If you need support or have questions related to your adoption, you can connect with the organizations and individuals below in your state or province. The first listing is typically the local post-adoption service provider(s) and then, where we have them, you’ll find a NACAC volunteer who is willing to answer your questions.
United States
Alabama
NACAC Volunteers:
William (Buddy) Hooper
Alabama Foster and Adoptive Parent Association
Cullman, AL
buddy@afapa.org
256-507-3273
Mary Smith
Alabama Foster and Adoptive Parent Association
Titus, AL
334-567-4143 or 334-303-1426
marysmith@afapa.org
Alaska
NACAC Volunteer:
Brenda Ursel
Alaska Center for Resource Families
Anchorage, AK
907-279-1820
bursel@nwresource.org
Arkansas
NACAC Volunteer:
Tammy Wilson-Keech
Central AR
907-727-1982 (lives in Arkansas)
Aradoption2020@gmail.com
Arizona
- Arizona Association for Foster and Adoptive Parents
- Arizona’s Children Association
- Casey Family Programs
- Aid to Adoption of Special Kids
- Lodestar Family Connections Center
- Family Involvement Center
NACAC Volunteer:
Nancy Williams
Arizona Association for Foster and Adoptive Parents
Phoenix, AZ
602-884-1801
nancy.w@azafap.org
California
- California Human Services Agencies
- California Department of Social Services
- California Association of Adoption Agencies
NACAC Volunteers:
Jayne Rovianek
Morgan Hill, CA
408-888-0789
jrovianek24@gmail.com
Lansing Wood
Families Adopting In Response (FAIR)
Palo Alto, CA
650-328-6832
lansing@fairfamilies.org
Rauline Atkins
Los Angeles CA
323-935-4276
raulineg@aol.com
Colorado
NACAC Volunteers:
Deborah Cave
Colorado Coalition of Adoptive Families (COCAF)
Louisville, CO
720-299-1210
deborah.cave@cocaf.org
www.cocaf.org
Colleen Tarket
Colorado Coalition of Adoptive Families (COCAF)
Westminster, CO
720-937-4497
colleen@tarket.net
www.cocaf.org
Connecticut
- Connecticut Alliance of Foster and Adoptive Family (CAFAF)
- Connecticut Adoption Assistance Program
- State of Connecticut Adoption Post-Adoption Services
NACAC Volunteer:
Lynn Gabbard
North Haven, CT 06473
203-248-9937
LGGabbard@aol.com
Delaware
NACAC Volunteer:
Mary Lou Edgar
A Better Chance for Our Children
Wilmington DE
302-746-7265
mledgar@abcfoc.org
District of Columbia
Florida
- Florida’s Adoption Information Center
- Post Adoption Counselors by Community Based Agency
- Florida State Foster/Adoptive Parent Association
NACAC Volunteers:
Nancy Ellison
SNAP
Tampa FL
813-971-4752
Bob Rooks
Florida’s Adoption Information Center
Jacksonville FL
800-962-3678 (in Florida); 904-353-0679 (outside Florida)
brooks@danielkids.org
Trudie Poole
407-459-6213
pooletrude@gmail.com
Georgia
- State of Georgie Post-Adoption Services
- Georgia Center for Resources and Support
- Adoptive and Foster Parent Association of Georgia (AFPAG)
NACAC Volunteers:
Jymme Reed
Adairsville GA
678-836-4655
gaadoption@gmail.com
Suzette Brown
Atlanta GA
404-754-3272
debra.brown@gacrs.org
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
- Illinois Department of Child & Family Services
- Adoption and Guardianship Support and Preservation (see page 9 to 13 for contracted providers)
- Illinois Foster Parent Association
Indiana
- Indiana Adoption Program
- Indiana Department of Children’s Services or 888-25-ADOPT
- Heritage Foster Adoption Support
NACAC Volunteers:
Dawn Cooper
Indiana Post Adoption Network
317-506-3674
dawn.cooper@duke-energy.com
Jaye Domer
Fort Wayne, IN
206-450-2038
bobandjaye@gmail.com
Iowa
NACAC Volunteers:
Rick and Jean Hess
Ours Thru Adoption
Davenport, IA
563-508-3049
rjhess@netexpress.net
Karen Combs
McCallsburg, IA
641-487-7832
karencombs@netins.net
Kansas
NACAC Volunteers:
Debbie Dunlap
Lawerence, KS
debdunlap@earthlink.net
Joni Hiatt
FosterAdoption Connect
Olathe, KS
913-375-2533
joni@fosteradopt.org
Pamela Robbins
Kansas Foster and Adoptive Parent Association
Olathe, KS
913-575-1410
pamelarob04@gmail.com
Kentucky
- Adoption Support for Kentucky
- Kentucky Foster Adoptive Caregiver Exchange System (KY FACES)
- Kentucky Foster & Adoptive Parent Training Support Network
- Kentucky Foster/Adoptive Care Association (KFACA)
NACAC Volunteer:
Virginia Sturgeon
Lexington, KY
859-299-2749
vsturgeon@iglou.net
Louisiana
- Louisiana State Adoption Services
- Louisiana Adoption Advisory Board (LAAB)
- Louisiana Foster and Adoptive Parent Association (LFAPA)
NACAC Volunteer:
Myra Magee
Louisiana Foster and Adoptive Parent Association/Pride and Hope Ministry
Angie, LA
985-732-9494
myranmagee@yahoo.com
Maine
NACAC Volunteer:
Travis Bryant
Adoptive and Foster Families of Maine Inc. and the Kinship Program
Bangor ME
207-827-2331
travis@affm.net
www.affm.net
Maryland
- The Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E.)
