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.

| Books | Websites | Michigan Support | National Organizations | Registries and Reuniting |


Books:      for children
                        Adoption Stories for Young Children by Randall B. Hicks 

for adults
Openness in Adoption by Harlod D. Grotevant and Ruth G. McRoy
Pregnant? Adoption is an Option by Jeanne Warren Lindsay
(Pregnant? Adoption is an Option Workbook also available)
Pregnant Too Soon by Jeanne Warren Lindsay
A Case for Adoption distributed by Bethany Productions
(call 616/224-7413, ask for item #MD-101-BKL)

Tapestry Books  Great deals…you can order many of the above listed books (and much more!) from this website, www.tapestrybooks.com.

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Websites:                    www.adoptionlearningpartners.org
                                           (online interactive training)

                                           www.lifemothers.com

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Michigan Area Support Groups:           

Adoptee, Birth Parent, Adoptive Parent
 Support Group
Lutheran Family Services
21700 Northwestern Highway, Suite 1490
Southfield, 48075   
Gary Seymour   
248-423-2770 
  

Adoptees Search for Knowledge , Inc. (A.S.K.)
P.O. Box 762
East Lansing, 48826-0762
Jeanette Abronowitz
517-321-7291                                           

Adoption Identity Movement of Michigan          
 
P.O. Box 812     
Hazel Park, 48030                
248-548-6291     
zithertwang@yahoo.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
aimofnorthernmi@hotmail.com                                                                              

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

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

APART Ministries
5860 N. Latson Road
Howell, 48843
517-546-3577

Birth Moms Giving Life By Adoptio
n                 
Christian Cradle
4590 Oakwood Drive    
Okemos, 48864            
517-351-7500


Birth Parent, Adoptee & Search Support Groups
Catholic Social Services-Washtenaw County 
4925 Packard Road   
Ann Arbor, 48108   
Elly Falit   
734-971-9781 ext. 333
efalit@csswashtenaw.org  

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

Kalamazoo Birthparents Support Group

P.O. Box 2183    
Portage, 49081    
Carol Gray     
269-324-9987
cgraybmom@cs.com


Michigan Association of Openness in Adoption
3244 Pembrook Drive
Traverse City, 49686
Douglas and Kathy Lundy
DBLundy@prodigy.net

Open Adoption Birthparent Support Group

Catholic Social Services-Washtenaw County
4925 Packard Road   
Ann Arbor, 48108    

Peace with the Past 

Catholic Services of Macomb 
PO Box 380290
15945 Canal
Clinton Township, 48038    
Joanne Ales   
586-416-2300  


People Impacted by Adoption
CSS Washtenaw
4925 Packard Road
Ann Arbor, 48108
Marianne Bach
734-971-9781

Post Adoption Support Services 
N1194 West Tie Lake Road   
Wetmore
(Escanaba), 49895    
Jo Anne Swanson
joswanson@up.net  


Stars of David    

7423 Westbury    
West Bloomfield, 48823    
Rosa Schindler   
248-661-3978

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

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National Organizations:

Adoptees Liberty Movement Association
PO Box 727
Radio City Station
New York, NY 10101-0727
212-581-1568

American Adoption Congress
P.O. Box 42730   
Washington, DC 20015   
202-483-3399
www.americanadoptioncongress.org

American Pregnancy Association 
1431 Greenway Dr., Suite 800 
Irving, TX 75038
www.americanpregnancy.org


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Registries and Reuniting:

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

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

International Soundex Reunion Registry
P.O. Box 2312
Carson City, NV 89702
702-882-7755
www.isrr.net

Michigan Central Adoption Registry
Family Independence Agency
P.O. Box 30037
Lansing, MI 48909
517-373-3513

Search in Michigan
613 East Sunset Drive N.    
Muskegon, 49445   
Susan Armstrong                                                                      

Tri-County Genealogical Society
21715 Brittany
Eastpointe, MI 48021
Randy Ferrari
586-774-7953 

www.michigansearching.com

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