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NEVADA ADOPTION OPTIONS

There are only five licensed private adoption agencies in the State of Nevada and all adoptions in Nevada must utilize an agency. 

A Child’s Dream
4550 W Oakey Blvd STE 100, Las Vegas, NV 89102
(800) 247-8280

Adoption and Surrogacy Choices of Nevada (formerly Adoption Choices)
789 E. 2nd Street, Reno, NV 89502
(775) 323-1905

Loving Hearts Adoption Services, (formerly Catholic Charities)
Contact Info:
1511 Las Vegas Boulevard North, Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 385-3351

Open Arms Adoption, A Program of Jewish Family Services Agency (JFSA)
2295 Renaissance Dr., Suite D, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119
(702) 732-0307

Premier Adoption Agency
840 Pinnacle Court, #9A, Mesquite, Nevada 89027
(800) 876-0187

ADOPTION LOSS

Supporting Surrogate Mothers and their Intended Parents through Infant Loss Is a non-profit organization that brings support to Surrogates and Gestational Carriers along with their Intended Parents who have experienced infant loss during their journey.
https://www.londonisthereason.org/

ADOPTION INFORMATION

10 Things Every Birth Mother Wants Adoptive Parents To Know

Meeting the adoptive family at the hospital
https://consideringadoption.com/can-i-still-meet-the-adoptive-parents-at-the-hospital/

Attachment Disruption
https://dianepooleheller.com/adoption-birth-attachment-disruption/?fbclid=IwAR1-3nxzOgh-NgNAY6_T0pwRrvmUUQsSCwkpn56fyOzB9JwmkvWwTfZYW6w

Birth mothers looking for families
https://lifetimeadoption.com/adoptive-families/birthparents-seeking-families/?fbclid=IwAR0IfNoK_1RDVaw4WrZPsVBYXWentLbpKhSFN2wxU_YMXam0PqpS8aayAz0

Child wants to meet her birth mom
https://adoptionnetwork.com/when-your-daughter-wants-to-meet-her-birth-mom/

Acts Of Love Adoption Agency
https://aactofloveadoptions.com/

Lifelong Adoptions
https://www.lifelongadoptions.com/9-for-birthmothers/261-for-birthmothers-creating-your-adoption-birth-plan?fbclid=IwAR1IEcbs_mVIWpWHmlIjLDPHBwFTI1srmRAwcYqymtS5OyIGble7Ny1Xt4k

Post-Partum Depression in Adoptive Parents
https://www.postpartumdepression.org/postpartum-depression/adoption/?fbclid=IwAR3xsTAZLS73iKn50BbGJUsTUBCQUdOJqqpyklq3j_KcVPF4UJp5vS9wRmA

Transitioning Home with your New Baby
https://creatingafamily.org/adoption-category/transitioning-home-with-your-newly-adopted-baby/?fbclid=IwAR0Q-sFHDNvhnDBYuyrg-cweTO68VNxOofHVWk7vJ6CDDu2wDDpD1svJml4

Adoption and Infant Grief
https://adoption.com/how-infants-grieve-a-guide-for-new-adoptive-parents?fbclid=IwAR2G_Y9T8qTDfocRpGLxkIbon6tIlTJaq32UPag8KQz_-MXXVATr4_HzU0k

Post-Adoption Depression for both parents
https://www.postpartum.net/get-help/adoptive-and-birth-mothers/?fbclid=IwAR3-ZGWnlXPOosXgUhoQ9yjZXZp1GNXQSp2kkux8EzaO-H9Wo-JUd245wWA

Birth Mother Resources and Support
https://adopt-connect.com/resource/birth-mother-resources-9-resources-for-birth-mothers/?fbclid=IwAR0u53SHc7ZobRQNjkkyAeQFF_UWeyuXDeNtleTaKNBql5HXsoXIGQ6b6Jc

Honoring your child’s Birth Mother
https://lifelinechild.org/honoring-your-childs-birth-mother/?fbclid=IwAR258MTdP4kBZR1u_V-9rQoT0pPPegpA53e2BAJj5RIJlvOcWcVAts6Qzjs

Celebrating Birth Mothers
https://marchforlife.org/birth-mothers-day-2018/?fbclid=IwAR3_3Ih9B5pQ3NmBL2eZeJOtA0iOsaKlDZlxjr6uckEERn29lAk4FyVJj54

