Adoption Identity Race Exploration (AIRE)
AIRE was created out of the need for an inclusive space for BIPOC adoptees (of all genders, identities, and experiences) to build and collaborate. AIRE…
Resource Location: United States
Asian Girls Ignite
This nonprofit organization provides educational programs for AANHPI (Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander) youth who want to celebrate their individual and collective power.
Psychology Today
Psychology Today is a media outlet that publicizes literature and resources about behavioral science and mental health. This directory in particular offers detailed listings for…
Beyond Words Psychological Services
This LLC, established by Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker, offers a directory of professional (medical and mental health) resources in the Denver Metro Area. Dr. Wirta-Leiker specializes…
The Association of Black Psychologists, Inc.
This association was formed in 1968 by Black psychologists hoping to serve the Black-American community. Their goal was to support the mental health of the…
Find Birth Parents, Siblings, Adoptees and Family
This is a private Facebook group that helps domestic adoptees find and reunite with lost relatives, adoptees, birth parents, and siblings.
Research-China
This website details the sociopolitical circumstances of China. It examines the causes of the One Child Policy, as well as recent causes and events regarding…
Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Boston
This organization explains the steps and information necessary for a birth family search. Adoption information disclosures, genetic test consent forms, and more are available to…
China Family Search
This is a resource page for Chinese adoptees interested in searching for birth family. It offers information and resources for both the adoptive parent and…
Movement Advancement Project (MAP): “Child Welfare Nondiscrimination Laws”
This is an interactive map of child welfare nondiscrimination laws in the United States. Users can examine laws and equity scores by state. Policies regarding…
Bao Bei Hui Jia
Bao Bei Hui Jia is a Chinese birth family searching site where users can post searching posters for free. Users are encouraged to provide information…
LGBT National Help Center: LGBT National Youth Talkline
The LGBT National Youth Talkline is for LGBT youth (age 25 and younger) who need free and confidential peer support. Their webpage features their Talkline,…
LGBT National Help Center Call Services
The LGBT National Help Center serves LGBTQ+ folks who need free and confidential peer support and local resources. Their page features hotlines, an online peer…
Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
This organization serves LGBTQ+ youth in learning institutions. GLSEN works to activate supportive educators, uplift student-led movements, conduct extensive research, provide resources for educators, and…
GSA Network
The Genders & Sexualities Alliances (GSAs)serves LGBTQ+ youth in their local communities. GSAs clubs are student-run organizations that unite LGBTQ+ youth and allies to fight…
Asian Pride Project
This organization celebrates LGBTQ+ and API families and communities through artforms (writing, films, photography). They tell the stories of LGBTQ+ triumphs and struggles in the…
Gay Asian Pacific Islander Men of New York (GAPIMNY)
This all-volunteer community organization was founded in 1990 to empower queer Asian and Pacific Islanders. They provide various programs and collaborate with other organizations to…
Trikone
This is a volunteer-based non-profit organization for LGBTQ+ South Asians. Their mission is to unite people and affirm their South Asian identity and sexual orientation.…
Satrang
This non-profit organization serves the South Asian LGBTQ+ community by promoting awareness, acceptance and empowerment through social, educational and advocacy-related events. They encourage volunteering for,…
Massachusetts Asian + Pacific Islanders for Health (MAP)
This organization offers a safe space where API LGBTQ+ youth (ages 16-25) can unite to find support and make friends. They have drop-in centers, peer…
National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA)
This organization empowers LGBTQ+ API members and is a federation of small, volunteer-run groups across the country. They provide capacity building, advocacy, convenings, and representation…
PFLAG NYC: API Parents & Caregivers Group
This group meets twice a month for a lunchtime discussion for API parents and caregivers whose children are part of the LGBTQ+ community. They are…
American Civil Liberties Union
The ACLU serves the queer community and their allies. This organization advocates for equality and has a long history of providing legal defense for the…
Gender Spectrum
This is a source for the queer community and people who want to understand more about gender. The organization works to create gender-sensitive and inclusive…
Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
The Human Rights Campaign serves the queer community and their allies. The mission of the organization is to “end discrimination against LGBTQ+ people and realize…
NYU Langone Health: NYU Center for the Study of Asian American Health
The NYU Center for the Study of Asian American Health (CSAAH) is based in NYU Langone’s Section for Health Equity. Its services research and evaluate…
Asian American Health Initiative (AAHI)
This organization was established to address the unique and neglected health needs of Asian Americans in Maryland. AAHI assists with many programs, projects, and activities…
Asian & Pacific Island American Health Forum (APIAHF)
The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum’s services benefit the health of the AAPI community. The APIAHF supports the health of the community by…
National Asian Pacific American Families Against Substance Abuse (NAPAFASA)
