Families
for Kids: a project of Lutheran Community Services,
Families for Kids has regional coordinators working locally here
in Washington who can help prospective foster parents navigate
through the state's licensing requirements and pre-service training.
www.familiesforkids.org
Families Like Ours, Inc: support and resource information
for gay and lesbian families as well as other non-traditional
adoptive and foster families. www.familieslikeours.org
Family Evolutions: clothing
and accessories with empowering and positive images for children
of adoption and children of gay and lesbian parents.
www.familyevolutions.com
FosterClub.com: message board, contests, and a list
of famous former foster kids, this site is good for the 10 and
up group. www.fosterclub.com
Gay Family Options: a gay and
lesbian parenting resource. Featuring ads posted by gays and lesbians
seeking parenting partners. View the ads and/ or submit your own.
www.gayfamilyoptions.org
Human Rights Campaign:
information for every GLBT family: recent court decisions,
school safety, adoption laws, and more.
www.hrc.org
Mockingbird Society: a non
profit dedicated to bettering the lives of children in the foster
care system. The society has a youth driven online newspaper,
The Mockingbird Times.
www.mockingbirdsociety.org
PICC: Pediatric
Interim Care Center is a non-profit medical facility for drug
affected infants in western Washington State. This program, founded
by two foster parents, specializes in the therapeutic handling
and medical monitoring for newborns in a home-like atmosphere.www.picc.net
Two Lives Publishing: a complete
resource center for GLBT parents and their children.
www.twolives.com
