VALUABLE LINKS

www.children.gov.on.ca/cs/en/programs.Adoption/default.htm
This is the site for the Ontario Ministry of Community, Family & Children’s Services. Click on "International Adoption" for a very comprehensive information site.

www.cic.gc.ca
The government of Canada’s citizenship and immigration web-site. Here you may download an Application to Sponsor a Member of the Family Class, for adoption purposes. This is a very comprehensive web-site, which has a section devoted to International Adoption.

www.albanian.ca
Check out this Canadian-based web-site for general information, upcoming cultural events, weather and news.

www.peds.umn.edu/iac
Web-site of the International Adoption Clinic in Minnesota, directed by Dr. Dana Johnson, renowned adoption expert.

www.AANO.org
The American Albanian National Organization. For more than 50 years, this organization has fostered and maintained a strong sense of pride within the Albanian community in North America. As of summer, 2002, the constitution was amended to include membership for adoptive parents of Albania-born children!
The annual convention occurs during the first week in August. Check out their web-site for more details.

www.familyhelper.net
Go to Robin Hillborn’s wonderful site for a comprehensive look at adoption and the detailed list of services/resources available. A must-see for all considering adoption.