Adoption Reunion Registry - www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/adoption/reunion/
British Columbia's Adoption Reunion Registry Are you 19 or over and adopted in British Columbia? Are you wondering how to locate and contact your birth family? Have you relinquished a child in British Columbia and are now interested in having contact? Is the adoptee in question 19 or older? The Adoption Reunion Registry has a legislated mandate to provide search, intermediary and counselling services to those whose lives have been affected by a BC adoption. This web site will tell you about our services, outline step-by-step instructions for registering with us, and provide you with useful adoption-related information and links. The Adoption Reunion Registry has been in operation since 1991 and has helped thousands of clients. Call 250-387-3660 (Victoria, BC) Or toll-free access within North America, call 1-877-387-3660 Adoption Reunion Registry, PO Box 9705, Prov Govt, Victoria, BC V8W 9S1

Birth Father Registry - BC - www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/adoption/birth_fath_reg.htm
The Birth Father Registry is a service specifically for men whose children are or may become part of an adoption process. When a birth father places his name on the registry, it allows him to receive written notice of a proposed placement and gives him a chance to be involved early in the planning for a child. For more information, please write at Birth Father Registry Adoption Services, Permanency for Children and Youth Unit, Ministry of Children and Family Development, PO BOX 9705, Stn Prov Govt., Victoria, BC, V8W 9S1

Choices Adoption and Counselling Services - Victoria - www.choicesadoption.ca/home/index.php
CHOICES is a licensed, nonprofit, non sectarian counselling and adoption agency providing services to birth-parents, adoptees and adoptive parents. We have been involved in adoptions and counselling since 1989. CHOICES facilitates for international adoptions from Russia, Bulgaria and Nepal in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick and PEI. Ontario residents will require special government permission. Call 250-479-9811 or Toll-Free at 1 888 479-9811. In Vancouver call 604-682-6234. Or email at choices@choicesadoption.ca office hours are Monday-Friday, 9am - 4:30pm CHOICES is available for Birth parents or for emergencies 24/7 at 1-866-533-9811.

Hope Adoption Services-Abbotsford BC - www.hopeadopt.org/
Hope Services is located in the heart of the Fraser Valley, British Columbia; a convenient location for serving people all across our beautiful province. They are licensed to facilitate domestic, intercountry and interprovincial adoption for British Columbia residents. Hope Pregnancy and Adoption Services began in 1986. It is a Christian, non-denominational, non-profit society; a charity registered with Revenue Canada. Call 604-850-1002 or Toll-Free at 1-800-916-4673 or email them through the contact feature on their website.

LDS Adoption Services of BC -
British Columbia Agency, #10122 - 140th St., Surrey, BC, V3T 4M9. Call 604 585-7735 or Toll-Free in BC at 1-888-285-7735 or email ldsofbc@telus.net

Ministry of Children and Family Development - BC - www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/adoption/index.htm
For information about adopting a waiting child within BC call 1-877-ADOPT-07 or 1-877-236-7807 or email WaitingChild@bcadoption.com

Post-Adoption Openness Registry - BC - www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/adoption/post_registry.htm
The Post-adoption Openness Registry enables adoptive parents of a child under 19, and his/her birth parent or other relatives to register their interest in establishing some form of openness agreement. It is a means for applicants to exchange identifying or non-identifying information after an adoption order is granted. It is a passive registry, which means that both parties must be registered before they are contacted about establishing an agreement. The information exchange may range from medical information, letters, cards and pictures, to the full exchange of names and addresses for direct contact. For further information about the Post-adoption Openness Registry call 250-387-3660 or write at Post-adoption Openness Registry, Adoption Branch, Ministry of Children and Family Development PO Box 9705, STN PROV GOVT., Victoria, B.C., V8W 9S1

Society of Special Needs Adoptive Parents (SNAP) - BC - www.snap.bc.ca/
They believe all children, no matter what their challenges, have the right to a quality of life that allows them to be healthy and happy. And all families deserve to have access to support services that help them along the way. Their support services include a library of close to 15,000 items with up-to-date resources on many topics such as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Learning Disabilities (LD), attachment issues and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Please call 604-687-3114 or email info@snap.bc.ca

Sunrise Family Services Society - www.sunriseadoption.com
Sunrise is a licensed non-profit adoption agency. Their head office is in North Vancouver, British Columbia. They provide adoption counseling and pregnancy counseling services to birth parents and adoptive parents in the Greater Vancouver area and throughout BC. Please call 604-984-2488 or toll-free if outside the Lower Mainland at 1-888-984-2488

The Adoption Centre-Kelowna BC - www.adoption-bc.com/
The Adoption Centre works with both birth parents and adoptive families. Operating since 1996, they have registered social workers available throughout BC to ensure that there is one in or near your community whenever possible. Their social workers are qualified to conduct a range of services including counselling, home studies and reports. Call 250-763-8002 or Toll-Free in BC at 1-800-935-4237 or email at adoptioninfo@kcr.ca

The Adoptive Families Association of BC - www.bcadoption.com
For more than 30 years, this BC wide association and has promoted adoption and supported adoptive families. Please call 604-320-7330