National Adoption Directory

Geographical listing by states of agencies licensed as of October 1989, to provide adoption services. Entries give such information as program description, cost, waiting period, requirements, procedure, and description of children for placement. Appendixes cover information about private agencies, agencies providing nationwide services, national regional exchange programs, additional agencies, and national child welfare and triad support organizations.

Abstract: A comprehensive collection of educational materials produced by government, professional, and voluntary organizations and agencies includes descriptions of available printed and audiovisual materials on maternal and infant care for the general public and health professionals. Listings of materials are arranged under each organization, together with a brief description of the organization's purpose and goals. All entries specify how to order the materials, many of which are free of charge. Topics include prenatal care, normal pregnancy and delivery, infancy (up to 1 year), child care and growth, developmental problems and disabilities, parent education, workplace and environmental hazards affecting pregnancy, risk factors (alcohol, drugs, smoking), nutrition, breastfeeding, exercise, teenage pregnancy, genetic disorders, infant death syndrome, child abuse and neglect, safety of infant products, vital statistics, and family planing.