway Apartment B4, Jackson, MS 39206-5591 Adoption Information Network, P.O. Box 4154, Meridan, MS 39304 Missouri Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups A new group in the formation stages, yet to be named, is to be involved in trying to get records opened in '98 through the legislature. This group will also be giving search support and help. They meet the first Sunday of each month in the Daniel Boone Memorial Library in Columbia, MO. They reserve the Friend's Room from 1:30 to 5pm. For information contact Patti at 573-483-2993. Or you can e-mail her at rpckadr@s... PAST (post adoption support team), Deaconess West Hospital, 503 Des Peres Road, St Louis, MO, (see Ballwin MO), Jimmimi@a... Search For Life, c/o Lisa Barker, Route #2 -- Box 93, Birch tree, MO 65438 Kansas City Adult Adoptees Org. P. O. Box 15225, Kansas City, MO 64106, 913-262-0836 or 816-356-5213 Kansas City Adult Adoptees Org. Sandy Hassler P.O. Box 11828, Kansas City, MO 64138 816-229-4075 CUB, Susan Fogelsong 7000 Jackson, Kansas City, MO 63142 Adoption Search of MO, P.O. Box 1153, St Anne, MO 63074 Adoption Search of MO, 9434 Bristol Ave, St Louis, MO 63117 Birthparent Connection, 121 Weiss Ave, St. Louis MO 63125, 314-544-2520 or 314-776-7011, serves St. Louis and central IL. Kathleen Addis, The Searcher's Forum, 830 Marshall Avenue, Webster Groves, MO 63119-2003 Carson Baxter's Support Group baxtrboy@i... meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. The meetings start at 7pm. Location: Barnes-Jewish West Hospital (St. Peters, MO) Room: Meeting room next to dining room. *See part TWO* __________________
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*This is part TWO* Montana Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups Montana Post Adoption Center, Helen Costello, P.O. Box 634, Helena, MT 59624 Nebraska Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups Adoption Triad Midwest, Nancy Sullivan, P.O. Box 45273, Omaha, NE 68145-0273 e-mail RalphSullivan@p... Another address for that same group: Joyce Brown, PO Box 37273, Omaha NE 68137, 402-493-8047 Adoption Triad Midwest-Omaha, Marge Bower, PO Box 489, Fullerton NE 68638, 308-536-2633. CUB, 9621 Parker St, Omaha NE 68114, 402-397-6394 CUB Vice President, Janet Fenton, 4075 W. Airport Rd., Grand Island NE 68803, 308-384-3571 fax 308-389-3900 Alice Beyke ISC, 1850 S. Baltimore, Hastings NE 68901, 402-462-6349, e-mail ab35316@n... Nevada Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups Adoptees Search Connection 9713 Quail Springs St Las Vegas NV 89117 Truth of Adoption Searches and Support (T.A.S.S.) S. Borzelleri 1810 N. Decatur Blvd #204 Las Vegas, NV 89109 702-631-7101 New Hampshire Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups Adoption Bonding Circle, Karin L. Weigel, RR #2, Box #125, Claremont, NH 03743 Living in Search of Answers (LISA), c/o Loveland/Viney, P.O. Box 215, Gilsum, NH 03448-0215 Pieces Of Yesterday, P.O. Box 1703, Manchester, NH 03105 Circle of Hope, Karen Amos, P.O. Box 127, Somersworth, NH 03878 New Jersey Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups New Jersey Coalition for Openness in Adoption - South Jersey Chapter, 206 Laurel Place, Laurel Springs, NJ 08021, Contact Maria Caliva 609-784-7532, Meets 1st Tuesday of Every month, Camden County Library Westmont Division Adoption Reunion Coalition of NJ 15 Fir Place, Hazlett, NJ 07730 Adoption Support Network, Inc. 505 W. Hamilton Ave #207, Linwood, NJ 08221 Finders Keepers II, 32 Trotters La, Smithville, NJ Adoption Support Group, 500-48 Auten Road, Somerville, NJ 08876 Gerald R. Gioglio, Adoption Registry Coordinator NJ State D.Y.F.S., 1 South Montgomery Street, CN 717, Trenton, NJ 08625, State agency adoptions only. West Central Search/Support of N.J., Donna Kern, P.O. Box 3604, Trenton, NJ 08629 Origins, Marsha Riben & M.A. Cohen, P.O. Box 556, Whippany, NJ 07981-0556, huwv77a@p... (Diane), fax: 201-428-9683 New Mexico Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups Operation Identity, Sally File, ISC, CI, 13101 Black Stone Road N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87111. Sally maintains a free private registry that she has held for over 20 yrs. CUB, 358 Joya Loop, Los Alamos, NM 87544 Elizabeth Avens New York Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups P.A.C.E.S., P.O. Box 1223, Amherst, NY 14226-7223 Adoption Circle Putnam, Sally R. McCracken, North Brewster Road, Brewster, NY 10509-9804 The Missing Connection, P.O. Box 712, Brownville, NY 13615, Sue Boyce Jan905@a... Post Adoption Center Of Western NY, Frank Piccaretto, 104 Cazenovia , Buffalo, NY, 716-824-3967 Adoption Support Group, Susan Schweizer, 57 Little Neck Road, Centerport, NY 11721-1614 B.K.I.D.S., P.O. Box 43, Erin, NY 14838, meetings in Elmira and Corning Jamestown Adoption Triad, P.O. Box 95, Falconer, NY 14733 Triangle of Truth, P.O. Box 2039, Liverpool, NY 13089 B.I.R.T.H., 7 Cheryl Place, Massapequa, NY 11758 Kin Quest, Inc., 89 Massachusetts Ave, Massapequa NY 11758, 516-541-7383 Adoptees Information Service, 19 Marion Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10552 Adoption Crossroads, Ltd., Joe Soll, President, 401 East 74th Street, Suite 17D, New York, NY 10021 BMOMs (Birth Mothers of Minors), fax (305)252-2653. e-mail analee@b... or ake4u@y... Manhattan Birthparents' Group, P.O. Box 20137, Cherokee Station, New York, NY 10028-0051, 212-289-6782 Reunions: The Next Step, 305 E 40 St, #12V, New York NY 10016, 212-867-1918 W.A.I.F., Inc., 201 East 28th Street, New York, NY 10016-8538 Birthparent Support Network, BSN HQ, Gail Davenport, CSW, P.O. Box 120, North White Plains, NY 10603 914-682-2250 Adoption Circle Long Island, Don Scharf, 421 Jackson Street, Oceanside, NY 11572 Birthparent Support Network (BSN), P.O. Box 34, Old Bethpage, NY 11804, 516-931-5925 The Right To Know , Marie P. Lamarche, P.O. Box 52, Old Westbury, NY 11568 Adoption In Recovery, Rte 1, Box 224-A, Petersburg, NY 12138 Birthparent Support Network, Carole Whitehead, A.L.A.R.M. Network Rep., 37 Sylvia Lane, Plainview, NY 11803 Champlain Valley Adoptive Families, 6 Grace Ave, Plattsburgh, NY 12901 Missing Pieces, P.O. Box 8041, Massena NY 13662, 315-764-5970, (meets in Potsdam) A.N.G.E.L.S., 14 Baylor Circle, Rochester NY 14624, 716-234-1864 Adoption Circle Capitol District, Rita Stapf or Terry Krajewski, P.O. Box 9025, Schenectady, NY 12309 Diane Mees, Adoption Circle Westchester, P.O. Box 311, Shenorock, NY 10587 Candid Adoption Talk (C.A.T.), 175-A Fawn Hill Road, Tuxedo, NY 10987, voc: 914 351-3306, fax: 914 351-5455 WKBR37A@p..., (Mrs. Cat Mastrobuoni) Adoption Kinship, P.O. Box 1082, Vestal, NY 13851, 607-772-6793, SBBV07A@p... Birthparents, Adoptees, Adoptive Parents United in Support (BUS), P.O. Box 299, Victor, NY 14425, 716-924-0410, serves western NY Triad United Support, P.O. Box 299, Victor, NY 14564 ANSWERS, the Hudson Valley Adoption Search & Reunion Support Group meets the 2nd Thursday of the month at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 320 Saw kill Rd., Kingston, NY from 7-9 p.m. Contact: Mary Evans 914-657-6213 or email: answers@u... ANSWERS, P.O. Box 67, Woodstock, NY 12498. North Carolina Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups Adoption Information Exchange (AIE), 46 Fairfax Avenue , Asheville, NC 28806 Adoption Connections, P.O. Box 4153, Chapel Hill NC 27515, 919-967-5010 L. Giddens Adoption Information Exchange, 8539 Monroe Road Charlotte, NC 28212 Birth Mothers Easing The Hurt, Rte 4, Box 252-I, Dobson, NC 27017 Adoption Issues/Education, P.O. Box 8314, Greenville NC 27835 Carolina Adoption Triangle, 116 W. Queen Street, Hillsborough, NC 27278 Adoption Information