ATTACh  www.attach.org
This is an organization that has dedicated itself to education professionals and parents of children with attachment and adoption issues.  They hold yearly conferences that are extremely useful.

Beyond Consequences Institute   www.bci.com
Great source for newsletters, CD’s DVD’s & books that help you learn about how to parent a child who has been traumatized by chronic neglect and/or abuse. Most of their information is about adoption and based on the stress model.

Families for Russian & Ukrainian Adoption (FRUA) includes Eastern Europe www.norcalfrua.org
Their newsletters are a wealth of information for families who have adopted internationally, regardless of country.

Mindsight Institute www.drdansiegel.com
Source of books, CD's, and DVD's to help parents reflect on their own childhood in order to become more responsive parents.

Resolve of Northern California www.resolvenc.org
The Northern California branch holds one or two conferences each year about adoption and issues related to infertility. They are a good source of information if you are thinking of adopting.

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408-891-7904 or
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