ADOPTION GENERAL International Concerns for Children ICC, incorporated in 1979 as a charitable and educational organization, has volunteers who work to: 1. acquaint the concerned public with various ways to provide assistance to homeless children 2. educate those interested personally and professionally about procedures 3. inform prospective parents of the availability of "waiting children" in foreign countries and the United States. National Adoption Information Clearinghouse A comprehensive resource on all aspects of adoption, including infant, inter-country, and special needs adoption. Established in 1987, NAIC is a service of the Administration for Children, Youth and Families, Department of Health and Human Services. North American Council on Adoptable Children [NACAC] For over 20 years, NACAC has advocated on behalf of children -- particularly special needs children -- who need permanent, continuous, nurturing, and culturally sensitive families. How to Make Adoption an Affordable Option "How to Make Adoption an Affordable Option" is for people who would like to consider adoption but are reluctant because they believe that the process is too expensive. It is also for families who, caught up in the emotions of adopting, may not have given serious thought to some of the less obvious financial aspects of adoption. National Adoption Foundation Loan Program The mission of the National Adoption Foundation is to encourage pre-adoptive parents and children to come together, grow, and flourish.  The National Adoption Foundation provides financial support, information, and services for adoptive and prospective adoptive families in order to assist them in the successful adoption of children. Their programs include grants, unsecured loans, credit cards and deposit products to aid families with the expenses associated with adopting and raising children.  These programs are made available with help from MBNA America®  Bank, N.A.  For more information, call (888) 627-8767.