Child Welfare Information Gateway

www.childwelfare.gov

This new organization, which joins two former groups (the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse and the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information), is a service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Located within the Children's Bureau in the Administration for Children and Families, the Child Welfare Information Gateway promotes the welfare of children and families by bringing together timely and essential information for citizens as well as for professionals involved with child welfare, adoption, and related concerns. The Web site offers comprehensive information about adoption by United States citizens, including infant and international adoption and the adoption of children with special needs.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

www.hhs.gov/children/index.shtml

This Web site provides links to adoption-related, child, and family information.

U.S. Department of State

http://travel.state.gov/family/adoption/adoption_485.html

The U.S. Department of State Office of Children's Issues coordinates policy and provides information on international adoption. This Web site offers an international adoptions booklet, recent updates on events that impact adoption policy around the world, and adoption information specific to many countries.