RESOURCES

These lists in no way indicate the preferences, views, suggestions, and/or opinions of Morning Star Adoption Center.  Morning Star Adoption Center is offering these lists of resources to assist you as you consider adoption.  We realize that this list is not all-inclusive and welcome suggestions.

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Michigan Support Groups

Adoptees Search for Knowledge                        
P.O. Box 762     
East Lansing     
Jeanette Abronowitz        
517/321-7291                                                   

Adoption Identity Movement of Michigan           
P.O. Box 812     
Hazel Park, 48030                
248/548-6291     
caudt@wideopenwest.com                        

Adoption Identity Movement of Grand Rapids
P.O. Box 9783           
Grand Rapids, 49509        
Peg Richer       
616/531-1380                                      

Adoption Identity Movement of Northern Michigan (Traverse City)
P.O. Box 412              
Grawn, 49637-0412        
Mary Purkal        
231/922-1986
nanslilgirl@yahoo.com              

Adoption Insight
P.O. Box 171      
Portage, 49081   
Carol Gray   
269/324-9987 
cgraybmom@cs.com 

Adopted Teen/Parent Support Group
27650 Farmington Road, Suite 101   
Farmington Hills, 48334   
Linda Yellin   
248/489-9570   

Adoptee, Birth Parent, Adoptive Parent Support Group
21700 Northwestern Highway, Suite 1490
Southfield, 48075    
248/423-2770 

Adoption Support Group
222 16^th Street   
Huron, 48060    
Lori Gill      
810/364-3468

Alamo Families Support Group
Tracy, John & Bridget Shanley
shanclan@voyager.net

Bonding by Blood, Unlimited
5845 Waterman Road   
Vassar, 48768-9760       
Mary Foess        
989/823-8248
jfoess@tds.net

Children From China
Debbie Pelker
248/674-0198

European Adoptive Families of Michigan
47540 Saltz Rd.
Canton, 48187
Debbie or Pat Lawless
313/981-6534

Families for Children (F.F.C.)
7166 Balfour
Allen Park,  48101
Jeff & Maria Galloway
313/389-1846

Families on the Move
fotm91@aol.com
Veda Thompkins
313/532-0012

Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoptions (F.R.U.A)
www.frua-michigan.org

Mary Ellen Lambert 
mel@lambert-family.com

Families of Latin Kids (F.O.L.K.)
P.O. Box 15537
Ann Arbor,  48106
Kathi Nelson
313/429-4312

Metro Detroit Families With Children From China
Melanie  248/737-2728
Mary  248/644-1328

Michigan Association/Openness in Adoption
3244 Pembrook Drive    
Traverse City, 49684   
Daniel Wolf   
231/929-4545

Michigan Association of Single Adoptive Parents (M.A.S.A.P.)
Ruth Okun
10085 Kingston
Huntington Woods,  48070
248/547-8893

Royal Oak Area Play Group
Children from Viet Nam
May Neff  248/644-1328

Truth in Adoption Triad
6634 Gage Street       
Gagetown, 48735    
Marilyn K. Phillips   
989/665-0024

Welcome to the Family
Comprised of families who adopted
biracial (African-American/ Caucasian) children
810/774-2932

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