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These adoption search and reunion groups (listed by postal code) offer help in finding birthparents and adult adoptees. We have a separate list of support groups for those wishing to adopt. Entries labelled "--ACOP, Spring 1997" come from the Directory of Adoption Search and Reunion Services in Ontario, by the Adoption Community Outreach Project (a joint project of the Adoption Council of Ontario and PFI Toronto Inc.). Also available from the Adoption Council of Ontario is Search Manual for Adoptees and Birth Relatives and Facilitators Manual for Leaders of Adoption Search and Reunion Groups. List by postal code NEWFOUNDLAND A1V 1W6. Parent Finders, Box 287, Gander, Nfld., 709-651-2769. NOVA SCOTIA B3A 4S9. Parent Finders, Box 23148, Dartmouth, N.S. 506-847-8098. (Mike Slayter, 902-435-0287, mslayter@adoption.ca) Origins Canada, origins@originscanada.org, www.originscanada.org. Support group for people separated from family members by adoption, including natural parents, natural relatives and adoptees, but not adoptive parents. Chapters: British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Nova Scotia. --Oct. 17, 2005 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND C1A 5A3. Parent Finders, 7 Longworth Ave., #9, Charlottetown PEI. (902) 892-4069. --30 Jan 2003 Our Darlings Counselling and Registry, www.geocities.com/pgpg_ca. Pearl Gillis, Prince Edward Island. Counselling for post-traumatic stress disorder and recovery for birth mothers. Free active online search registry to help those separated by adoption. --May 29, 2003 NEW BRUNSWICK E0G 2W0. Parent Finders, New Brunswick, 506-375-6660. Marie Crouse, president, macrouse@nbnet.nb.ca, and pfnb@hotmail.com. Web www.geocities.com/pfnbca. --Dec. 28, 2005 QUEBEC G1S 2T7. Adoption Québec, Dominique Jeanneret, Québec City, info@adoption-quebec.com. Formerly offered "Recherches en vue de retrouvailles," search and reunion help for Quebec births and placements. Web site was at www.adoption-quebec.com. Archived versions of the web site are at web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.adoption-quebec.com. --Jan. 3, 2007 Parent Finders MontrealParent Finders Montreal, Pat Danielson, 190 Davignon, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Que. H9B 1Y5, fax 685-7384, pfmtl@primus.ca, home.primus.ca/~pfmtl/English. Guidance for searching in Quebec. Call (514) 683-0204 for meeting information only; does not carry out searches or answer telephone inquiries at this time. Membership $40; yearly renewal $20. Meetings, telephone buddy.A non-profit, volunteer-run support group and private registry for adoptees, birth family members, and adoptive family members over 18 years of age. Not a search service; promotes the reunion of family members separated by adoption by providing information and guidance for searching in Quebec. Parent Finders Montreal maintains its own information database and shares this information with other Parent Finder groups and affiliates, such as the National Office (www.parentfinders.org) in Vancouver and CANADopt (www.canadopt.ca). All PFM members are also registered online with the Canadian Adoptees Registry (www.canadianadopteesregistry.org/index.html) (Rick and Alice MacDonald). PFM began in August 1995 to help fill the need of a support group within the English community. At that time the Mouvement Retrouvailles, which serves members of the French-speaking community, had been the region's main support organization. ---May 16, 2002 Mouvement RetrouvaillesMouvement Retrouvailles, 150 Grant, Bureau 333, Longueuil QC J4H 3H6, 450-646-1060, -info@mouvement-retrouvailles.qc.ca, www.mouvement-retrouvailles.qc.ca/eng/organisation.asp. Chairperson, Caroline Fortin.In French. Quebec search database, search notices. A non-profit organization, founded 1983, which has reunited thousands of birth parents and adoptees; 12 000 members; offices across Quebec. Support meetings to help people affected by adoption, during all stages of their search. Parent-child matching service. E-news service. --Jan. 2003 ONTARIO K0M 1G0. Parent Finders Kawartha, Sandi Scott, General Delivery, Cameron K0M 1G0, 703-359-1172, jowett66@sympatico.ca, www.lindsaycomp.on.ca/parfind.htm. Group