1. SUPPORT GROUPS 9/1/08
East Bay Birthmothers
ALABAMA 3rd Tuesday 7:30-9:30 p.m.
None Kathy, 925/528-9191
Orinda
ARIZONA
Search Triad Oakland Adoptee
Phoenix, AZ 4th Monday 7:45-9:45 p.m.
2nd Thursday, 7:00–9:00 p.m. Malcolm, 510/336-9284
Karen Tinkham, 623-935-4974 Mark, 510/207-0142
www.searchtriad.org
Sacramento Adoptee
Tucson Adoption Reunion Search 2nd Tuesday 6:30-8:30 p.m.
& Support Group Kat, 916/204-5489
Tucson, AZ
1st Thursday, 6:00–8:00 p.m. Bay Area Birthmothers Association
Jude Guilford, 520-400-8304 San Francisco, CA
gogilgoes@yahoo.com Sheila Ganz, 415-564-3691
Sganz1@hotmail.com
ARKANSAS
None Triple Hearts Adoption Triangle
Riverside, CA
CALIFORNIA Gwyn Dixon, 951-684-4099
Cameron Park Triad Gwyn_d_2000@yahoo.com
2nd Tuesday, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Rachel, 530/558-5336 Marlou Russell, Ph.D.
Beth, 530/677-5658 Santa Monica, CA
310-829-1438
Contra Costa County Triad marlourussell@hotmail.com
4th Wednesday 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Judy, 925/952-4853 Ronda Slater
Shelly, 415/215-7469 Oakland, CA
510-843-3530
Marin County Triad slateronda@aol.com
1st Monday 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Julie, 415/902-0769 Concerned United Birthparents (CUB)
Los Angeles, CA
Sacramento Triad Mimi Janes, President
Last Tuesday 6:30-8:30 p.m. mimijanes@earthlink.net
Linda, 916/359-6777
Edie, 916/653-8347 Search-Finders of California
Diane, 916/442-1812 San Jose, CA
(search and support)
San Mateo Triad 2nd Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
3rd Thursday 7-9 p.m. 408-356-6711
Sally, 650/344-7789 searchfinders@earthlink.net
www.searchfindersofcalifornia.com
Sebastopol Triad
1st Wednesday 7-9 p.m.
Jerilynn, 707/823-7840

2. Full Circle Support Group The Triad Connection
Orange County, CA Atlanta, GA
Delayn Curtis, 714-994-1440 1st Tuesday, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Delayn1@yahoo.com Leslie Pate Mackinnon, 404-603-5335
lesliepatemackinnon@gmail.com
COLORADO
Adoptees in Search Suzanne M. Clark, LPC
Denver, CO Roswell, GA
4th Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Mondays, 7:00 p.m.
303-232-6302 770-377-4958
aisdenver@yahoo.com embrace.adoption@yahoo.com
CONNECTICUT HAWAII
Adoption Healing Adoption Circle of Hawaii
Milford, CT Honolulu, HI
Jane Servadio, 203-874-2023 Jan, 808-591-3834
janerino@optonline.net adoptioncirclehawaii@hotmail.com
DELAWARE IDAHO
None Search-Finders of Idaho
Boise, ID
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (search and support)
Concerned United Birthparents 1st Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
(DC Metro CUB) Lois Wight, 208-375-9803
Chevy Chase, MD lowight@msn.com
Linda Clausen, 202-966-1640
dcmetrocub@aol.com ILLINOIS
Adoptees, BP & AP Together
FLORIDA Wheaton/Naperville:
Circle of Hope 3rd Thursday
Florida Triad Post-Adoption Support Jody Moran, 630-778-0636
Greenacres, FL (near West Palm Beach) adoption@wideopenwest.com
Sondi Hill, 561-967-7079
Circle92@bellsouth.net; circle92@juno.com Truth Seekers in Adoption
www.truthseekersinadoption.org
GEORGIA
Hand in Hand Healing Hearts
Lawrenceville, GA Bloomington, IL
Denise Carroll, 770-682-8737 Marilyn Strohkirch, 309-820-0230
denise@HIHadoptionsupport.org Digger719@aol.com
GA Adoption Reunion Registry For Birthmothers By Birthmothers
Atlanta, GA Chicago, IL
2nd Tuesday Jessie Williams, 312-505-0473
Peggy Rothschild, 404-657-3560 birthmothergroup@hotmail.com
pegrothschild@yahoo.com
INDIANA
None
IOWA
None