- The Barker Foundation
- Maryland Resource Parent Association
- Adoptions Together
NACAC Volunteer:
Jennifer Klotz
Baltimore, MD
443-481-7387
jenklotz62@gmail.com
Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE)
- Adoption Journeys
- Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute, Pathways to Permanency Program (P2P)
NACAC Volunteer:
Theresa McNulty
East Bridgewater, MA
508-350-9811 or 508-314-0586 (cell)
Theresamcnulty@hotmail.com
Michigan
NACAC Volunteers:
Veda Thompkins
Families on the Move
Detroit, MI
313-532-0012
vedadthompkins@aol.com
Benita Fyan
Twin Lake, MI
231-828-4029 or 231-750-4589 (cell)
Airforexwife@aol.com
Minnesota
- Adoptive Foster Kinship Connections (a program of NACAC)
- MN Adopt
- Children’s Home Society of Minnesota
NACAC Staff:
Ginny Blade
651-644-3036 x111
ginnyblade@nacac.org
Mississippi
Missouri
NACAC Volunteers:
Lori Ross
FosterAdopt Connect
Independence, MO
816-659-9358
lori@fosteradopt.org
Denise Kelley
Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition
Saint Louis, MO
314-367-8373 or 800-367-8373
denisekelley@foster-adopt.org
Montana
Post-Adoption Services Program Manager
Kyla Rock
406-841-2464
krock@mt.gov
NACAC Volunteers:
Pat Llewellyn
Montana State Foster Adoptive Parent Association
Missoula, MT
406-239-5655
Twelvellewellyns@aol.com
April Horvath
Darby, MT
406-349-2872
runingfox@yahoo.com
Nebraska
NACAC Volunteers:
Felicia Nelsen
Nebraska Foster & Adoptive Parent Association
2431 Fairfield St, Ste C
Lincoln, NE 68521
402-476-2273 or 877-257-0176
felicia@nfapa.org
Linda and David Rehovsky
Grand Island, NE
308-382-4495
oldmill@kdsi.net
NACAC Volunteers:
Pamela Kurcz
Southern Nevada Adoption Association
Las Vegas, NV
702-385-5331
Judith Neuenkirch
Las Vegas, NV
702-497-3244
jj9kirk@cox.net
New Hampshire
- Department of Child and Youth Services
- Granite State Training Partnership
- New Hampshire Foster and Adoptive Parent Association
NACAC Volunteer:
Mariellen Mackay
New Hampshire Foster and Adoptive Parent Association
Concord, NH
603-717-5899
nhfapaed@gmail.com
New Jersey
NACAC Volunteers:
Bernette Berman
Princeton Junction, NJ
609-799-3269
bernetteberman@comcast.net
Irene Lando
West Milford, NJ
973-697-8346
silando2001@yahoo.com
New Mexico
NACAC Volunteer:
Jennifer Mullen
Taos, NM
505-856-8295
salmul@comcast.net
New York
- New York Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS)
- Adoptive and Foster Family Coalition of New York (AFFCNY)
NACAC Volunteers:
Pat O’Brien
Adoptive and Foster Family Coalition of New York
631-598-1983
pat@affcny.org
Jody Hansen-Walker
716-207-8333
jodyhansenwalker@yahoo.com
North Carolina
NACAC Volunteer:
Jacqui Bryant
Mecklenburg County Foster – Adoptive Parent Association
Matthews, NC
704-954-8895
jacqui.bryant@mcfapa.com
www.mcfapa.com
North Dakota
Ohio
NACAC Volunteer:
Tim O’Hanlon
Columbus, OH
614-299-0177
tohanlon@columbus.rr.com
www.fpsol.com/adoption/advocates.html
Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Department of Human Services Post-Adoption Services
- Foster Care and Adoptive Association of Oklahoma
Oregon
NACAC Volunteers:
Michael McGrorty
Oregon Post Adoption Resource Center
503-241-0799
mmgrorty@nwresource.org
Pennsylvania
NACAC Volunteers:
Phyllis Stevens
Together as Adoptive Parents
Harleysville, PA
215-256-0669
taplink@comcast.net
www.taplink.org
Ja-Neen Jones
Three Rivers Adoption Council
Pittsburgh, PA