Exchange (AIE), P.O. Box 1917, Matthews, NC 28106 704-537-5919, MzChrisLee@a... Adoption Information Exchange (AIE), P.O. Box 471921, Charlotte, NC 28247, 704-537-5919, or fax 704-846-5123, MzChrisLee@a... Jean Taylor, P.O. Box 1792, Smithfield, NC 27577-1792 North Dakota Support Groups Land Support Groups There is a support group that meets the 2nd Monday of the month at Lutheran Social Services Fargo ND at 7:00 pm This is for all members of the triad. There is no fee. They meet from 7 to 9. The group has been going for approximately 10 years. The facilitator of the group is Lynn Thompson who is a birth mother who has completed a search. Searching is not a requirement for attending the group, just being one of the triad members or support person for a triad member is all that is required. If you'd like more information or discussion e-mail mlthompson@f... net.com Lynn. Ohio Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups Adoption Triad Support Center, 216 943-2118 Sunshine Reunions, 1175 Virginia Ave, Akron, OH 44306 216 773-4691 Re-Connections, 3782 Skyline Drive, Beavercreek, OH 45432 Birthparents Support, 3423 Blue rock Road, Cincinnati, OH 45239 The Adoption Network, 302 Overlook Park Dr., Cleveland, OH 44110, 216 261-1511 Adoption Network Cleveland, Betsie Norris, 291 E 222nd St., Room 229, Cleveland OH 44123-1751 Birthright, Kati Sellmeyer, 6779 Manchester Road, Clinton, OH 44216 CUB, Toledo Branch, 6704 Inglewood, Holland, OH 43610 Full Circle, 11690 Symes Valley Drive, Loveland, OH 45140 CUB, Perrysburg Branch, 2544 Bonnie Lane, Maumee, OH 43537 Adoption Triangle Unity, Christine Darr, ISC, 4144 Packard Road, Toledo, OH 43613-1938, 419 244-7072 The Adoption Connection, P.O. Box 2482, Youngstown, OH 44512, 216 792-3546 Families Blessed by Adoption- this is an Adoptive parent support group, c/o Debra Congrove, 74 Clinton Rd., Chillicothe, OH 45601 Oklahoma Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups Adoptees As Adults 8220 N.W. 114th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73132 Adoptees As Adults 7908 Hemingford Court # A Oklahoma City, OK 73120 OK Adoption Triad P.O. Box 471008 Tulsa, OK 74147 Shared Heartbeats P. O. Box # 12125 OK City, OK 73157 405-943-4500 Oregon Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups Adoptee Birth family Connection, Box 50122, Eugene OR 97405 Family Ties, Dolores Storie, 3185 Lincoln, Eugene, OR 97405 Family Ties, Helen Gallagher, 4537 Souza Street, Eugene, OR 97402 Southern Oregon Adoptive Rights, 1605 S.W. K Street, Grants Pass, OR 97526-2638 Oregon Adoptive Rights Assoc., P.O. Box 882, Portland, OR 97207, 503-235-3669, BKNP56A@p... Southern Oregon Adoptive Rights, 1076 Queens Branch Road, Rogue River, OR 97537 O.A.R.A., 715 N. 10, Springfield, OR 97477 Gini D. Snodgrass, A.N.S.R.S., Inc., 9203 S.W. Cree Circle, Tualatin, OR 97062-9046 Pennsylvania Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups A new support group just forming is the Potsdam Family Finders, 30 Grant St., Potsdam, NY. They will meet at Trinity Church in Potsdam on the 2nd Sunday of the month at 1:00 p.m. For more information e-mail Anne annehj@n... Adoption Forum, PO Box 12502, Philadelphia, PA 19151, 215-238-1116, has active groups in Berks, Bucks, Delaware and Philadelphia Counties. Contact: Abigail Lovett Adoption Healing - A 12 Step Group Allegheny County Family Services of Western PA 46th & Hatfield Streets Pittsburgh, PA 15201 (412) 687-0100 Contact: Judy Scott Adoption Lifeline of Altoona 412 28th Avenue Altoona, PA 16601 Contact: Carol Bravin ALMA PO Box 53735 Philadelphia, PA 19105 (215) 561-2525 Contact: David Martini Bucks County Chapter of Adoption Forum 20 Runnemede V2 New Hope, PA 18938 (215)862-2695 Contact: Abigail Lovett E-Mail: ALovett215@a... HOPE PO Box 272 Downingtown, PA 19335 (610)873-4756 Contact: Stacey