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…
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…
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.
This article explains how to discuss racism and protests with children. The article breaks down how to lead discussions by age group (toddler, tweens, teens).
This conversation and Q&A led by child psychologist Dr. Allison Briscoe-Smith explores policing, violence, safety, justice, and race. She also considers how to approach conversations…
This article explores the history of mistreatment and discrimination in healthcare that puts people of color at a disadvantage. It also discusses the changes that…
This article features the voices of Black adults who were adopted by white families. The adoptees share their perspectives on identity, culture, and their sense…
This is a directory of books about race, organized by age. It features books for young children, elementary school-age children, teens, and adults, as well…
The NMAAHC’s purpose is to help children understand what race is, how it operates in society, and why it’s important (particularly in the US). This…
This is a children’s book meant to start a conversation about how kids can learn to talk about skin color in a way that’s kind,…
This brief article explains how reading books with your child is a key way to start and continue conversations about race and ethnicity. It also…
This illustrated book serves as a parent’s guide to preventing and responding to prejudice. This book explores how to discuss racism and tolerance depending on…
This article explains how children learn racial bias, strategies to help children deal with these biases, and how parents can confront their own racial biases.…
This is a brief parent tip tool that explains what RES (racial and ethnic socialization)is, who participates in RES, and suggestions for engaging in RES.
This article discusses how to talk to children about racism, racial violence, and trauma. It also features books and other resource compilations for parents and…
REC is a research, program development, and training center that brings people together to promote racial literacy and health in schools and neighborhoods. They offer…
This institute is dedicated to improving the quality of life for Black children and families. NBDCI engages in public discourse for local, state, and federal…
This website features tip tools, books, blogs, and other resources about creating healthy and safe conversations about race between children and parents. This initiative focuses…
This archive provides all of the course materials for one of Yale’s Open Courses which examines the African American experience in the US from the…
This article discusses how to teach children about the concepts of race, privilege, and racial and ethnic socialization (RES). Though this resource is primarily for…
This video project features countless different videos of people sharing their experiences with racism and racial identity. The site even welcomes readers to submit personal…
CNN’s Van Jones and Erica Hill partnered with Sesame Street to produce this town hall for kids and families. This short video explains racism and…
This conversation is a continuation of the discussion “Bridging the Gap: Strengthening Competencies of Transracial Adoptive Parents” led by Ebony Mack. This training considers many…
A presentation led by Ebony Mack (MSW, adoptee, adoptive parent, and more) about white parents who have adopted transracially. Mack discusses how they (parents) often…
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…
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…
This private Facebook group provides information, resources, and encouragement for adult Chinese adoptees who are seeking their birth family or are already in reunion. They…
This is a public Facebook group for Korean adoptees who are searching for their birth families. Its’s open to all Korean adoptees to publish photos…
This is a private Facebook group for adoptive parents of boys adopted from China. It’s a place of support and connection for adoptive and waiting…
The KAA Facebook group is a private page for Korean adoptees to create community and discuss whatever topics they’d like.
Family Ties is a private Facebook group that offers guidance and support for people searching for birth families in China. While this is not an…
23&Me is a popular genetic testing service and using this service is a good start for adoptees on their birth family search journey. Their website…
Ancestry DNA is a popular genealogy company. They offer clear-cut historical insights, rich geographic details, connect you to the places in the world where your…
This is a well-known genetic testing company and is a division of Gene by Gene. It was founded in 2000 and pioneered the field of…
MyHeritage is another popular genealogy platform. They search for people whose DNA matches users. Their technology reveals the percentage of DNA you share with your…
WeGene is a Chinese DNA company. Their Personal Genome Service test generates genetic health risk reports using qualitative genotyping to detect select clinically relevant variants…
GEDmatch is a free DNA site built for genetic genealogy research. They offer users opportunities to engage in forums, compare DNA files with all testing…
Journey Across Forever is a private Facebook group for adoptive parents with children from China who are searching for birth parents, foster parents, finders, etc.…
China DNA is a public Facebook group that assists with DNA analysis to help adoptees connect to their Chinese ancestry, genealogy, and heritage.
