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Adoption Helper, Box 1353, Southampton, Ont. N0H 2L0. ISSN 1181-845X. Published 1990-2002. Incorporated in Family Helper, 2003, q.v. Back issues available. --Feb. 19, 2008

Adoption Horizons, Diane Lametti, Catholic Adoption Group, c/o Catholic Adoption Centre, 26 Maitland St., Toronto, Ont. M4Y 1C6, 416-234-8070, Gianni.Lametti@sympatico.ca. Ceased publishing; the Catholic Adoption Group no longer exists. --Mar. 20, 2004

Adoption Matters, Adoption Options, #304, 10109 - 106 St. NW, Edmonton AB T5J 3L7. 780-433-5656, toll free in Alberta 1-800-770-3023, aoedm@adoptionoptions.com, www.adoptionoptions.com. On adoption in Alberta; includes waiting children in Alberta. For agency clients, and to others by subscription. Address in Calgary: #202, 1228 Kensington Rd. N.W. Calgary T2N 3P7, 403-270-8228, 1-888-277-8228, aocal@adoptionoptions.com. --Mar. 20, 2004

Adoption News, Adoption Support Centre of Saskatchewan, 305 - 506 25th St. E., Saskatoon S7K 4A7, 1-866-869-2727, 306-665-7272, support@adoptionsask.org, www.adoptionsask.org. Editor: Cindy Haftner. 6/yr, 20 pp., $25/yr; circ. 168. ISSN 1701-106X. "Saskatchewan's Adoption-Related Information and Resource Magazine." Formerly SAPA News. --Jan. 21, 2005

Adoption Roundup, Adoption Council of Ontario, 3216 Yonge St., 2nd Floor, Toronto, Ont. M4N 2L2, 416-482-0021, aco@adoption.ca, www.adoption.on.ca. 4/yr, $35/yr, 16 pp., circ. 1,000. --Mar. 20, 2004

Adoption Works, Adoption Options, #304, 10109 - 106 St. NW, Edmonton AB T5J 3L7. 780-433-5656, toll free in Alberta 1-800-770-3023, aoedm@adoptionoptions.com, www.adoptionoptions.com. 4/yr, 16 pp., $25/yr. Was published by the agency Adoption Options. Replaced 2004 by "Adoption Matters", q.v. --Mar. 20, 2004

Adopt-Info, Secrétariat à l'adoption internationale, 201 boul. Crémazie est - RC, Montréal QC H2M 1L2, 514-873-5226, fax 873-1709, 1-800-561-0246. 4/yr. Government of Québec, in French. --Dec. 7, 1998

Adoptive Parents Assn. of Nova Scotia Newsletter, Box 2511, Stn. M, Halifax, N.S. B3J 3N5. (902) 422-2087. 16 pages. $15/year, includes APANS membership. --July 25, 2003

Canada's Children [Les enfants du Canada], Child Welfare League of Canada, Peter Dudding, Executive Director, 75 Albert St., #209, Ottawa K1P 5E7. 613-235-4412, info@cwlc.ca. Editor, Susan Sullivan. 3/yr; 34 pp. --Mar. 20, 2004

Canadopt Newsletter, Joan Cummings, Canadopt, Ilderton, Ont. Ceased publication. --Feb. 21, 2003

Homeward Bound, Caring Homes for Orphan Children, 3727 Chesswood Dr., Toronto M3J 2P6, 416-630-2472, fax 630-3712. 3 pp., 10/yr. Agency newsletter, founded 2003. Free by email from: Arnie Gotfryd, executive director, caringhomes@hotmail.com. -- Aug. 29, 2003

Children's Bridge Newsletter, 1400 Clyde Ave., #221, Nepean, Ont. K2G 3J2, 613-226-2112, fax 226-8843; info@childrensbridge.com; www.childrensbridge.com. 22 pp., 4/yr, $25/yr with Children's Bridge [agency] membership. Circ. 1,200. Editor, Susan Christie (schristie@cyberus.ca). For clients of the agency. --Sept. 29, 2000

China Adoption Report, Family Outreach International, 19-575 Old St Patrick St., Ottawa, ON K1N 9H5; 613-789-8677, foi@ottawa.com, www.familyoutreach.com. 4/yr, 12 pp., $25/yr, circ. 600. For clients of the agency.

