Transracial Adoptions

Couples wanting to adopt often find they can't adopt a child of their same race. But local adoption officials say most couples don't care - they simply want to raise a child. Ruth Todd takes a look at transracial adoptions in this Family Now report.

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Additional Information

• The Utah Adoption Council is holding a conference April 8 & 9 in Salt Lake City. Speakers and workshops include a session on "How to Raise a Child in a Multi-cultural Environment." It is characterized as "ideas on helping children adopted transracially achieve their own identity in Utah."

  For conference questions call 801-393-8671.

• Internet Resources on Transracial Adoption
  adoption.miningco.com/msubfam

• The Transracial Adoption Group
  www.transracial-adoption.org
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• New York State Citizens' Coalition for Children
  www.nysccc.org/T-Rarts.html
  Articles, comments, video on transracial adoption

• National Council For Adoption
  www.ncfa-usa.org