This is a Facebook group for Asian adoptees to connect with each other. It posts daily and is a space mainly for the discourse of…
This interest group provides support for international adoptees. They discuss racism, identity, and birth family searches. It’s based in the Netherlands and is for all…
This group shares adoptees’ stories in order to help empower other adoptees, empower their self-growth, and change the narrative of adoption. It has resources for…
This is a short, narrative story about an adoptee’s experience meeting her birth mother. This story will benefit adoptees who are considering conducting a birth…
An archive of a podcast that discusses the (birth family) searching journey in multiple perspectives (adoptees, birth parents, & searchers). This is a great resource…
In an Instagram page in blog-like format, this resource offers a personal look at an adoptee’s thoughts and experiences about her identity and reunion experience.…
In this short YouTube documentary (link to the full TV documentary is in the description), an adoptee shares her experience of going to China to…
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…
This is a private Facebook group created by CCI (China’s Children International) for LGBTQ+ Chinese adoptees. It’s a network to discuss issues and topics relating…
This is a podcast featuring a conversation with gay, Korean adoptee Joel Kim Booster (comedian and actor). This episode explores how the film Fire Island…
House of Rainbow serves LGBTQ+ people of color and faith. This organization works to combat religious homophobia and validates the belonging of LGBTQ+ in religious…
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…
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…
This organization works to advance healing justice by transforming mental health for queer and transgender people of color. They have lists of community and practitioner…
This organization offers ten counseling sessions at a reduced cost and free sessions are available to people who cannot afford the fee. Services are available…
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.…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
This is a online Facebook group is a safe space for LGBTQ+ Asians. Group members are encouraged to share their experiences and media which discuss…
This is an interdisciplinary essay collection which examines the shaping of local queer cultures in the Asia-Pacific region. The purpose of this book is to…
Project Lotus focuses on Asian American mental health advocacy. Their mission is to destigmatize mental health in Asian-American communities by “tackling the model minority stereotype…
This directory is a great tool for AAPI members who want more information about mental health. Users can search by region, AANHPI subgroup, and focus.…
This is an academic journal article about the association between perceived discrimination and use of mental health services. With data coming from the National Latino…
This is a website for anyone in the AAPI community who needs to motivate and destigmatize their journey with therapy. The site is packed with…
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…
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…
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…
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…
This is a Facebook group for Asians who want to be a part of an online community which focuses on mental health. It’s a private…
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…
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…
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…
This guide benefits parents of Asian and Asian American adolescents. The guide and accompanying video is available in six languages. It covers the history of…
This article written by Dr. Warren Ng’s (child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist) helps educate readers about how microaggressions affect the AAPI Community. In the article,…
This article is for members of the AAPI community who are interested in finding a culturally-competent therapist. The author explains the importance of establishing a…
This resource is for mental health professionals who want to understand how to provide mental health support to the AAPI community. Sections in this guide…
This article explains how national heritage months impact the health of ethnic populations. Through the Ethnicity and Health in America Series, there are resources given…
This article centers around AAPI mental health. It’s full of information with about barriers to mental health care, how to seek culturally-competent care, and also…
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 serve underrepresented communities through its mission to be a mental health liberation movement creating change through decolonial education, collective care, and activism. They…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
BetterHelp offers accessible, convenient, and affordable professional therapy. By filling out a detailed questionnaire, users are assessed and matched with up to 25,000 licensed therapists.…
This organization emphasizes serving traditionally muted or marginalized communities and destigmatizing mental health. In its search directory, users can search by state and insurance provider.…
Headway’s goal is to build the first asset-free national network of therapists who accept insurance. Users can search by location, concerns, and insurance. In a…
GoodTherapy’s purpose is to disseminate mental health news and information, challenge mental health stigmas, and promote ethical therapy. In the directory, users can search by…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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.…
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…
This is a children’s picture book that discusses transracial adoption. It uses religion to portray adoption and human creation.
This is a collection of stories, poems, and songs about different types of families and family relationships. The central concept of this anthology is that…
This is a children’s picture book that centers around a foster care adoption story. It’s meant to help explain adoption support, kinship care, and special…
This APA service can benefit everyone. Users can search for a therapist by zip code, state, city, provider name, or practice area. In therapist’s profiles,…
This directory lists all current ABPP board certified psychologists. Users conducting basic searches can filter by name, specialty, or zip code. In advanced searches, users…
MyWellbeing offers therapist matching, educational contact, professional development, virtual group support, workplace mental health, and social impact & access services. Users can match with 3…
Please confirm you want to block this member.
You will no longer be able to:
Please note: This action will also remove this member from your connections and send a report to the site admin. Please allow a few minutes for this process to complete.