Adoption ResourcesKorean WebSiteswww.adoptkorea.com - Adopting from Korea: A Prospective Parent's Guide to Korean Adoption - A very comprehensive site covering all aspects of Korean adoption. Great starting point for your Korean adoption journey. www.koreanfocus.org - Mission to connect adoptive families with Korean-born children with each other, Korean culture, and the Korean American community. members.tripod.com/pskabwebsitecl-ivil - Timelines, travel/arrival day stories, photos, recipes, Tol party ideas, info about Korea, links, and more www.lifeinkorea.com - Jam-packed with tons of info: travel, shopping, culture, and info. www.koreanhearld.com - Korean newspaper www.langintro.com/kintro - Introduction to the Korean language www.globalphotos.org Photographs of the world including Korea www.seoulsearching.com Everything you need to be a Seoul survivor China WebSiteswww.fwcc.org -Families with Children from China is a network of parent support groups in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. www.redthreadfamilies.com Gifts to celebrate Chinese adoption www.redthreadconnection.com Featuring red thread silicone bracelets www.chinagift.co.uk - Store in Guzangzhou www.china-fun.org - Chinese culture, life and society. www.chinadaily.com.cn - English newspaper http://china-8.com Learn words and phrases in Chinese library.thinkquest.org - Historical and current information about China www.einnews.com/china - Web newspaper focused on China, Taiwan, and Macao. www.globalphotos.org Photographs of the world including Asia Other Helpful WebsitesGreat Shoppingwww.heartandseoul.com Provides customers with unique and affordable products celebrating families and adoption www.mandysmoon.com Personalized multicultural gifts www.adoptshoppe.com Unique adoption gifts, books and resources www.angelcovers.org 100% of profits made from the sale is donated to orphanages www.asiaforkids.com - Your key to cultural connections www.seoulidentity.com - handmade adoption inspired jewelry Magazines
www.koreanquarterly.org - Formed in 1997 by adopted Koreans, Korean Americans, and adoptive parents, KQ provides reporting on issues of identity, racism, politics and the arts. www.adoptinfo.net - Adoption Today: Your guide to the issues and answers surrounding International and domestic adoption. Books For FamiliesAre Those Kids Yours? - American Families with Children Adopted from Other Countries by Cheri Register Toddler Adoption The Weaver's Craft by Mary Hopkins Best Talking with Young Children about Adoption by Mary Watkins and Susan Fisher Real Parents, Real Children by Holly van Gulden and Lisa Bartels Rabb Raising Adopted Children by Lois Melina Making Sense of Adoption by Lois Melina Voices from Another Place: A collection of works from a generation born in Korea and adopted to other countries by Susan Soon-Keum Cox I Wish for You a Beautiful Life: Letters from the Korean Birth Mothers by Sara Dorow (Editor) Books For ChildrenWhen You Were Born in Korea by Brian Boyd When You Were Born in China by Sara Dorow and Stephen Wunrow A Mother for Choco by Kelo Kasza Through Moon and Stars and Night Skies by Ann Warren Turner We Adopted You, Benjamin Koo by Linda Walvoord Girard The Mulberry Bird by Anne Brodzinsky Bee-Bim Bop! by Linda Sue Park We're different, we're the Same by Bobbi Kates Little Miss Spider by David Kirk Book Publisherswww.pactadopt.org An adoption alliance www.shens.com Multicultural literature for children www.tapestrybooks.com Resource for adoption books www.cultureforkids.com Resource for language and culture www.asiaforkids.com Cultural connections Online Parenting Classeswww.adoptionlearningpartners.org www.heartofthematterseminars.com Financial AssistanceMany employers offer adoption benefits to their employees. Ask your Human Resources department. If your employer does not provide these benefits, you may be interested in proposing that your company provide such benefits. Prospective adoptive parents can be troubled about their financial ability to pay the fees associated with adopting a child. Dillon Southwest is happy to discuss these fees with families and some of the available resources for financial aid. We dont want finances to be a roadblock in your decision to adopt. Dillon Southwest does have a small fund where we are able to make short term, no interest loans available to those who are in need. Federal Tax Benefits - Federal tax law states that you may be able to claim tax credits and exclusions for expenses related to adopting an eligible child. Through the Hope for Children Act, the U.S. Treasury Department allows an $11,390 tax credit for the 2007 tax year. The tax credit is an amount you subtract from your tax liability for adoption expenses, including reasonable and necessary adoption fees and travel expenses, etc. Income limits do apply, and the credit may not be more than your total tax liability minus other credits, but the credit may be carried forward over the next five years. Check with your tax advisor regarding your eligibility. You can also check the IRS tax topic on Adoption Credit for more information. Other Linkswww.uscis.gov - United States Department of Homeland Security for Immigration forms and information: For families in the Korean adoption program, after your child's adoption has been finalized, you must apply for the Certificate of Citizenship (N-600). This is a very important step and you, as parents, are able to provide this protection for your child. For more information and to download the form, click here. For additional information on filling out the N-600 form, visit our Citizenship page. |