Norman Lost Loved Ones 621 W. Crawford Street Ebensburg, PA 15931 (814)472-7525 Contact: Bob Mulvehill Open Line Adoption Connection Venango County (814) 677-7850 Contact: Holly Watson ORIGINS Box 1032 Hemlock Farms Hawley, PA 18428 (717) 775-9729 Contact: Kathy Lowenberg PAST Erie County 8130 Hawthorne Drive Erie, PA 16509 (814) 899-1493 Contact: Barbara Hakel E-Mail: BHAKEL@A... Pittsburgh Adoption Connection Allegheny, Butler, Beaver, Washington, Westmoreland Counties (All Western PA) 37 Edge Cliff Road Carnegie, PA 15106 (412) 279-2511 Contact: Glenda Shay E-Mail: GShay@a... The PA Coalition for Openness in Adoption (PACFOA) 20 Runnemede V2 New Hope, PA 18938 (215)862-2695 Contact: Abigail Lovett E-Mail: ALovett215@a... Berks County Chapter of Adoption Forum (610)367-4371 Contact: Andrea Oswald E-Mail:CRYBABY64@a... (610)777-9742 Contact: Judy Cotton E-Mail: Cotten@e... Rhode Island Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups Parents & Adoptees Liberty Movement, Betty Angler, 861 Mitchell's Lane, Middletown, RI 02840 Yesterday's Children, 77 Homer Street, Providence, RI 02903 South Carolina Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups Adoption Search for Life, 303 Brighton Road, Anderson, SC 29621 Adoptees & Birthparents in Search, P.O. Box 5551, Cayce-West Columbia, SC 29171 A.A.L.M. Triad, 1725 Atascadero Drive, Columbia, SC 29206 Adoptees & Birthparents in Search, Betty Tharin, 8137 Ramsgate Road, North Charleston SC 29406. Adoption Reunion Search/Support, Leslie A. White, P.O. Box 239, Moore, SC 29369 Bits & Pieces, P.O. Box 380, Norris, SC 29667 Home Base, Box 7966, N. Augusta SC 29841 Adoptees & Birth Parents in Search, Pollie Robinson, A.L.A.R.M. Network Rep., 263 Lemonade Road, Pacolet, SC 29372 Adoption & Family Reunion Center, Box 103, Pacolet SC 29373 Adoptees & Birthparents in Search, Karen Conner, P.O. Box 5551, West Columbia, SC 29171 South Dakota Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups CUB Andrea Sindt 41004 259th St. Mitchell SD 57301 605-996-6691 ALMA Chapter Shirley Shinneman 1325 South Bahnson Sioux Falls, SD 57103 ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Tennessee Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups Tennessee's The Right To Know, Denny Glad or Jalena Bowling, P.O. Box 34334, Bartlett, TN 38134 Free Adoptees in Their Heritage, P.O. Box 294, Kingsport, TN 37662 ROOTS, 304 Arbuts Lane, Knoxville, TN 37919 Openness In Adoption, 518 Gen Geo Patton Rd., Nashville, TN 37221 U.F.O., P.O. Box 290333, Nashville, TN 37229-0333 Texas Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups Adoption Knowledge Affiliates, P.O. Box 402033, Austin, TX 78704 Marywood Search Support Group, 510 W. 26th St., Austin TX 78705, 512-472-9251 Orphan Voyage, Linda Crenwelge, 1305 Augustine Court, College Station, TX 77840, lsc@a... Triangle Search, B. Scott, 5730 Crest Grove, Corpus Cristi, TX 78415 Love, Roots & Wings, Beverly Cates, 10432 Achilles, El Paso, TX 79924 Triad Support Group, 4208 Roxbury, El Paso, TX 79922 Homeward Bound, P.O. Box 11032, Ft. Worth, TX 76110, 817 732-1319 The Right To Know, P.O. Box 1409, Grand Prairie, TX 75050 Orphan Voyage, Peggy Dorn, 5811 Southminister, Houston, TX 77035 Search line of Texas, Inc., 725 Burnwoord, Irving, TX 75062 Search line of Texas, Pat Palmer, ISC, 1516 Old Orchard, Irving, TX 75061 Adoption Search and Support, Box 371, Pasadena TX 77501 Adoption Triad Forum, P.O. Box 832161, Richardson, TX, 75081 Adoption Reform Group, Ann & Jim Rockwell, A.L.A.R.M. Network Rep., 706 Gresham, Smithville, TX 78957 Utah Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups L.A.M.B., 672 East 2025 South, Bountiful, UT 84010 Adoption Connection of Utah, Charlene Lightfoot, 1349 Mariposa Avenue, Salt Lake City, UT 84106 Vermont Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups Beacon of Vermont, Carol Gile, P.O. Box 152, Bakersfield, VT 05441-0152 BEACON, P.O. Box 83, Bridgeport, VT 05734-0083 Birth Mothers Against Adoption P.O. Box 424, Concord, VT 05824 ASSN (Adoption Search/Support Network), RR #1 -- Box 83, East Calais, VT 05650 Adoption Alliance Of VT, 91 Court Street, Middlebury, VT 05753 Friends in Adoption, P.O. Box 1228, Middletown Springs, VT 05757 Adoption Alliance of Vermont, 17 Hopkins Street, Rutland, VT 05701 Adoption Alliance of Vermont, Enoch Tompkins, 104 Falls Road, Shelburne, VT 05482 Adoption Alliance of Vermont, 107 Twin Oaks, South Burlington, VT 05403 B&C Research Assistance RR Box 1451, St Albans, VT 05478 ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Virginia Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups Most Virginia support groups are aligned with DC. Please go to Washington DC. Washington Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups Washington Adoptees Rights Movement, Marilyn Dean, ISC, 9901 S.E. Shoreland Drive, Bellevue, WA 98004 Washington Adoptees Rights Movement, Richard Hastings, 1119 Peacock Lane, Burlington, WA 98233 Washington Adoptees Rights Movement, Jane Belt, P.O. Box 2667, Olympia, WA 98507 Open Arms, 6816-135 Ct, NE, Redmond WA 98052 Adoption Search and Reconciliation, Shea Grimm, Renton, WA, shea@o... Search & Reconciliation, 14320 SE 170, Renton WA 98058 Adoption Resource Center, Children's Home Society of Washington, Northwest Branch, 3300 N.E. 65th Street, Seattle WA 98115, 206-524-6020 A range of post-adoptive services aimed mostly at adoptive parents and professionals, but including search and post-reunion services. Adoption Search & Counseling Consultants (ASCC), 6201 - 15th NW, Suite P210, Seattle WA 98107, 206-782-4491, cbsvox@a... Clayton Shaw Washington, out of state, and some international searches. Workshops counseling and other post-adoption services including post- reunion. Washington Adoptees Rights Movement, 5950 6th Avenue South, Suite 107, Seattle, WA 98108, 206-767-9510 Washington Adoptees Rights Movement, Robin Norman, 408 S.W. 175th Place, Seattle, WA 98166-3758 Washington Adoptees Rights Movement, Diane Sams, ISC, Route #1 -- Box 101, E. 303 Paradise Road, Spangler, WA 99031 CUB, Irene Dilley, 10014 N.E. 35th Street, Vancouver, WA 98662 Touched By Adoption, 205 Brock St #7, Walla Walla, WA 99362 Washington Adoptees Rights Movement, Debby J. Lewis, 20 Hall Avenue, Yakima, WA 98902 West Virginia Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups Reunite, Inc. (OH and WV) P.O. Box 694, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 Legacies, 826 Honaker Ln., Charleston WV 25312 Society's Triangle, 411 Cabell Court, Huntington, WV 25703 Lineages, PO Box 1264, Huntington WV 25714 Wisconsin Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups Adoption Search and Support, Pat Helgerson, P.O. Box 174, Coon Valley, WI 54623 Adoption Resource Network, Shelly Borreson, AAC State Representative, P.O. Box 8221, Eau Claire, WI 54702-8221 Opens Ends of Adoption, Audrey Besaw, 1219 Hobart Drive, Green Bay, WI 54304-1458 Adoption Information and Direction, P.O. Box 875, Green Bay, WI 54305-0875 Mary Sue Wedl, Adoption Roots Traced, N6795, Highway A, Lot #44, Lake Mills, WI 53551 Mix & Match/Contact Point, PO Box 1141, Manitowoc WI 54221-1141, Adoption Roots Retraced, N5080 17 Ave, Mauston, WI 53948 Adoption Information and Direction, P.O. Box 2043, Oshkosh, WI 54903 Common Bonds, Carrol Duer, ISC, 280 D North Campbell Road, Oshkosh, WI 54901 Adoption Information and Direction, Doug Henderson, P.O. Box 516, Stevens Point, WI 54481-0516, dhenders@u... Wyoming Support Groups ------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------- Land Support Groups Adults Effected by Adoption, 1408 Hugur, Cheyenne, WY 82001
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