Adoption/Kazakhstan listservs, newsletters, magazines, books, toys, etc

Start here: LarensAdoptionLinks.com

Yahoo Groups on Kaz adoption:

• Kazakhstan_Adoption (managed by LMI but anyone can join)
• Kazakhstan Adoptions
• Parents Adopting Kazak Kids (PAKK)
• Single Kaz Moms
• There is a listserv for every Kaz region. Just go to Yahoo's groups and search for what you're looking for.
• There is a listserv for almost every US state about Kaz adoption. For instance, there is the KazakFloridaFamilies group
• Kazakhstan Adoption Forum by Adoption.com
• Adoption Email Lists Directory by ComeUnity Adoption: Special Needs and Parenting Support
• An adoption newsletter by and for adoptive mothers. Real Moms Adoption Newsletter

Websites:

• Website with lots of links to adoption resources at AdoptionInformationInformation.org
• Eastern European Adoption Coallition website is recommended but currently down for maintenance (1/07)
• Joint Council on International Children’s Services

Adoption Books:

• Lists of Adoption Books at ComeUnity There is nothing specific to Kazakhstan here, but general adoption books and books for children too.
• Purchase books at Tapestry Books

Helping family and friends understand about adoption:

• Institute for Adoption Information offers a brochure Why It Is Important To Understand Adoption

Helping teacher understand about adoption and curriculum:

• An Educator's Guide toAdoption Brochure -its around $8
• Teaching Tolerance Magazine
• "A" Is for Adoption: a teachers’ pocket guide to adoption issues in the classroom at Cradle.org
• order the book Adoption and the Schools from Families Adopting In Response
• order DVD/Video "I Wonder…” Teenagers Talk About Being Adopted from Families Adopting In Response

Everything else adoption:

• Institute for Adoption Information at AdoptionInformationInstitute.org
• from magazines to books to jewelry to CDs. Get it at AdoptionShop.com
• Everything Russian adoption from magazines to books to jewelry to CDs at AdoptedFromRussian.com
• Multicultural dolls are available at DollsLikeMe.com
• Russian toys available at Russian-Toys.com I linked this page to Anna the Russian speaking doll, but poke around at this site.
• About Kazkah Crafts Kazakhcrafts.com