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State Support Groups N-W

Nebraska    
  La Vista, NE Linda Willson
402-537-4387
 
  Omaha, NE Sandy Rolles
402-397-6394
sandyrolls@cox.net
     
Nevada    
 Adoptees ConnectLas Vegas, NV Group Contact - Janet Nordine
Co-Facilitator - Pamela Roberta
experiencecourage@gmail.com (preferred contact)
     
New Hampshire    
  Nashua, NH Paul Schibbelhute,
603.880.7790
 
 Birthmothers of New HampshireWentworth Douglas Hospital Dover, NHMondays
5-7p.m.
 
     
New JerseyMorristown Post-Adoption Support Group 1st Saturday
1-5pm
Ginny Bayard, 973-884-0120 Ginny_bay@yahoo.com
Judy Foster 973-455-1268 Jfoster7@optonline.net
Pat Fox, 973-998-0967
Patfox1@aol.com
Jane Nast, 973-267-8698
janenast@aol.com
 Birth Parent Support GroupChildren’s Aid and Family Services
Ridgewood, NJ
 Shea Campbell,
201-226-0300, ext. 301
scampbell@cafsnj.org
 Adoptee/Birth Parent Support Group Of Central NJHillsborourgh, NJ Randie Zimmerman
609-510-7504
 Concerned Persons for AdoptionWhippany, NJ Pat Bennett
908-273-5694
Paben48@comcast.net
 Full Circle Triad Post-Adoption Support Group of No. JerseyParamus, NJ Cindi Addesso
973-427-4521
 NJ Adoption Resource Clearing House (NJARCH)  877-427-2465
warmline@njarch.org
Spanish:
lalineacalurosa@njarch.org
 Pamela SlatonLumberton, NJ (one-on-one support;
NY expertise)
609-702-7535
pamelaobr@aol.com
     
New MexicoOperation IdentityAlbuqerque. NM4th Thursday,
7-9:00 p.m.
Connie Martin
505-281-7227
crmarti@swcp.com
 Adoption Support Group of Santa FeSanta Fe, NM1st Monday
6:00 p.m.
Randa Phillips
505-466-3839
 Adoptees Connect    Albuquerque, NM 505-205-3400
Michille Murphy-Martin
     
New YorkAdoption Group in the Village NYCNew York, NYFirst Sunday, 2:00-4:00 p.m.Susan McQuirk,
646-303-8343
Carol Schaefer,
917 743-4118
 Adoption CrossroadsNYC and Congers, NY Joe Soll
845-268-0283
 Manhattan Birth Parents GroupNew York, NY3rd Thursday, 7:00-9:00 p.m.Tony Dupree
212-544-7487
 Adoptees Connect    Buffalo, NY 716-474-46-57
Susan Ortiz 
     
North CarolinaAdoption Triad Dialogue Support GroupGreensboro, NC2nd Tuesday 
7:00-8:30 p.m.
Francie Portnoy
     
North DakotaLutheran Social Services of NDFargo, ND 701-235-7341
     
OhioAdoption Network ClevelandCleveland, OH Linda Bellini, Direct Line -
216 482-2323
Office number -
216 325-1000
 Ohio Birth Parent Discussion GroupColumbus, OH3rd SundayKate Livingston
614-668-7390
ohiobirthparents@gmail.com
 Ohio Birth Parent Group (Cincinnati Branch)Cincinnati, OH3rd SaturdayKate Livingston
614-668-7390
ohiobirthparents@gmail.com
     
OklahomaOK Post-Adoption SupportTulsa, OKFirst Saturday (2:00 p.m.)Samantha Franklin
918-697-2002
Sfranklin568@yahoo.com
     
OregonAdoption MosaicPortland, OR1st & 3rd Tuesday,
6:15-8:00 p.m.
Nina Yates
503-752-9982
 CUBPortland, OR Coco Brush
503-477-9974
 
     
PennsylvaniaAdoption Education & Family CounselingDoylestown, PA Robert Allen Hafetz
267-337-4548
 PA Adoption ConnectionCanonsburg, PA
(email support only)
 Sherel Kissell
724-743-1992
 PA Adoption ConnectionFort Hill, PA
(Online Support Only)
 Glenda Shay
814-395-3938
 Adoptees ConnectLancaster, PA 717-327-9912
Kevin Engle (preferred contact)

Facebook: Adoptees Connect- Lancaster, PA

     
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South
Carolina
Adoption Search for LifeAnderson, SC Cynthia Walters
864-287-4328
     
South DakotaParents of Adopted ChildrenParkston, SD 605-928-3955
 DSS Child Protection ServicesFamily Support Online
Sioux Falls, SD
 605-335-2776
 Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota  Diane Pillar
SW 1-888-201-5061 x2413
Dede Mogck
SW 1-888-201-5061 x 2351
 Parents of Adopted ChildrenTwin Brooks, SD 605-432-7887;
605-782-0782
 (SD Support, Education & Adoption Legislation)  Lynne Banks
605-759-8478
     
TennesseeAdoption Support and Preservation(support for adoptive families) 1-888-848-2727
 Birthparent Support Groupc/o Miriam’s Promise
Nashville, TN
2nd Tuesday, 6:00-8:00 p.m.615-292-3500
annebyrnf@miriamspromise.org
     
TexasDFW Triad Support GroupDallas, TX2nd Saturday
1:00 p.m.
Carol DeMuth
972-414-3639
dfwtriad@yahoo.com
 Tapestry Birthmother Support GroupIrving Bible Church
2435 Kinwest Parkway - Irving, TX
1st Tuesday, 7:00 PMCarol DeMuth and
Carolyn Halliburton,
972-315-9628
tapestry@irvingbible.org
 Associated Catholic CharitiesHouston, TX Lillian Salinas
713-526-4611
 Roots and Missing LinksCoppell, TX Glenda Allen,
972-471-0744 Or
214-282-3809
glendalpi@aol.com
     
UtahBirthmother/Adoptee Support GroupSalt Lake City, UT Donnie Davis
801-583-6664
Pdj27@aol.com
     
VermontNONE   
     
VirginiaMetro Reunion Registry
(an international registry)
Alexandria, VA Metro.reunionregistry@verizon.net
 Adoptee-Birth Parent Support NetworkAlexandria, VA
(For Maryland, Virginia & Washington, DC)
 301-442-9106
ABSNmail@verizon.net
 Coordinators2incRichmond, VA3rd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.Rebecca Ricardo
804-354-1881
     
WashingtonWA Adoption Reunion Movement (WARM)Seattle, WA1st Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.206-767-9510
 
  Puyallup, WA3rd Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. 
 SW Washington Adoption SupportVancouver, WA1st WednesdayDarlene Wilson
360-256-8795
wasearcher@msn.com
 Adoptees Connect  253-670-0212
Toni Sheehan- Blake
     
West VirginiaNONE