3. KANSAS Department of Human Resources
Adoption Concerns Triangle Social Services Administration
Topeka, KS Adoption Search, Contact and
Marilyn Waugh, 785-235-6122 Reunion Services
Waugh5@cox.net Baltimore, MD
1-800-39 ADOPT
Adoption Triad Support Network KC
Overland Park, KS MASSACHUSETTS
3rd Thursday, 7-9:00 p.m. Adoption Connection Inc.
Carolyn Pooler, 816-505-0328 Peabody, MA
gapmother@aol.com Susan Darke, 978-532-1261
Catholic Social Services suedarke@aol.com
Great Bend, KS
620-792-1393 Adoption Community of New England
slytle@cpcis.net Westborough, MA
508-366-6812
Stigma, Inc. http://adoptioncommunityofne.org
(Support for those conceived by
rape or incest) MICHIGAN
Bonner Springs, KS Adoption Identity Movement of MI
913-441-0372 (AIM)
stigma@kc.rr.com Detroit area, MI
1st Wednesday (Sept.-June), 7:00-9:00 p.m.
KENTUCKY Linda Blevins
None haveshovelwilltravel@comcast.net
www.michigansearching.com
LOUISIANA
LAAB Search and Reunion Bonding by Blood
Kenner, LA Vassar, MI
Linda Woods, 504-443-1012 Mary Louise Foess, 989-823-4013
linrwoods@aol.com mlfoess@gmail.com
MAINE MINNESOTA
OBC for ME Triad Support Group CUB
Portland, ME 1st Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Cathy Robishaw, 207-781-6089 St. Louis Park, MN
cmrcmr@verizon.net 952-930-9058
www.OBCforME.org info@cubirthparents.org
ASCME First Nations Orphans Association
South Portland, ME 1st Thursday, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Peter Jensen, 207-799-3574 Minneapolis, MN
pjen@maine.rr.com Sandra White Hawk, 651-442-4872
www.ascme.net
Reuniting Minnesota
MARYLAND (email support group)
Concerned United Birthparents http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ReunitingMinnesota
(DC Metro CUB)
Chevy Chase, MD
Linda Clausen, 202-966-1640
dcmetrocub@aol.com

4. MCAR Duluth Support Group NEW HAMPSHIRE
Duluth, MN American Adoption Congress
1st Wednesday Nashua, NH
Michele Benson, 218-525-3678 Paul Schibbelhute, 603-880-7790
marben@mac.com pschibbe@aol.com
MCAR Support Group Birthmothers of New Hampshire
Carrie Blesener, 651-457-2252 Tracy Pond, 603-988-2233
cblesener@juno.com www.birthmothersofnh.com
www.adoptreform.org
NEW JERSEY
MISSISSIPPI Morristown Post-Adoption Support Group
None Ginny Bayard, 973-884-0120
Ginny_bay@yahoo.com
MISSOURI
Adoption Triad Support Network KC Judy Foster, 973-455-1268
Liberty, MO Jfoster7@optonline.net
1st Thursday, 7-9:00 p.m.
Carolyn Pooler, 816-505-0328 Pat Fox, 973-998-0967
gapmother@aol.com Patfox1@aol.com
Independence, MO Jane Nast, 973-267-8698
2nd Thursday, 7-9:00 p.m. janenast@compuserve.com
Overland Park, KS Adoptee/Birth Parent Support Group
3rd Thursday, 7-9:00 p.m. Of Central New Jersey
Hillsborourgh, NJ
Adoption Triad Support Network Randie Zimmerman, 609-510-7504
Columbia, MO Randie_zimmerman@hotmail.com
Judy Bock
atcmidmo@socket.net Birth Parent Support Group
www.atcofmidmo.com Children’s Aid and Family Services
Ridgewood, NJ
Adoption Triad of the Ozarks Shea Campbell, 201-226-0300, ext. 301
Springfield, MO scampbell@cafsnj.org
Sharon Fieker, 417-840-8492
Bestyear95@yahoo.com Burlington Co. Birth Moms/
www.ichoosethisday.org/triad.htm Adoptees Support Group
Pemberton, NJ
MONTANA Irene Gendron, 609-893-6086
None eastwestig@aol.com
NEBRASKA CHATS Triad Support Group
North Plainfield, NJ
Susan Durick, 908-561-9654
NEVADA chatsnj@comcast.net
None
Concerned Persons for Adoption
Whippany, NJ
Pat Bennett, 908-273-5694
Paben48@comcast.net

