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State Support Groups I-M

Idaho    
 Search-Finders of Idaho (search and support)Boise, ID1 st Thursday,
7:00 p.m.
Lois Wight
208-375-9803
     
Illinois    
 Healing HeartsBloomington, IL Marilyn Strohkirch,
309-820-0230
 Adoptees, BP & AP Together Wheaton/Naperville3rd ThursdayJody Moran
630.778.0636
     
Indiana    
 Online support group for adoptees  Sherrie Eldridge
All-adoptee@yahoogroups.com
317.849.5651
     
Iowa    
 NONE   
     
Kansas     
 Adoption Concerns Triangle      Topeka, KS3rd Tuesday, 7:00 PMMarilyn Waugh
785.235.6122
 Adoption Triad Support Network KCOverland Park, KS3rd Thursday
7-9:00 PM
Carolyn Pooler
816.505.0328
gapmother@aol.com
     
Kentucky    
 Southland Christian Church Adoptive Families Support GroupLexington, KY tvascassenno@adelphia.net
 KY Transracial Adoption Support Group  Ktag_leaders@yahoo.com
 Adoptees ConnectLexington, KY 859-475-8306
Pamela Karanova (preferred contact)
     
Louisiana    
 Independent Searcher/AdvisorKenner, LA Linda Woods
504.443.1012
linrwoods@aol.com
 New Orleans ChapterMetaire, LA3rd Tuesday
7:00 PM
Christy Little
 Adoptees Birthrights Committee (ABC)   
 Baton Rouge Chapter 3rd Wednesday
7:00 PM
Delia Pressler
225.752.3162
     
Maine    
 OBC for ME Triad SupportPortland, ME Cathy Robishaw
 
 ASCMESouth Portland, ME Peter Jensen
     
Maryland    
 Concerned United Birthparents (CUB)Chevy Chase, MD Linda Clausen
202-966-1640
dcmetrocub@aol.com
 The Barker FoundationBethesda, MD3rd Thursday
7-9:00 PM
Abbe Levine
Volunteer Search/Support GroupAdoptiee-Birthparnet Support Network (ABSN)Maryland, Virginia & Washington, DC  
     
Massachusetts    
 Adoption ConnectionPeabody, MA Susan Darke
 
 Adoption Community of New EnglandWesborogh, MA 503-366-6812
 Adoptive Families Together / MSPCCBoston, MA 617-587-1563
Faith Evangelical Free ChurchActon54 Hosmer St.3rd Wednesday
7:30-9:00 PM
Kristy Bouley & Deborah Henderlong
 BraintreeThayer Public Library
798 Washington St
2nd Wednesday
7-8:45 PM
Jeanne Hardy, Sarah Marcella and Linda Perry
 BrooklineBrookline Public Library
361 Washington St 2nd Fl. Brookline, MA
4th Monday
7-8:30 PM
Matt Paluszek & Tracy Grondin
 Jamaica PlainMSPCC Office
157 Green St
 
1st Friday 
7-9PM 
Childcare provided
Randi Schalet & Lori Baeumler
 RoslindaleRoslindale Congregational Church
25 Cummins Highway
3rd Wednesday
7-8:30 PM
Childcare provided
Michelle Novell &
Clare O'Donoghue
 SwampscottFirst Church
40 Monument Ave
1st Thursday
7-8:30 PM
Kimberly Ryan & Sandi Santanello
 WorcesterMSPCC Office
335 Chandler St
3rd Thursday
7-9PM
Deb Tambeau & Donna Warren
 CUB Boston AreaPlymouth Church 
87 Edgell Rd
Framingham
3rd Sunday
2-5 PM 
Sept - May
Kathy Aghajanian Coordinator/Director
508.473.4066
     
Michigan    
 Adopition Identity Movement of MI
(AIM)
  Tina Caudill
 Bonding by Blood, UnlimitedVassar, MI Mary Louise Foess,
989.823.4013
 Adoptees ConnectGrand Rapids, MI 616-581-9272
Melissa K. Nicholson, LMSW
616-446-5341
Facebook Group: Adoptees Connect – Grand Rapids, MI
urbancurry@gmail.com 
     
Minnesota    
 Concerned United Birthparents (birthparents, adoptees and adoptive parents welcome)St. Louis Park Recreational Center, Community Room
3700 Monterey Dr
St Louis Park MN
1st Wednesday
7:00 PM
Sandy Sperazza
 
 Montevideo Adult Adoptee Support GroupMontevideo Public Library
 
MonthlyCarleen Helgeson
320.226.5793
 First Nations Rpatriation InstituteAll Nations Indian Church
1515 E. 23rd St
Minneapolis
1st Thursday
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Sandra White Hawk
651-442-4872
 Duluth Adoptee Support Group (adults)Pilgrim Congregational Church
2310 East 4th St 
Duluth, MN
1st Wednesday
7:00 PM
Michele Benson
 
 Adopted and Fostered Adults of the African Diaspora (AFAAD MN)Rotates among member's homes and community locationsMonthly alternating between Saturday evenings and weekdaysMichelle Johnson
651-341-9636
 MN ADOPT
maintains listing of support for adoptive families and adoptees
   
 High School Adoption Group
(adoptees)
Minnetonka High School
Hwy 7

Rotating Class periods
Penelope Needham
 Middle School Adoption Group (adpoptees)Minetonka Middle School
Minnetonka,MN
 
Rotating Class PeriodsPenelope Needham
 
 Adult Adoptees of Central MinnesotaSt. Cloud Public Library, Array Room, 405 Germain St. West, St. CloudContact for updated informationNikki Knisley
 Reuniting MnnesotaEMAIL SUPPORT GROUP reunitingminnesota@yahoo.com
 Adoptees MN
(adults)
777 Raymond Ave St. Paul, MN 551142nd Saturday
9:15 - 11:00 am
Penny
612.616.3139
adopteesmn@gmail.com
     
Mississippi    
 NONE   
     
MissouriAdoption Triad Support Network KCLiberty, MO1st Thursday
7-9:00 PM
Carolyn Pooler
816.505.0328
  Independence, MO2nd Thursday
7-9:00 PM
 
     
Montana    
 Adoption Constellation Support GroupMisssoula, MT Beth Jaffee
406.880.3052