NAPAFASA serves and works with AAPI communities on initiatives addressing behavioral health within each community. It’s a private, non-profit, 501(c)(3) membership organization dedicated to mental…
Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS)
ACRS promotes social justice and the well-being and empowerment of the AAPI and other underserved communities – including immigrants and refugees. They develop, provide, and…
Inclusive Therapists
Inclusive Therapists serve underrepresented communities through its mission to be a mental health liberation movement creating change through decolonial education, collective care, and activism. They…
Asian American Federation: Mental Health Directory
This directory provides the New York AAPI community with resources and providers. Users can search by term and use filters to gain a better search.…
Southasiantherapists.org
This directory is “the largest South Asian mental health therapist community in the world.” It operates internationally, with a focus on the US, Canada, and…
Bridges
Bridges’ services serve the APISA (Asian Pacific Islanders, South Asian Americans) with culturally-affirming therapy and mental health care. In their directory, users can search by…
Asian Pacific Community Counseling
Asian Pacific Community Counseling serves Asian Americans who live in California. They offer the Transcultural Wellness Center (TWC), the Supporting Community Connections (SCC), and the…
Korean American Wellness Association (KAWA)
KAWA offers services for Korean Americans. Users can search in directories for psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, and psychotherapists. Within each directory, users can search by keywords…
HealthRIGHT 360
This organization offers primary medical care, mental health services, substance use disorder treatment, dental services, and more. They have an Asian American specific program in…
Asian Health Services
AHS is a healthcare provider that offers a complete range of medical, dental, and mental health services. Asian Health Service (AHS)’s mission is to serve…
Asian Pacific Counseling and Treatment Centers (APCTC)
APCTC was established to meet the unique needs of AAPI immigrants and refugees. Their services are available to all ages of the AAPI community in…
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP): Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Finder
This therapist locator can help parents who are interested in searching for a therapist for their child. Users can filter results by location and can…
Asian American Psychological Association: AAPA Fellows
The AAPA advocates on behalf of Asian Americans to advance Asian American psychology. The AAPA has 8 divisions, including one for multiracial and adopted Asian…
Asian Mental Health Collective (AMHC)
The AMHC’s mission is to normalize and de-stigmatize mental health within the Asian community. They offer a US and Canadian therapist directory. Users can filter…
National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association (NAAPIMHA)
The NAAPIMHA’s mission is to promote the mental health and well-being of the AAPI community. They provide training, resources, advocacy opportunities, and have been involved…
South Asian Mental Health Initiative & Network (SAMHIN)
SAMHIN’s services support the South Asian community in the United States. Users can search their therapist directory by location, name, and category. On professional’s profiles,…
Anxiety & Depression Association of America (ADAA): “Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders”
The ADAA’s purpose is to prevent, treat, and cure anxiety disorders and depression. It also has a webpage dedicated to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.…
Asians for Mental Health
This organization was created to help Asians feel seen, heard, and empowered in their journeys towards better mental health. Their directory lets users filter through…
The White Swan Express: A Story About Adoption
This is a children’s picture book that talks about the process of adoption from China. It shows the steps from the adoption agency paperwork, to…
The Red Thread: An Adoption Fairy Tale
This story originates from the ancient Chinese belief that an invisible, unbreakable red thread connects everybody destined to be together. In this children’s book, a…
The Red Blanket
This is the story of the author’s journey to China to adopt a baby girl. It’s a heartwarming adoption story that reveals the challenges, as…
CollegeScholarships.org: “Haitian Scholarship Funding”
This source lists 3 scholarships that are relevant to students who are of Haitian descent. More information about their requirements (GPA, credit hours, age, etc.)…
Lucky Girl: A Memoir
This is the true story of Mei-Ling Hopgood, one of the first wave of Asian adoptees to arrive in America. She never identified with her…
Also-Known-As: Adoptee Excellence Scholarship
This scholarship is open to undergraduate international adoptees who demonstrate leadership, drive, integrity, and civic engagement. They seek candidates who have used their adoption story…
Asian Pacific Fund: Apply for Scholarships
This fund offers a wide range of scholarships with varying recipient amounts and qualifications. There are scholarships available for undergraduate and graduate students alike and…
Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption: “FRUA’s Annual Scholarship Program for HS Seniors, College & Vocational Students”
FRUA offers four scholarships for Russian and Ukrainian students who have experienced hardship and demonstrated resiliency. In order to access required qualifications and submit your…
Haiti Scholarships
This organization is geared toward Haitian students in Hawaii. There are five scholarships listed, each with details about the requirements, award amounts, providers, and more.
