PEAR releases Maryland State Directory of Adoption Resources

The 18th directory was released today. You can find the pdf on our website at http://www.pear-now.org/resource/MD_Adoption-Resource-Directory.pdf

PEAR State directories can be used by prospective adoptive parents and adoptive parents looking to find information on health, education, bureaucratic/paperchasing needs and for support for themselves or their children.

Parents for Ethical Adoption Reform (PEAR) does not officially endorse any listing in this directory. The contents are provided for informational purposes only as a community service.

PEAR has no means of certifying the competence or quality of practice of any practitioner. PEAR makes no representations, warranties, guarantees or promises on behalf of or for those listed, and does not assume liability or responsibility for any service or product provided.

The Health section contains listings of licensed practitioners, early intervention contact information, and residential treatment centers.

The Education section contains tutoring, remediation, specialized schools & interventions by non-licensed practitioners.

The Bureaucracy section contains information about apostilles, licensed agencies, social security cards and more.

The Support section contains state-based support groups, web-support, and organizations and respite care locations.

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Ethics, Transparency, Support
~ What All Adoptions Deserve.
http://www.pear-now.org/

PEAR has added Kansas and District of Columbia to State Adoption Resources

The Kansas Directory of Adoption Resources for use pre- or post-adoption is now available. This concludes the third series (Midwest states).

District of Columbia Directory of Adoption Resources from the fourth series (Northeast states) is now available. Check back soon for directories from Virginia, Maryland, New York, New Hampshire and Vermont slated to be released this year.

You can freely download the pdfs at http://www.pear-now.org/resources.html

Each directory is divided into 4 sections:

Health contains Early Intervention information and licensed practitioner listings. Each listing has a designation for specialty or service. See the index at the beginning of each document for definitions. Residential Treatment Centers are included here.

Education contains tutoring, remediation, specialized schools & interventions by non-licensed practitioners.

Bureaucracy contains information about (details vary by state):
•Apostilles & Authentications
•Better Business Bureau
•Criminal background checks
•Recognition of foreign birth, delayed certificate of birth, and/or readoption
•Filing complaints
•Hague Convention information (due diligence and complaints)
•Licensed agency list or checks
•License checks for health professionals
•Medicaid waiver
•Notary
•State statutes on adoption
•Social Security offices/how to obtain card
•State adoption subsidy
•USCIS
•Vital records (birth, marriage & divorce cert.)

Support contains state-based support groups, web-support, and organizations. Respite care is also included here.

Ethics, Transparency, Support
~ What All Adoptions Deserve.
http://www.pear-now.org/

PEAR has added Missouri to the State Directories of Adoption Resources

The Missouri Directory of Adoption Resources for use pre- or post-adoption has been released from our third series of Midwest states. You can freely download the pdf at http://www.pear-now.org/resources.html

Each directory is divided into 4 sections:

Health contains Early Intervention information and licensed practitioner listings. Each listing has a designation for specialty or service. See the index at the beginning of each document for definitions. Residential Treatment Centers are included here.

Education contains tutoring, remediation, specialized schools & interventions by non-licensed practitioners.

Bureaucracy contains information about (details vary by state):
•Apostilles & Authentications
•Better Business Bureau
•Criminal background checks
•Recognition of foreign birth, delayed certificate of birth, and/or readoption
•Filing complaints
•Hague Convention information (due diligence and complaints)
•Licensed agency list or checks
•License checks for health professionals
•Medicaid waiver
•Notary
•State statutes on adoption
•Social Security offices/how to obtain card
•State adoption subsidy
•USCIS
•Vital records (birth, marriage & divorce cert.)

Support contains state-based support groups, web-support, and organizations. Respite care is also included here.

Ethics, Transparency, Support
~ What All Adoptions Deserve.
http://www.pear-now.org/

PEAR adds Illinois to the State Directories of Adoption Resources

June 10, 2010

PEAR has added Illinois to our list of completed State Directories of Adoption Resources. The Directories are available for download (FREE) below or at our website: http://www.pear-now.org/resources.html

PEAR State Directories of Adoption Resources

State Specific Guides to Health, Education, Bureaucracy and Support for Adoptive Parents:

Alabama Arizona California Delaware Florida Hawaii Illinois

Indiana Nevada North Dakota Rhode Island South Dakota Wisconsin Wyoming

Ethics, Transparency, Support
~ What All Adoptions Deserve.
http://www.pear-now.org/

PEAR Releases Second Series of State Directories of Adoption Resources

Link to Directories updated on May 14, 2010
This library is housed at http://www.pear-now.org/resources.html , where you can freely download the pdf directories .

