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The American Adoption Congress is comprised of individuals, families and organizations committed to adoption reform. They provide education about the lifelong process of adoption and advocate legislation that will grant every individual access to information about his or her family and heritage. Amy Winn serves as president.

The National Embryo Donation Center (NEDC) is a non-profit organization which strives to protect human embryos by promoting, facilitating and educating about embryo donation and adoption. Email through the website.

The Embryo Adoption Awareness Center was established in 2007 by Nightlight® Christian Adoptions after receiving a grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services specifically to increase awareness regarding embryo donation and adoption as a family building option.

The National Association of Black Social Workers is one of the foremost advocacy groups that addresses social issues and concerns of the Black community. Melanie Bryant is the National Office Director.

The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) is a national voice for American Indian children and families. They are a comprehensive source of information on American Indian child welfare and the only national American Indian organization focused specifically on the tribal capacity to prevent child abuse and neglect. Sarah Kastelic is the executive director.

Article posted on the Adoption History Project site about federal efforts to place American Indian children in non-Indian homes.

January 2007 paper written by Mary Eschelbach Hansen and Daniel Pollack of American University that concludes that Black children spend more time as legal orphans than children of other races and that transracial placement speeds their adoptions.

Ruth Nemzoff is a resident scholar at Brandeis University’s Women’s Studies Research Center. She was formerly New Hampshire’s deputy commissioner of health and welfare and the former assistant minority leader of the New Hampshire legislature.