La Cigogne, Fédération des parents adoptants du Québec (FPAQ, Quebec Adoptive Parents Federation), 42, boul. du Séminaire, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu QC J3B 7M6, 514-990-5307, fpaq@quebecadoption.net, fpaq.quebecadoption.net. . 20-30 pp.; $20/yr ($40 with membership). In French; some articles in English. Co-editors: Francois Auger 450-346-2002 (augerf@oerlikon.ca), and Leceta Chisholm Guibault (leceta@citenet.net). --Mar. 20, 2004

Cross-Cultural Families of Native Children, Families of Native Children, Garneau School, 3rd floor, 10925 - 87 Ave., Edmonton AB, 780-490-0405, fax 466-8405. 12/yr; 4 pp. Chairperson, Bryan Harris, 921-2231. A group for adoptive, foster or other families of Native children dealing with cross-cultural issues. --June 1999

Echos-Adoption, Association des parents en adoption internationale du Saguenay-lac St-Jean (APAISJ), 842 des Aulnaies, St-Ambroise, Québec, G7P 2B6, 418-672-1109, Pierre Tremblay, Monica St-Pierre (mstpierre@cybernaute.com). In French. --Dec. 7, 1998

L'écoute, Association des parents pour l'adoption québécoise (APAQ), Box 74, Succ. Ville Mont-Royal, Ville Mont-Royal QC H3P 3B8, 514-990-9144, genevieve.soucy@videotron.ca. Domestic adoption within Québec, in French. --Mar. 20, 2004

Family Groundwork, Society of Special Needs Adoptive Parents (SNAP), 101-2780 East Broadway, Vancouver BC V5M 1Y8, 604-687-3114, fax 687-3364, toll-free 1-800-663-7627; info@snap.bc.ca; www.snap.bc.ca. 4/yr, 24 pp., $36/yr. Jennifer Lee, Editor, jennifer@snap.bc.ca. Magazine for parents and professionals caring for children with special needs. As of June 2005 Family Groundwork magazine ceased publication. --June 2005

Family Helper, Box 1353, Southampton, Ont. N0H 2L0; helper@familyhelper.net. 28 pages, $12 each; discount available. Robin Hilborn, editor. ISSN 1708-1777. Canada's national adoption magazine, covering both pre- and post-adoption issues. Founded 2003, incorporating Adoption Helper (founded 1990) and Post-adoption Helper (founded 1997). Back issues available.

Fleurs du monde, Familles au coeur québécois, FACQ, 73 rue Boucher, Gatineau, J8Y 6G7, 819-777-3885, fax 819-775-3261, facq@quebecadoption.net, facq.quebecadoption.net. $30/yr. Support group for adoptive families in the Ottawa-Hull region. In French. --15 Oct 2003

Focus on Adoption, Adoptive Families Assn. of British Columbia, #200, 7342 Winston St., Burnaby, BC V5A 2H1. 604-320-7330, fax 730-7350, focusmag@bcadoption.com. 6/year, 32 pages, circ. 1,500, $35/yr includes AFABC membership. Siobhan Rowe, Editor. AFABC, www.bcadoption.com. --Dec. 6, 2005

Friends of the Family, 218 W. 23rd Ave. Vancouver B.C. V5Y 2H3. 3/yr, 24 pp. Founded 1995. Kathy Copeman-Stewart, editor, rkstewart@telus.net. Chinese adoption for British Columbians. Newsletter of Families Of Children From China: British Columbia, fccbc@hotmail.com, www.fccbc.ca. --Mar. 20, 2004

Global Outreach, Agnes Casselman, Executive Director, International Social Service Canada, 151 Slater St., #714, Ottawa, Ont. K1P 5H3, 613-236-6161, fax 613-233-7306, issc@magma.ca. 2/yr; 6 pp.; $25/year; students $10/yr. English/French. Working with the ISS International Resource Centre in Geneva, ISS Canada researches Canadian legal and social practices regarding intercountry adoption. Also: ISS/IRC News Bulletin on intercountry adoption, 12/yr; ISS/IRC Information Flashes by e-mail. --2 Oct 2000