5. NORTH CAROLINA
Full Circle Triad Post-Adoption Support WNC Adoption Network
Group of No. Jersey Asheville, NC
Paramus, NJ Mari Cochran, 828-989-4511
Cindi Addesso, 973-427-4521 wncadoptionnetwork@gmail.com
cindilouwho@mindspring.com
Adoption Triad Dialogue Support Group
NJ Adoption Resource Clearing House Greensboro, NC
(NJARCH) 2nd Tuesday, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
877-427-2465 Francie Portnoy, fportnoy@bellsouth.net
warmline@njarch.org Roberta MacDonald,
Spanish: lalineacalurosa@njarch.org nccar@mindspring.com
www.njarch.org
Triangle Adoption Support Group
NJCARE of South Jersey Durham, NC
Burlington County, NJ 1st Sunday, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Maria Caliva-Picknally, 856-848-8303 Roberta MacDonald, 866-587-8615
mariapicknally@yahoo.com nccar@mindspring.com
Pamela Slaton NORTH DAKOTA
Lumberton, NJ Lutheran Social Services of ND
(one-on-one support; NY expertise) Fargo, ND
609-702-7535 701-235-7341
pamelaobr@aol.com
www.pamelaobr.com OHIO
Adoption Network Cleveland
NEW MEXICO Cleveland, OH
Operation Identity Linda Bellini, 216-325-1000, ext. 103
Albuqerque. NM www.adoptionnetwork.org
4th Thursday, 7-9:00 p.m.
Lee Morgan, 505-980-2499 OKLAHOMA
eagleseyephoto@comcast.net OK Post-Adoption Support
Tulsa, OK
NEW YORK First Saturday (2:00 p.m.)
Angels Support Network, Inc. Samantha Franklin, 918-697-2002
Rochester, NY Sfranklin568@yahoo.com
Christine Losey, 716-594-9051
Angelsr5@aol.com OREGON
Birthmother/Adoptee Support Groups
The Church of the Village Portland, OR
New York, NY Delores Teller, 503-222-5243
Last Sunday, 2:00-4:00 p.m. dtellerlcsw@aol.com
Susan McQuirk, 212-867-6056
Carol Schaefer, 646-486-3793 Adoption Mosaic
Portland, OR
Adoption Crossroads 1st & 3rd Tuesday, 6:15-8:00 p.m.
NYC and Congers, NY Nina Yates, 503-752-9982
Joe Soll, 845-268-0283 nina@portlandadoptioncounseling.com
joesoll@adoptionhealing.com