Series 2 has four directories: California, Arizona, Hawaii, and Nevada.

Parents for Ethical Adoption Reform (PEAR) does not officially endorse any listing in these directories. The contents are provided for informational purposes only as a community service.
PEAR has no means of certifying the competence or quality of practice of any practitioner. PEAR makes no representations, warranties, guarantees or promises on behalf of or for those listed, and does not assume liability or responsibility for any service or product provided.

Each state directory is arranged into four sections: Health, Education, Bureaucracy, and Support alphabetically by city.

Health contains Early Intervention information and licensed practitioner listings. Each listing has a designation for specialty or service with a PEAR. See the index at the beginning of the document for definitions. Residential Treatment Centers are included here.

Education contains tutoring, remediation, specialized schools & interventions by non-licensed practitioners.

Bureaucracy contains information about:
Apostilles & Authentications
Medicaid waivers
Better Business Bureau
State statutes on adoption
Criminal background check
Notary
Recognition of foreign adoption decree, Delayed Certificate of Birth, or Re-adoption
Social Security offices/how to obtain card
Filing consumer complaints
State adoption subsidy
Licensed agency checks
USCIS
License checks for health professionals
Vital records (birth, marriage & divorce cert.)
Hague Convention information (due diligence and complaints)

Support contains state-based support groups, web-support, and organizations. Respite care is also included here.

Keeping Directories Current
These directories will be updated at least twice yearly. If you know of any resource that assists internationally adopted children and is not on this list or if you have corrections, please email information to pveazie@pear-now.org

Check back on the PEAR website soon for the release of future state series.










Ethics, Transparency, Support
~ What All Adoptions Deserve.
http://www.pear-now.org/

PEAR releases first series of State Directories of Adoption Resources

Link to Directories updated May 14, 2010

Derived from the gaps identified from PEAR’s POSitive study and the recommendations from PEAR’s Mental Health Resource and Therapist Resource surveys, PEAR has created State Directories of Adoption Resources.

These directories are designed for prospective adoptive parents, adoptive parents and service providers looking for local resources.

This library can be found at http://www.pear-now.org/resources.html , where you can freely download the pdf directories .

Series 1 has five directories: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Rhode Island and Wyoming.

Parents for Ethical Adoption Reform (PEAR) does not officially endorse any listing in these directories. The contents are provided for informational purposes only as a community service.

PEAR has no means of certifying the competence or quality of practice of any practitioner. PEAR makes no representations, warranties, guarantees or promises on behalf of or for those listed, and does not assume liability or responsibility for any service or product provided.

Each state directory is arranged into four sections: Health, Education, Bureaucracy, and Support alphabetically by city.

Health contains Early Intervention information and licensed practitioner listings. Each listing has a designation for specialty or service with a PEAR. See the index at the beginning of the document for definitions. Residential Treatment Centers are included here.

Education contains tutoring, remediation, specialized schools & interventions by non-licensed practitioners.

Bureaucracy contains information about:
Apostilles & Authentications
Medicaid waivers
Better Business Bureau
State statutes on adoption
Criminal background check
Notary
Recognition of foreign adoption decree or Delayed Certificate of Birth
Social Security offices/how to obtain card
Filing consumer complaints
State adoption subsidy
Licensed agency checks
USCIS
License checks for health professionals
Vital records (birth, marriage & divorce cert.)
Hague Convention information (due diligence and complaints)

Support contains state-based support groups, web-support, and organizations. Respite care is also included here.

Keeping Directories Current
These directories will be updated at least twice yearly. If you know of any resource that assists internationally adopted children and is not on this list or if you have corrections, please email information to pveazie@pear-now.org












Ethics, Transparency, Support
~ What All Adoptions Deserve.
http://www.pear-now.org/