Good Fortune, Lee Mayer, RR #2, Belmont, Ont., N0L 1B0, 519-644-2838, mayer@execulink.com. 4/yr; included with Good Fortune Families membership, $15/yr. For London and area families adopting from Asia. --20 Jan 2004

IAFA Newsletter, International Adoption Families Association, #1016, 246 Stewart Green S.W., Calgary AB T3H 3C8, 403-270-2474, info@iafa.ca, www.iafa.ca. 10 pp., 3/yr, $30/yr including IAFA membership. Editor: June Lai. Founded March 1994; for families adopting internationally, with pre- and post-adoption help. --Jan. 26, 2005

IAFNB Newsletter, John McAdam, 20 Sloat St., Fredericton E3C 1M4, 506-453-1866, jmcadam@nbnet.nb.ca. 2/yr. Newsletter of International Adoptive Families of New Brunswick. Ceased publication; last edition Oct. 1999. Members communicate via IAFNB email group, groups.yahoo.com/group/IAFNB. --Mar. 20, 2004

Inter-Country Adoption News, Alison Pentland-Folk, 97 Humberview Rd., Toronto M6S 1W9, 416-763-3345, apf@goodmedia.com. 5 pp., $50/yr. Newsletter of Legacy Partners Group. Ceased publishing. --Apr. 13, 2005

LAAF News, LAAF in Canada (Latin American Adoptive Families), Lynne Orr, 41 Sparkhall Ave., Toronto, Ont. M4K 1G4. 416-461-7988. 4/yr, 10 pp., $40/yr. Ceased publishing. --Mar. 20, 2004

Moncton Adoptive Parents Assn. Newsletter, Box 20102, Moncton N.B. E1C 9M1, perkison@nbnet.nb.ca. Sandra Perkison ceased publication in 1999. --Sept. 28, 2000

Nouvelles de l'APEM, Association des parents des enfants du monde, Box 1432, Trois-Rivieres, QC G9A 5L2, 819-379-7604. In French. --Dec. 7, 1998

Open Door Society News, Box 9141, Stn. T, Ottawa, Ont. K1G 3T8. 613-236-0432, odsottawa@yahoogroups.ca. 4/yr, 10 pp., circ. 160, $25/year includes Open Door Society (ODS) membership. Editor, Carol-Lynne Saad, nonnie_cls@hotmail.com. --Mar. 20, 2004

L'Orient Express, Newsletter of L'Association des familles Québec-Asie, Jean-Francois Chapleau, president, Box 1201, Succ. Desjardins, Montréal, QC H5B 1C3, tel/fax 514-990-2446, contactez_nous@afqa.org. 4/yr, 24 pp., Post-adoption support for families with children from China. --Jan. 15, 2004

Orientations, FCC Toronto (Families with Children from China), Box 808, Stn. F, Toronto M4Y 2N7, newsletter@fcctoronto.org. Kris Wallace, editor, skali@total.net. 4/yr, 20 pp., $25/yr. Newsletter of Families with Children from China - Toronto, www.fcctoronto.org. --Mar. 20, 2004

Post-adoption Helper, Box 1353, Southampton, Ont. N0H 2L0. ISSN 1206-7989. Published 1997-2002. Incorporated in Family Helper, 2003, q.v. Back issues available. --Feb. 19, 2008

SPA Newsletter. Was 4 pp., $25/yr; circ. 60. Ceased publication, 2003. By Single Parent Adopters of Ontario. Was at www.quicklinks.on.ca/~ladams. --Apr. 27, 2004

Update Adoption Options, Marilyn Shinyei, Adoption Options, #304, 10109 - 106 St. NW, Edmonton, Alta. T5J 3L7. 780-433-5656, toll free in Alberta 1-800-770-3023, fax 447-4763, aoedm@adoptionoptions.com, www.adoptionoptions.com. 12 pages. Was for clients of the agency. Replaced 2004 by "Adoption Matters", q.v. --Mar. 20, 2004

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