The list below highlights just a few of the local, state and national agencies that offer information about adoption. Check back often for additional links!

Hamilton County Job and Family Services         www.hcjfs.org

Administration for Children and Families (ACF)

A division of the U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services. Providing information about federal programs which promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities.

The Office of Civil Rights (OCR)

A division of the US Dept of Health and Human Services (HHS). Ensures that people have equal access to services offered by HHS without facing unlawful discrimination.

State and National Adoption Organizations

Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)

The Child Welfare League of America is the nation's oldest and largest organization devoted entirely to the well-being of America's vulnerable children and their families. Founded in 1920, CWLA is a membership association of almost 1,000 public and private nonprofit agencies, which together serve over two million children and their families across the United States annually. CWLA and its member agencies provide a wide range of services to protect abused, neglected, and otherwise vulnerable children and youths, and strengthen and support families for children.

National Adoption Center (NAC)

Non-profit organization whose mission is to expand adoption opportunities throughout the United States for children with special needs and those from minority cultures. The National Adoption Center is responsible for AdoptUSKids, a nationwide photolisting of waiting special needs children.

North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC)

The North American Council on Adoptable Children is a non-profit organization whose mission is to expand adoption opportunities throughout the United States for children with special needs and those from minority cultures.

The National Adoption Information Clearinghouse (NAIC)

The National Adoption Information Clearinghouse, a comprehensive resource on all aspects of adoption, is a service of the Children's Bureau, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services.