What it’s like for birth mothers
https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/openness/birth-mother-support-on-your-feet-foundation-study/?fbclid=IwAR3-ZGWnlXPOosXgUhoQ9yjZXZp1GNXQSp2kkux8EzaO-H9Wo-JUd245wWA

Birth Mother’s Grief
http://www.adoptionbirthmothers.com/a-birthmothers-life/?fbclid=IwAR1WJYa1MSGamKd5_OIvVxWaZ1mwqI8OGTFpwYL1IGcTG83zmHiJ_EXChr4

Honoring your childs heritage
https://www.new-beginnings.org/teaching-your-adopted-child-about-their-heritage-and-culture/?fbclid=IwAR2UDMz5-jM5hm5G2iWA4VpbsXHEIc7OlE2zBJ0-V8df3QoLyqBCt5aLDZk

Helping biological and adoptive children bond
https://www.kidsinthehouse.com/adoption/parenting-adopted-children/helping-biological-and-adoptive-siblings-bond?fbclid=IwAR2GnPw_A3FqY098bIt26DzHA7JCRThu_HBlfq7hip1kOtHl_Gu8Ff7p8jE

Online education for foster and adoptive families
https://www.creatingafamilyed.org/pages/adoption-courses

Bonding and Attachment After Adoption
https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/category/adoption-bonding-home/?fbclid=IwAR0NCwg73oRl_rK48qK3BddpT37HSjo85Dr_ViP6wTSh94Bu9amAyjPpbsE

Mental health of adopted children
https://www.verywellmind.com/what-are-the-mental-health-effects-of-being-adopted-5217799

Bonding and infant adoption
https://lifetimeadoption.com/adoptivefamilies-bonding-with-baby-after-infant-adoption/?fbclid=IwAR0s6maJytHzjpPJHVCZ7cu-pfWpQsOWfKXUVzq49AaQ4KTG4nVeH_zKsiI

Foster care adoption
https://www.davethomasfoundation.org/?fbclid=IwAR1tfPpGkyac0B_WQJbsUxdZ4hOw_vvhcAEnp0l5qeSvD1QHmP_YZmTguCU

Siblings separated by adoption
https://www.adopting.com/adoption-blog/siblings-separated-by-adoption#.W6g7_PZFyUc

Long-term issues with the adopted child
https://www.mentalhelp.net/parenting/long-term-issues-for-the-adopted-child/?fbclid=IwAR25Xskg0wypYbYO8sB6c5acfYCQixZAznxOwCIayuHBCOxsNl76yeSRPpU

Birth Injury Justice Center has compiled the most in-depth resources nationwide. Our mission is to assist families with disabilities caused by birth injuries and provide them with extensive support resources. – https://www.childbirthinjuries.com/cerebral-palsy/treatment/therapy/

Welcoming an Adopted Child
https://onlinemftprograms.com/adopted-child/

Using the SNS to supplement while breastfeeding my adopted daughter

Adoption and Breastfeeding 

Adoption Breastfeeding Resource Website:
http://www.fourfriends.com/abrw/ 

Videos and additional resources:
http://www.nbci.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=1 

Supplemental Feeding System: 
http://www.medelabreastfeedingus.com/products/breastfeeding-devices/51/supplemental-nursing- system-sns 

Websites: 

Four Friends Resources
http://www.fourfriends.com/abrw/Resources/resources.htm

LaLeche
www.lllusa.org/web/KansasCity.html www.lalecheleague.org 

Madela
www.medela.us

Ameda
www.ameda.com 

Breastfeeding Info
http://www.bfmed.org/

Dr. Lenore
www.asklenore.com

Breastfeeding Info
www.fourfriends.com 

Support, Live Help, Videos
www.breastfeeding.com 

Support, Videos, Blogs
www.drjacknewman.com 416.498.0002

CDC Breastfeeding Helpline 800.994.9662 

WHO breastfeeding
www.who.int/topics/breastfeeding/en/ 

WHO relactation
http://www.who.int/child_adolescent_health/documents/who_chs_cah_98_14/en/ 

Breastmilk Donation Resources:
http://www.hmbana.org/index/locations
http://www.rockymountainhospitalforchildren.com/
http://www.eatsonfeets.org/# 