412-471-8722 x230
JJones@tracpgh.org
www.3riversadopt.org
Puerto Rico
NACAC Volunteer:
Felix Correa-Romero
Asociación Puertorriqueña de Padres Adoptivos
San Juan, PR
787-293-0091
adoptando03@gmail.com
Rhode Island
NACAC Volunteer:
Bernie Hicks
Providence, RI
401-245-6245
bhicks916@aol.com
South Carolina
South Dakota
NACAC Volunteers:
Patty Hjermstad
Parents of Adopted Children (PAC)
Florence, SD
605-758-2490
rookie-1@itctel.com or pacsupport@itctel.com
Coleen Globke
All About U Adoptions
Hurley, SD
605-770-2357
coleen@aauadoptions.org
Tennessee
NACAC Volunteer:
Marsha Boren
Spring Hill, TN
615-804-5209
marshaboren@charter.net
Texas
NACAC Volunteer:
Bruce Edwards
San Antonio, TX
210-639-0779 (cell) or 210-599-7396 (home)
bucesatx@att.net
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
- United Methodist Family Programs Adoptive Family Preservation
- NewFound Families Virginia
- AdoptVA
- State of Virginia Post-Adoption Services
- UMFS Post-Adoption Services
- Frontier Health
- DePaul Community Resources
- Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E.)
NACAC Volunteers:
Gwendolyn Ricks-Haskett
Petersburg, VA
804-943-5290
ghaskett7@comcast.net
Kathy Sauter
Saluda, VA
804-693-4753 (home) • 804-815-8981 (cell)
ohanafarmjedimom@gmail.com
Washington
NACAC Volunteer:
Margie Leon-Gaitan
Mill Creek WA
425-482-6003 or 425-772-3245 (cell)
mom2janl@hotmail.com
West Virginia
NACAC Volunteer:
Marissa Sanders
WV Foster, Adoptive and Kinship Parents Network
304-807-9535
WVFAKPN@gmail.com
www.wvfosterparents.org
Wisconsin
NACAC Volunteer:
Tiffany Meredith
Coalition for Children, Youth and Families
414-475-1246
info@coalitionforcyf.org
Wyoming
NACAC Volunteer:
Katie Yim
Bethany Christian Services
Cheyenne, WY 82009
307-214-6372
kyim@bethany.org
Canada
Alberta
Alberta Supports for Permanency
British Columbia
Adoptive Families Association of British Columbia
NACAC Volunteer:
Sarah Reid
Manager, Family Services
Adoptive Families Association of BC
#200-7342 Winston Street
Burnaby, BC, V5A 2H1
604-320-7330
sreid@bcadoption.com
www.bcadoption.com
Manitoba
NACAC Volunteer:
Margaret Warner
Portage la Prairie, MB
204-857-4898 or 204-856-3350 (cell)
warnerpr@shaw.ca
New Brunswick
New Brunswick Adoption Foundation in English, en Francais
Newfoundland and Labrador
No information available.
Nova Scotia
- Directory of Services for Adoptive Parents
- Nova Scotia Adoption Information Line
866-259-7780
NACAC Volunteer:
Rose Marie Smith
Adoptive Parents Assn. of Nova Scotia
Halifax, NS
902-445-4357
rmsmith@istar.ca
Ontario
NACAC Volunteers:
Wendy Corforzi
London Coalition of Adoptive Families
London, ON
519-667-0929
con4zi@sympatico.ca
Gloria Blacklock
dblacklock_2@sympatico.ca
Sylvia Gibbons
Adoption Council of Ontario
Markham, ON
877-236-7820 x 2995
647-943-0999
sylvia.gibbons@adoptontario.ca
www.adoption.on.ca
Prince Edward Island
No information available.
Quebec
Centre québécois de ressources à la petite enfance
NACAC Volunteer:
Kathleen Neault, Présidente
Association de parents pour l’adoption québécoise (APAQ)
1095 Front St North
Clarenceville, QC J0J 1B0
514-990-9144
apaq@adoption-quebec.ca
apaq.adoption-quebec.ca
Saskatchewan
Adoption Support Centre of Saskatchewan
NACAC Volunteer:
Leah Deans
Resource Director
Adoption Support Centre of Saskatchewan
527 Main Street, Unit 1A
306-665-7272 or 866-869-2727
resources@adoptionsask.org
www.adoptionsask.org