Links
We hope you find some of the following adoption related links useful. Please feel free to report any broken links by contacting ASCS.
Subject Index
Adoptive, Waiting, and/or Foster Families
Resource for adoption information in Vancouver and throughout British Columbia.
The Adoption Council of Canada (ACC) is the umbrella organization for adoption in Canada.
Adoptive Families Association of British Columbia
B.C.'s support group for adoptive families.
Provides information to prospective adoptive parents and birth parents regarding adoption in Canada.
Canada's Waiting Kids (CWK) is an online resource for the Canada's Waiting Children Program of the Adoption Council of Canada (ACC).
Pre/post-adoption counselling (adoption search and reunion counselling). Services are provided in English and French and are accessible in-person or via telephone (long distance fees are covered by the clinician). Group support, workshops and consultations pertaining to adoption/foster care are available.
Contact Christine M. Gatzke, M.Ed., CCC, CPAC/ARC, EFT-ADV: (306) 352-4069
Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption - Canada
The Foundation is dedicated to helping children in foster care by supporting programs that will dramatically increase the number of adoptions, while also focusing on ways to make the adoption process easier and more affordable.
Government of Saskatchewan Ministry of Social Services - Foster Care
Information on child protection and foster care.
Provincial Office (toll-free): 1-800-667-7002
Government of Saskatchewan Ministry of Social Services - Regional Offices
Canadian adoption support information. Informative magazines published regularly.
Government of Saskatchewan Ministry of Social Services - Adoption Programs
Saskatchewan government's adoption services. Information for domestic, assisted, intercountry, step-parent, independent and adult adoption.
Central Provincial Office: 787-3700 (Regina)
Government of Saskatchewan Ministry of Social Services - Regional Offices
Moose Jaw: The Adoptive Interest Association
Contact Heather at 694-4129
North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC)
Founded in 1974 by adoptive parents, the North American Council on Adoptable Children is committed to meeting the needs of waiting children and the families who adopt them. ASCS is a longtime member of NACAC.
Post-Adoption Depression - The Unacknowledged Hazard
An article on Post-Adoption Depression Syndrome (PADS): what it is and how to weather it.
Saskatchewan Foster Families Association
Foster family information and support.
Provincial contact: 565-2880 (Regina)
Toll-free: 1-888-276-2880
Attachment & Bonding
Adoptive moms committed to educating parents about attachment issues.
Attachment Association of Canada
The Attachment Association of Canada provides a central Canadian organization for the issue of attachment disorder. They are dedicated to raising the public understanding and awareness of attachment disorder, and provide information and resources about attachment disorder.
Birth Parents
Saskatoon contact: 343-6636
Regina contact: 359-1862
Government of Saskatchewan Ministry of Social Services - Teen and Young Parent Program
NOTICE: The Teen and Young Parent Program through the Department of Social Services has been discontinued. For access to information and services for birth parents around pregnancy planning and/or adoption can now be accessed by contacting the Child and Family Services at the numbers below:
Saskatoon contact: 933-7611
Saskatoon contact: 964-1723
Please contact the Adoption Support Centre at 665-7272 for further information.
Healthy Mother Healthy Baby
A prenatal program for at risk women and teens.
Saskatoon Contact: 655-4633
Real Choices - Crisis Pregnancy Centre
Pregnancy testing, educational and support services, peer counselling and referrals.
Saskatoon contact: 665-7550
Gay and Lesbian Services
Gay and Lesbian Health Services
Saskatoon Office: 665-1224
Infertility Groups
A registered Canadian charity providing information and support to people experiencing infertility to help them make informed choices about their family building options.
Intercountry Adoption
Medical information related to international adoption.
(Canadian Advocates for the Adoption of Children)
CAFAC is an intercountry adoption agency that works with families from Saskatchewan to facilitate an adoption from another country. CAFAC is licensed, accredited, and recognized in many country programs by foreign authorities.
Children's Bridge is a non-profit, federally incorporated organization. Run primarily by adoptive parents, with professional staff supporting their efforts, they help families who wish to adopt from the People's Republic of China, Vietnam, Thailand, and South Korea. Provides services for families in Saskatchewan.
CHOICES is a licensed professional, nonprofit, nonsectarian counselling and adoption agency. Intercountry adoptions in many countries. Provides services for Saskatchewan families.
The Edmonton Adoption Clinic offers pediatric consultation services to individuals and families involved in international and domestic adoption. These children and their families may have specialized medical, developmental, emotional and social needs. The Edmonton Adoption Clinic offers a program and services to support families formed by adoption.
Government of Saskatchewan Ministry of Social Services - Intercountry Adoption
Saskatchewan's Intercountry Adoption Agency.
Provincial Office: 787-3700 (Regina)
Government of Saskatchewan Ministry of Social Services - Regional Offices
Family Outreach International (FOI) is a federally incorporated, nonprofit organization that helps Canadian families adopt children from China. Provides services for Saskatchewan families.
Granting program for international adoption.
Provides support for post-adoptive families, specializing in Eastern European adoption.
Public Health Agency of Canada - National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI)
Information on vaccines and immunization.