Failed Adoption

6 reasons Birth Parents change their minds
https://www.americanadoptions.com/blog/6-reasons-expectant-parents-change-their-minds-about-adoption/?fbclid=IwAR2S7JCQUq7wNI_fwVE-3-M0Pt8Ubm1EdB4KQHcoRWfJviN8uBZYz8ljLYw

10 steps to cope
https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/adoption-process/coping-failed-adoption-match/?fbclid=IwAR2S7JCQUq7wNI_fwVE-3-M0Pt8Ubm1EdB4KQHcoRWfJviN8uBZYz8ljLYw

Birthmothers who change their minds
https://www.familyeducation.com/life/birthparent-adoptive-parent-relations/birthmothers-who-change-their-minds-about-adoption?fbclid=IwAR3UKH36ymvY_4YzCLZ9LHjv1rE9pX9-hqVDTKvyYMw9cGk5uLZJv4K-h_0

Disrupted adoptions
https://www.familyeducation.com/life/disrupted-adoption/disrupted-adoptions?fbclid=IwAR3-O85BqDUnkMj3XXbJUN6wOyMun3Egy9dtdMyhTvvIq6RbnxlO8qnjVmc

Grief of a failed adoption
https://stillstandingmag.com/2014/02/24/grieving-child-never-died-grief-failed-adoption/?fbclid=IwAR1FAqxEdelzdntK1SVgDwk3wOZ8jVa3hMr_3lXuzJuT-Aia4Ut8OG2RmOs

Biological Mother
https://www.mentalhelp.net/articles/long-term-issues-for-birthmothers-after-adoption/

The lifelong impact of adoption
https://americanspcc.org/impact-of-adoption/?fbclid=IwAR3JJneUalNkO-UJRva7hd0hHLoz5b9d6RZSxntROU2P18DHQtiRo6c4Ch8#:~:text=Lifelong%20Impact%20of%20Adoption,information%20about%20their%20medical%20background

Adoption and Beyond
https://adoption-beyond.org/guide-to-family-life-after-adoption/?fbclid=IwAR1DYlUnRsHBjozS5_P9rqTmsw0Niu-bCqGWDy9NtW8kvgO9kt-v8hsnSfc

Adoption Network
https://adoptionnetwork.com/birth-mothers/understanding-adoption/financial-emotional-support/emotional-psychological-effects-of-adoption-on-birth-mother/?fbclid=IwAR0ZLPjwlMeRY5j2E0tRJRHVdF0UPS6yZscCLqSUE53uBD3XoFINPME3taU

Adoption Connection
https://adoptionconnection.jfcs.org/blog/

Bonding with an adopted child
https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/foundations/adoption-and-orphans/how-to-develop-a-bond-with-an-adopted-child?fbclid=IwAR1gREBshZadzU-5ss-sZ50_iL4rTiPMdhLGwz9dpmE8-YsHnwE2sSkPHLU

Nevada Law on Adoption
https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/how-to-adopt/nevada-adoption-laws-policies/

Find an adoption doula – global search
http://www.adoptiondoulas.org/find-an-adoption-doula/

Adoption effects on birth mother
https://adoptionnetwork.com/birth-mothers/understanding-adoption/financial-emotional-support/emotional-psychological-effects-of-adoption-on-birth-mother/?fbclid=IwAR0ZLPjwlMeRY5j2E0tRJRHVdF0UPS6yZscCLqSUE53uBD3XoFINPME3taU

Learning how to settle in
https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/adoption-bonding-home/settling-in-after-fost-adopt/?fbclid=IwAR09WgJ3l_TkbZTFpx1l6XqjoREIAm4eROxDSxmg-kVun7NoHjgHz5m4RTs

National Council for Adoption
https://adoptioncouncil.org/who-we-serve/expectant-parents/

Facebook Pages

https://www.facebook.com/TalkAboutAdoption/?pnref=lhc

Blogs, general

http://www.momjunction.com/articles/problems-and-challenges-of-adoption_00382395/#gref

From Biological Mother
http://birthmothersvoice.blogspot.com/

Books

Primal Wound book

Unplanned Pregnancy

Choose Zoe

Infertility, Foster, Adopt

Chasing Kites

Rape, Forced Adoption

The Swan Garden

Trauma

When Survivors Give Birth