Agencies offer help with adoption [China]

Star-Ledger, The (Newark, NJ)

Author: Knight-Ridder Newspapers

Here is a list of agencies that handle Chinese adoptions, provided by Americans and national adoption networks:

Adoption Resources, Baltimore, (410) 744-6393.

Alliance for Children, Wellesley, Mass., (617) 431-7148.

Bethany Christian Services, Grand Rapids, Mich. (616) 459-6273.

China's Children, St. Louis, (314) 427-0790.

Christian World Adoption, Mount Pleasant, S.C., (803) 856-0305.

Holt International, Eugene, Ore., (503) 687-2202.

Los Nios, Woodlands, Texas, (713) 363-2892.

Spence-Chapin, New York, (212) 369-0300.

U.S. Asian Affairs, Monterey Park, Calif., (818) 281-1933.

World Association for Children and Parents, Seattle, (206) 575-4550.

Wide Horizons for Children, Waltham, Mass., (617) 894-5330.

Also, anyone considering a Chinese adoption might want to consult with these national support and information networks:

Families with Children from China, 255 W. 90th St., Apt. 11C, New York, N.Y. 10024.

Adoptive Families of America, Minneapolis: (800) 372-3300.