includes Colburg/Lindsay/Peterborough/Haliburton/Port Perry and surrounding areas. Open to adopted persons, birth mothers, birth fathers, adoptive parents, and siblings. Focuses on search, support and advocacy for open medical records and open adoptions. --29 July 2003 Parent Finders National Capital Region Inc.Parent Finders National Capital Region Inc., Box 21025, Ottawa South P.O., Ottawa, Ont. K1S 5N1, 613-730-8305, fax 730-0345, e-mail pfncr@aol.com, web: http://members.aol.com/pfncr. President is Patricia McCarron. Monica Byrne, dj128@freenet.carleton.ca, Registrar.PF NCR is a volunteer, non-profit, support group and private registry which promotes the reunion of adult adoptees, birth family members, adoptive family members and fostered adults separated by adoption or foster care. It works to reunite families by providing information and support to those who are searching and seeking reunion. It is available as a resource centre for students and others interested in adoption search and reunion issues. Parent Finders NCR was formed in Ottawa in 1976 and incorporated in Ontario in 1987. It is part of the Canadian Parent Finders network, with contacts across Canada, the U.S. and internationally. All members are registered with Canadian Adoption Reunion Register (CARR) and the Canadian Adoptees Registry and Classifieds. These private registries allow the widest circulation of search information. PF NCR is funded by memberships and donations. Membership $40/yr, including quarterly PF NCR Newsletter . PF NCR satellite groups are located in Cornwall (Carol, 613-933-9186), Kingston (Susan Petrick, Kingston CAS, 613-542-7351) and Renfrew County. See "meetings" at http://members.aol.com/pfncr/meetings.html. Adoption Reform Coalition of Ontario (ARCO). Katherine Kimbell, 613-828-3236, gkimbell@concentric.net. Patricia McCarron, 748-3236, pfncr@aol.com. A coalition interested in adoption law reform. K2C 3H1. B and M Search and Support, 63 Holborn Ave., Nepean, 613-730-1039, e-mail reunion@istar.ca. Monica Byrne, Joan Marshall. --ACOP, Spring 1997 K6J 1Y6. Parent Finders NCR, Cornwall Satellite, 1509 Joyce St., Cornwall, 613-933-9186, e-mail carol@cnwl.igs.net. Carol, Gail. --ACOP, Spring 1997 K6V 6N4. Parent Finders Brockville, Box 2002, Brockville. 613-925-3383, e-mail parent.findersb@sympatico.ca. Arlene Hutchison, president; Louise Middlemiss, registrar. --Sept. 2000 K7K 2M9. Parent Finders NCR, Kingston Satellite, 33 Barbara Ave., Kingston, 613-542-0892. Contact: Brian Mitchell, windsor@kos.net. Cathy Smith, aosterma@limestone.kosone.com. --H. Kramer, 21 Sep 1997 and Meghan Charters, 17 July 1999 K8V 6P7. Parent Finders - Quinte, 29 Fleming Rd., Trenton, 613-965-6353, Christine Campbell and Barbara Kalil. --Nov. 20, 2006 K9J 2R2. Peterborough Adoption Disclosure Support Group, 203 - 815 Sherbrooke St., Peterborough, 705-740-0483. Cheryl Rubin. Founded 1995. --PFI Communique, Autumn 2000 K9J 7S2. Adoption Disclosure Support Group, Kawartha-Haliburton Children's Aid Society, Sue Van Yzendoorn or Kate Johnson, 1100 Chimong Rd., Peterborough K9J 7S2, 1-800-567-9136 , 705-324-3594. Monthly meetings , normally the third Wednesday at 7:30-10 p.m. Anyone in the adoption constellation is welcome. --Feb. 2003 L0B 1L0. Parent Finders, Durham Region, 3841 Highway 7A, Nestleton, 905-986-0645, parentfind@oncomdis.on.ca, www.bconnex.net/~rickm. Rik and Linda Davie. Rik Davie acted as counsel for claimants in three adoption cases before the Human Rights Commission. --R. Davie, 13 Sept. 1997 L0x xxx. Durham Adoption Disclosure Support Group, Cheryl Rubin, 905-433-1551, ext. 2261. Search assistance and support. Meets the second Tuesday of the month, at Durham CAS in Oshawa. --PFI Communique, Autumn 2000 L2R 1R0. Parent Finders, Niagara, Marsha Scott, Box 29047, St. Catharines, 905-937-1092, marshascott@sprint.ca. Focus on search, education, advocacy and support. Monthly me etings on the last Wednesday at St. Catharines Library, 7:30 p.m. One-time fee of $40 applies. --Feb. 2003 L2V 3H4. Parent Finders, St. Catharines. 