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From Youth in Care to College Student
February 29, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Calming the Explosive Volcano: A Three-Part Series
March 14th, 21st & 28th, 6-8 p.m.

The Dark Side of Digital Technology: The Internet, Cell Phones and Social Media
May 1, 6-9 p.m.

Caregiver Health: Finding the Balance in Life
May 8, 6-8 p.m.

How to Make Adoption an Affordable Option

After deciding to pursue adoption, families can become discouraged when they discover its costs. Though adoption can be expensive, there are many financial resources available to aid families. The following websites provide lists of grants and financing resources.

National Endowment for Financial Education: http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/family/adoption/ A Gift of Adoption: http://www.giftofadoption.org Affording Adoption: http://affordingadoption.com/ Adoption.com: http://library.adoption.com/articles/financing-an-adoption.html Christian World Adoption: http://www.cwa.org/aid-adoption.htm Child Welfare Information Gateway: http://www.childwelfare.gov/adoption/adoptive/funding.cfm

North American Council on Adoptable Children: http://www.nacac.org/adoptionsubsidy/factsheets/affordable.html A Child Waits: http://www.achildwaits.org/ The Adoption Guide: http://www.theadoptionguide.com/cost/articles/how-we-afforded-adoption National Endowment for Financial Education: http://www.nefe.org/adoption Fundraiser Suggestions: http://www.adoptukraine.com/funding_fundraisers.html Federal Adoption Expense Tax Credit: http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc607.html HelpUsAdopt.org This national non-profitprogram will provide qualified couples and individuals (regardless of race, religion, marital status, or sexual preference) with grants of up to 15,000 toward their adoption expenses. For more information visit http://helpusadopt.org.

For more information on tax credits you may want to contact your agency, social worker, or state adoption unit.

Some work places offer employee benefits, and you may want to talk to your employer to see if her or she offers these benefits. For more about employer adoption benefits, please go to: The Dave Thomas Foundation website on adoption friendly workplaces.

The above sites are not endorsed by the Wisconsin Adoption Information Center, but are only suggestions of possible grant opportunities and financing resources. For more information or to speak with an adoption and foster care specialist please call 1-800-762-8063.