Search Clearinghouse
Advanced Search | Search Tips
A-Z Index | Site Index
skip navigation

Home
For Professionals Who Are Administrators
For Professionals Who Work With Families
Recruiting and Preparing Families
Supporting Expectant Birth Parents
Types of Adoption
Types of Adoptive Families
Post-Adoption Information
For Prospective Parents
For Adoptive Parents
For Adopted People
For Pregnant Women
For Birth Mothers, Fathers and Relatives
General Resources

About Us
Give Us Suggestions
Glossary
Free Subscriptions
FAQs

For more information
on children waiting
for families in
the U.S. foster care
system, see
AdoptUSKids Logo
AdoptUSKids

For information on child abuse and neglect, see
CAN Logo
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information

 

You are here: Home > For Prospective and Adoptive Parents > For Prospective Parents > Types of Adoptive Families > Military

Military

Resources for military prospective and adoptive parents. Addresses common questions about adoption of children by military personnel and their families.

DoD Adoption Reimbursement Program (PDF 35 KB)
This fact sheet by the National Military Family Association describes the permanent adoption reimbursement program for active duty members of the military services.

Military Families and Adoption: A Bulletin for Professionals
Author(s): National Adoption Information Clearinghouse (DHHS)
Availability: View Publication
Printable Version (PDF - 277 KB)
Order Publication (Free - Add to Cart)
Year Published: 2003 - 7 pages
This bulletin explains the benefits of using military families as adoptive resources for children. It discusses the challenges in working with military families, ways these challenges have been overcome, and provides a list of resources and organizations that support families in their adoption pursuits.

Military Families and Adoption: A Fact Sheet for Families
Author(s): National Adoption Information Clearinghouse (HHS)
Availability: View Publication
Printable Version (PDF - 232 KB)
Order Publication (Free - Add to Cart)
Year Published: 2003 - 4 pages
Common questions about adoption of children by military personnel and their families are addressed in this factsheet. Topics include: resources for information about state laws, what to expect during the home study and the impact of deployment on the process, leave time, and cost. Postadoption services and medical benefits for adopted children also are discussed.

Military Family Resource Center
A virtual resource for policy makers and those providing services to active duty service members, reservists, and their families.

National Military Family Association (NMFA)
A national organization dedicated to identifying and resolving issues of concern to military families through education, information, and advocacy.

 

Home | About Us | Give Us Suggestions | Glossary | Free Subscriptions | FAQs
Privacy and Linking Policy | Copyright Information | A-Z Index | Advanced Search | Site Index

A Service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families,
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

For more information, contact:
National Adoption Information Clearinghouse
330 C Street, SW
Washington, DC 20447
Phone: (703) 352-3488 or (888) 251-0075
Fax: (703) 385-3206
E-mail: naic@caliber.com

Updated on September 22, 2004 by webmaster_naic@caliber.com.
Shopping Cart 44 Items in cart
View My
NAIC Cart
Who to Contact for Help

Select a State to find: State adoption and foster care contacts, reunion registry information, lists of adoption and foster care support groups, and more.

Results present select resources from the National Adoption Directory Search, which you can use to broaden or narrow your search.


To View or Print a "PDF" file, you must have Adobe Reader installed on your computer. For a free copy of the Adobe Reader, visit the Adobe Acrobat web page and follow the instructions.