6. Concerned Unitied Birthparents (AAC, CUB) DSS Child Protection Services
Portland, OR Family Support Online
Coco Brush, 503-477-9974 Sioux Falls, SD
cocobrush@yahoo.com 605-335-2776
PENNSYLVANIA TENNESSEE
Adoption Forum Adoption Support and Preservation
Reading (Berks County), PA (support for adoptive families)
2nd Thursday 1-888-848-2727
Judy Cotton, 610-621-1712 www.tnasap.org
jcotten@comcast.net
Birthparent Support Group
Adoption Forum c/o Miriam’s Promise
Bucks County, PA Nashville, TN
Bob Hafetz, 215-343-3319 2nd Tuesday, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
roberthafetz@comcast.net 615-292-3500
annebyrnf@miriamspromise.org
Adoption Forum
Lancaster (York County), PA TEXAS
3rd Sunday, 2:00-4:00 p.m. DFW Triad Support Group
Judy Horner, 717-293-1402 Dallas, TX
2nd Saturday,1:00 p.m.
PA Adoption Connection of Western PA Carol DeMuth. 972-414-3639
Fort Hill, PA dfwtriad@yahoo.com
Glenda Shay, 814-395-3938
gshay@aol.com Tapestry Birthmother Support Group
Irving, TX
PA Adoption Connection of Western PA 1st Tuesday, 7:00 PM
Canonsburg, PA Carol DeMuth, 972-315-9628
(email support only) tapestry@irvingbible.org
Sherel Kissell, 724-743-1992
sherel@verizon.net Associated Catholic Charities
Houston, TX
RHODE ISLAND Lillian Salinas, 713-526-4611
None
Roots and Missing Links
SOUTH CAROLINA Coppell, TX
Adoption Search for Life Glenda Allen, 972-471-0744
Anderson, SC Or 214-282-3809
Cynthia Walters, 864-287-4328 glendalpi@aol.com
cpwalters@aol.com
UTAH
SOUTH DAKOTA Birthmother Support Group
Parents of Adopted Children Salt Lake City, UT
Parkston, SD Donnie Davis, 801-583-6664
605-928-3955 Pdj27@aol.com
Parents of Adopted Children VERMONT
Twin Brooks, SD None
605-432-7887; 605-782-0782

7. VIRGINIA
Metro Reunion Registry
(an international registry) CANADA – National Groups
Alexandria, VA Canadian Council of Natural Mothers
Metro.reunionregistry@verizon.net www.ccnm-mothers.ca
http://metroreunionregistry.org
Origins Canada
Adoptee-Birth Parent Support Network www.originscanada.org
Alexandria, VA
301-442-9106 Adoption Council of Canada
ABSNmail@verizon.net www.adoption.ca
http://adoptee-
birthparentsupportnetwork.org AdoptOntario
www.adoptontario.ca
Coordinators2inc
Richmond, VA Family Helper
3rd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. www.familyhelper.net
Rebecca Ricardo, 804-354-1881
rricardo@c2adopt.org LINKS Post-Legal Adoption Support
www.members.shaw.ca/rkading
WASHINGTON
WA Adoption Reunion Movement (WARM) Parent Finders of Canada
Seattle, WA www.parentfinders.org
1st Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
206-767-9510 British Columbia
warm@warmsearch.org Adoptive Families Association of BC
www.bcadoption.com
WA Adoption Reunion Movement (WARM)
Puyallup, WA Forget Me Not Family Society
3rd Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. www.adoptioncircles.net
warm@warmsearch.org
Origins BC
A Loving Journey www.originscanada.org
Federal Way, WA
Treina Stauffer, 253-874-1546 Society of Special Needs Adoptive Parents
alovingjourney@aol.com www.snap.bc.ca
Given Right Ontario
Federal Way, WA Adoption Council of Ontario
Jennifer Robinson, 253-946-3463 www.adoption.on.ca
givenright@msn.com
Adoption Support Kinship (ASK)
Scattered Roots www.askaboutreunion.org
Olympia, WA
Jodi McBride, 360-357-6681 Birthmothers of Canada
www.scatteredroots.org www.birthmothersofcanada.org
WEST VIRGINIA Parent Finders National Capital Region
None www.members.aol.com/pfncr

8. Quebec
Association de parents pour l’adoption
quebecoise
www.quebecadoption.net
Mouvement Retrouvailles
www.mouvement-retrouvailles.qc.ca
Parent Finders Montreal
www.home.primus.ca/~pfmtl