Sunrise Adoption Centre is operated by Sunrise Family Services Society, a British Columbia nonprofit organization and a licensed adoption agency. Offers intercountry adoption services to families from Saskatchewan.
Melissa Fay Greene's story of Mrs. Haregewoin Teferra, an Ethiopian widow whose home became a refuge for hundreds of AIDS orphans.
On-line Resources
Offer an array of interactive, e-learning courses that are designed to increase each person's understanding of the joys and challenges of adoption. Also offer downloads of articles and papers, and a community forum. Certified to offer continuing education credit to social workers and professionals. NOTE: When registering for a course, please use our family code F348ASCS. Then ASCS will be able to access credit for courses.
A radio show that serves the adoption community, offering a different topic each week. Go on-line to listen to the latest adoption topic presented by Mardie Caldwell, an author, a certified adoption practitioner and the founder of Lifetime Adoption. Shows air live Tuesdays 8am PST and again at 8pm PST.
The Women's Directory - Government of Saskatchewan
The on-line edition of the Saskatchewan Women's Directory, providing links to counseling, support groups, agencies and other contacts.
Parenting
Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children
A non-profit, voluntary organization dedicated to the full implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Canada and around the world. See their report: Best Interests of the Child: Meaning and Application.
Parenting Education Saskatchewan
Provides communities with a network of parent education resources.
Contact: 934-2095 (Saskatoon)
The Saskatoon Adlerian Society is a registered, non-profit, educational organization dedicated to promoting mutual respect in human relationships in order to encourage harmonious living. They offer to families and professionals excellent workshops, seminars, the opportunity to purchase books and kits, a resource library and a regular newsletter.
A place where Saskatoon parents can come to discover, share and grow. Their mission is to empower, educate and enrich the lives of Saskatoon families. Their goal is to provide a premiere online portal for up-to-date resources, activities, fun ideas and news impacting parents, caregivers and children in Saskatoon.
Provincial Support Groups
ASCS has a number of provincial support groups who provide ongoing resources and information.
The Battlefords
Contact Linda at 446-7421 or Bev at 937-7450
Estevan
Contact Cindy at 634-7458
Kindersley/Rosetown
Contact Cathy at 463-2120
Melfort/Tisdale & Nipawin
Contact Joan at 752-4038
Prince Albert
There are several people interested in renewing the PA chapter.
Contact ASCS or Sheila at 763-1355
Regina
Please contact ASCS if you are interested in forming a chapter.
Saskatoon
Meets from September through May at 7:30 pm on the third Monday of every month
Contact Marilyn at 373-2751 (Saskatoon)
Swift Current
Pre- and post-adoptive parents.
Contact: MaryLynne at 648-3298
Weyburn
Contact Annette at 456-2750 or Val at 848-2081
Yorkton
Please contact ASCS if you are interested in forming a chapter.
Saskatchewan Ethiopian Adoptive Parents Support Group
A Saskatchewan support group for families that have adopted or are in the process of adopting from Ethiopia.
Contact Lisa Wilness at (306) 525-5498
Saskatchewan Families with Children from Asia
Saskatchewan Families with Children from Asia (formerly Saskatchewan Families with Children from China) is a parent support group for families who have adopted children from China, Vietnam, Korea, or other Asian countries.
Contact Ken at 374-3873 (Saskatoon)
Email: fca@adoptionsask.org
Saskatchewan Haitian Adoption Resource and Encouragement Group (SHARE)
A Saskatchewan Support Group for Families that have adopted from or are in the process of adopting from Haiti.
Contact Karen Wiens at (306) 773-8667
Reports and Studies
Research Findings on Social Support for Adoption in Canada
The first in-depth report on Canadian assessments of adoption as an alternate family form and the changes in adoption currently underway.
Search and Contact
A group of Canadian individuals who share an interest in adoption related search and contact. Canadopt will share tips, ideas, information, insight, comfort and support — and lend a hand where possible.
Government of Saskatchewan Ministry of Social Services - Post-Adoption
Saskatchewan's Post Adoption Registry.
Provincial Office: 787-3654 (Regina)
Toll-free: 1-800-667-7539
Government of Saskatchewan Ministry of Social Services - Regional Offices
TRIAD (TRuth In ADoption)
Contacts: Dave at 382-6805 or Sophie at 665-3109 (Saskatoon)
Special Needs
Alvin Buckwold Child Development Program
(Kinsmen Children's Centre)
Assessment, support services and resource for families who have children with a disability.
Saskatoon Office: 655-1070
(Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
Provincial Office: 352-2343
Early Childhood Intervention Program
Saskatchewan Association for Community Living
Provincial Office: 955-3344 (Saskatoon)
Email: sacl@sacl.org
Provincial Office: 1-800-559-4514 (Saskatoon)
Learning Disabilities Association of Saskatchewan
Provincial Office: 652-4114 (Saskatoon)
Saskatchewan Fetal Alcohol Support Network
For parents and caregivers of children and young adults with FASD.
Provincial Office: 915-0884
Toll-free: 1-866-673-3276
Saskatoon Foundation for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Phone: 664-6111
Special Needs Adoptive Parents
Based in B.C., SNAP offers services to a wide range of families, professionals and others who are interested in family related adoption and special needs issues.
