BAAS is pleased to be affiliated with several Support groups in the Bay area. These groups are a great way for adoptive parents to stay in touch and to support each other on a voluntary basis. Its also a great way for prospective parents to meet other families to get more information.

• Adoptive Families from Japan
  Aki Speed: 650.964.3800
  
• Bay Area i-child: Families with Children from India
  To join go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bayarea-ichild and click join this group button. Information on adopting from India is available on this site. Families meet monthly at parks on weekends. Most children are preschoolers; some are school age.
  
• SOFOSH Families
  For families who have adopted from Sofosh in Pune, India to stay in touch with the group in the Bay area. Please contact gangasofosh@yahoo.com.
  
• Bay Area Guatemalan Group
  Julie Nicholson at juliemn@earthlink.net or join the Yahoo Group BayAreaGuatAdopt. Families meet the first Sunday of the month at Peninsula parks or the East Bay.
  
• Paraguayan Families Group
  Maureen O'Halloran: 510.372.8631
  
• Vietnam Families Group
  Paula Levitt: 408.733.4224
  
• FAIR
  ww.fairfamilies.org
  650-856-3513
  FAIR believes all children regardless of age, race or disability deserve a permanent loving home. Monthly events throughout the Peninsula and South Bay. BAAS families receive a one year membership to FAIR compliments of BAAS upon returning home with their child.
  
• Families with Children from China
  http://www.fccncalif.org
• Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption (FRUA)
  Valerie Beeman: valeriebeeman@hotmail.com
• Bay Area Korean Adoption Network (BAKAN)
  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BAKAN_Families/
  A community of Bay Area families with children adopted or in the process of adoption from Korea with a place to connect, find resources, share ideas and support and plan local events.