Scholarships.com: Scholarships by Ethnicity
This directory is for students who are looking for scholarship opportunities that are based on race and ethnicity. You can filter by region and country…
Adoption STAR: “Scholarship Opportunities”
Adoption STAR offers four unique scholarship opportunities for the adoption community. Scholarships are for academics, LGBTQ+ prospective parents, and special needs children. All of the…
Heart of Adoptions, Incorporated: Support Groups
Heart of Adoptions is a private adoption agency. They offer a list of various support groups, and descriptions and contact information for each group. There…
Capital Adoptive Families Alliance (CAFA): Support Groups
This alliance explains the importance of support groups and provides information about their own support group. CAFA’s support group offers general support to parents and…
Adoption Family Support Network (AFSN): Post Adoption Support
This network gives adoptive parents a community of people to share experiences and answers about adoption. They have a list of support groups for parents…
Adopted (2008)
This tells the story of two adoptees and their families. One family is a couple excitedly preparing for the adoption of a baby girl. The…
The Drop Box (2015)
A documentary about a South Korean pastor made famous for his “drop box.” The film underscores his religion, work with adoption, and the function of…
Healthgrades: Family and Marriage Counselors Near Me
A search engine that allows users to search for family and marriage counselors. Users can filter by state and browse therapists’ profiles by rating, testimonial,…
OnlineTherapy: “Marriage and Family Therapist Online”
An article and search directory, this source discusses the decision to find a marriage and family therapist online. It also links to a directory that…
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy: “Adoption”
This article explains how adoption and the attitudes surrounding it have changed. It explains different reasonings behind the decision to adopt, and how adoptive parents,…
Chris Massman (LMFT): “What to Look for in a Family Therapist”
This article provides an introduction to family therapy. It offers advice about what qualities to look for in a therapist, therapy sessions, and how to…
North American Council on Adoptable Children: “Therapy Plays an Important Role in Adoptive Families’ Lives”
This article discusses the role that family therapy plays in adoptive families’ lives. It explains why therapy is important and encourages readers to choose a…
No Hands But Ours: “Preparing for Adoption: A Family Therapist’s Perspective”
An article on preparing for adoption by Ashley Yeager — a family therapist and Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) practitioner. She offers five pieces of advice…
The Dark Matter of Love (2012)
A documentary on the psychological aspects of growing up with and without parental love. The story follows the Diaz family, who chooses to adopt three…
Found (2021)
The story of three adopted Chinese-American girls who discover they’re cousins on 23andMe. Their online meeting inspires the young women to confront the burning questions…
Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM)
BEAM is a national training, movement building, and grant making institution. They’re dedicated to the healing, wellness, and liberation of Black and marginalized communities.
Unlocking the Heart of Adoption (2002)
This is an hour-long documentary revealing the filmmaker’s journey as a birthmother. It also features the stories of adoptees, birthparents, and adoptive parents. A wide…
Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation
This foundation offers Black communities resources, connections, and support needed to help break the silence and stigma around mental health. It offers a directory of…
Somewhere Between (2011)
A documentary following the lives of four teenage girls adopted from China. The film explores their struggles with racism, identity formation, belonging, race, gender, and…
InnoPsych
An organization dedicated to “healing to communities of color by changing the face and feel of therapy.” Their goal is to make therapists of color…
Therapy for Black Girls
This is an online space dedicated to encouraging the mental wellness of Black women and girls. The site has a search directory where users are…
Mental Health America: “Black and African American Communities and Mental Health”
This is resource promotes mental health as a critical part of overall wellness — including prevention services. The site includes statistics about what Black and…
Psychology Today: Find a Family Therapy
This is a search engine that allows the user to search by city, zip code, or name. Profiles display credentials, qualifications, client focus, therapy type,…
Therapist Locator
A search engine that locates marriage and family therapists. Users can search using zip codes or a city name for therapists in the US, Canada,…
Counseling Directory: “Family therapy”
An article and a search engine combined, this resource addresses what systemic family therapy is, its purposes, how it works, and what it is. Users…
Twinsters (2015)
A documentary about identical twin sisters who were separated at birth and find one another online. They meet, confirm their relationship with a DNA test,…
Blue Bayou (2021)
A movie about a Korean adoptee raised in Louisiana. He struggles to make a better life for his family. However, he must confront his past…
Off and Running (2009)
A movie about an African-American adoptee with white, Jewish lesbians parents and two other adopted siblings beginning to become more curious about their roots. Her…
International Child Search Alliance (ICSA)
An international, all-volunteer group of adoptees and adoptive parents offering sources of information to help Chinese adoptees search for their birth families. There are guides…
Find Black Therapist
This is a search engine for searching for Black therapists in the US. Users can filter by state, city, issue (including adoption), and type of…
African Diaspora Mental Health Association (ADMH)
This association is an outpatient mental health clinic in Massachusetts. They offer many different mental health services, including individual therapy, family therapy, bilingual services, couples…
Safe Space Africa
Mental health educational products and therapy services for Africans on the continent, as well as the African diaspora.
Black Mental Wellness
An organization that provides access to evidence-based information and resources about mental health and behavioral health topics from a Black perspective. It highlights and increases…
Closure (2013)
A transracial adoptee finds her birth mother and meets the rest of her family who did not know she existed, including her birth father. This…
Twin Sisters (2013)
This heartwarming documentary is about twin sisters who are adopted by different families. They find their way back to each other via social media. This…
First Person Plural (2000)
A documentary about an 8-year old girl who was adopted by an American family. She later discovers that she has a birth family in Korea.…
Searching for Go-Hyang (1998)
A film about twin sisters who are adopted into the US, but return back to Korea 14 years later. They hope to explore and reconnect…
aka DAN: Korean Adoption Documentary
A documentary about a Korean adoptee who journeys back to Korea to reunite with his biological family — including a twin brother he never knew…
NCFA: Internships
The webpage for the NCFA Internship application. This is an unpaid opportunity located in Virginia that works to strengthen and support adoption.
AdoptUSKids: “Florida post-adoption support”
A landing page for post-adoption support services and parent support groups available to families in Florida.
Taiwanese Adoptees International
A Facebook group for Taiwanese adoptees to connect, share stories, and provide support for one another. It’s based in California, but serves Taiwanese adoptees across…
American Adoptions: “How to Find Adoptee Support Groups”
An article about where and how to find adoption support groups. There’s information about groups for international adoptees, adoptees of color, and foster care adoptees,…
Asian Adult Adoptees of Washington (AAAW)
An organization dedicated to providing support to Asian adult adoptees in the state of Washington. They have community events, youth mentorship programming, educational opportunities, advocacy…
Spence-Chapin Mentorship Programs
Adoptee-centric programs in New York for young adoptees that meet monthly and are supervised by adult adoptee mentors.
Chinese Family Camp
A summer family camp in Chicago dedicated to having fun and celebrating Chinese culture and adoption.