146 Richmond St., Thorold, Ont., 905-227-6251. L3Y xxx. Parent Finders, Aurora/Newmarket. Information sharing, search and reunion support in a confidential environment, for adult members of the adoption community. Meeting the third Wednesday of the month at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Newmarket, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Sharon Virtue, 905-895-1436. --7 Jan 2004 L4A 4T3. Parent Finders, Markham, 75 Park Dr. N., Stouffville, 905-640-6230, e-mail jramer@compuserve.com. Joyce Ramer. --ACOP, Spring 1997 Canadian Adoptees Registry Inc.Canadian Adoptees Registry Inc., Alice and Rick MacDonald, 94 Bayview Dr., Barrie, Ont. L4N 3P1. 705-728-6512, alicem@canadianadopteesregistry.org, web www.canadianadopteesregistry.org. Online registry. Canadian adoptees and their birth families can register to be posted on the site, when searching for the other; adoptee must be 18. Free. --Nov. 21, 2005L6J xxx. Halton Reunion Support Group is no longer meeting. There is now a Mississauga chapter of PFI to help those from the Oakville area. --ACOP, Spring 1997 + Lianne Sparling, liannes@globalserve.net, 21 Nov 1998 L9G 1J3. Parent Finders Hamilton-Burlington, Christine, 146 Colleen Cr., Ancaster, 905-381-0198. For all in the adoption constellation. Meetings on the second Tuesday of the month at St. Cuthbert's Presbyterian Church, King Street West and Bond Street in Westdale, 7:30-9:30 p.m. --Feb. 2003 L9W 4L5. Orangeville Adoption Reunion Support Group, 20 Century Drive, #9, Orangeville, 519-942-2823. Sandy Little. --ACOP, Spring 1997 M4P 1N8. Birth Mothers for Each Other, 99 Tyndall Ave., #908, Toronto, 416-533-9828. Chantal Desgranges, Olive Leniston. --ACOP, Spring 1997 M4T 2H9. Canadian Adoption Reunion Registry (CARR), 63 Welland Ave., Toronto, Ont. Pat Richardson, 416-488-7458. Also, Toronto Adoptee Support Group. M4Y 1C6. Support Group for Adopted Teens. Lina Wattie, Social Worker, Adoption Disclosure, Catholic Children's Aid Society of Toronto, 26 Maitland St., Toronto, 416-395-1527, or Joan Parker, 924-2100. Co-ed support group for adopted teens, ages 14 to 17. M4Y 1N1. The Adoption Reunion Group, 30 Isabella St., Toronto, 416-924-4646 (ask for Adoption Disclosure department.) Support Group for birth family members, adopted adults or adoptive family members (not from the same reunion) who are at any stage of the reunion process. Facilitated by the Children's Aid Society of Toronto. --July 17, 2007 Parent Finders Incorporated (Toronto)Parent Finders Inc. of Toronto. Was at Box 1008, Stn. F, 50 Charles St. E., Toronto, Ont. M4Y 2T7, 416-465-8434, parentfindersinc@yahoo.com. Web site was at www3.sympatico.ca/ivy.holly. President was Holly Kramer. Published a Manual for Searchers. The quarterly PFI Communiqué ceased publishing in 2003. --20 Jan 2004PFI is disbanded. It was a volunteer non-profit corporation helping adult adoptees, birth parents and adopted parents in their search for biological family members. Since 1976 PFI had a registry in Toronto for all members of the adoption triangle. PFI was a sponsor of (with the Adoption Council of Ontario) the Adoption Community Outreach Project. ACOP published in Spring 1997 A Directory of Adoption Search and Reunion Services in Ontario. --Updated Nov. 5, 2006 M5A 1S4. Rejoining the Circle - Anishnawbe, Anishnawbe Health Centre, 225 Queen St. East, Toronto, 416-360-0486. Cyndy Doxtator. --ACOP, Spring 1997 Mxx xxx. ASK ... About Reunion (Adoption Support and Kinship), Toronto. Abbie Adelman, Vice President, 416-545-0912 (call from 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. and leave a message), askto@rogers.com, www.askaboutreunion.org. A volunteer-run search and support group in Toronto providing non-judgmental, caring peer support to members of the adoption community including adult adoptees/fostered individuals (including those for whom reunion is not possible), first (birth) relatives, adoptive relatives and interested others. Affiliated with Parent Finders Canada. Meeting the first Wednesday of the month, 7:30 p.m. in the Music Room, Bloor Street United Church, 300 Bloor St. W. Membership $35/year (first meeting free). --May 5, 2008 Coalition for Open Adoption RecordsCoalition for Open Adoption Records (C.O.A.R.), 462 Ossington Ave., Toronto M6G 3T2, ccnm@rogers.com, www.geocities.com/coarontario. Coordinating committee: Michael Grand, grand@psy.uoguelph.ca; Wendy Rowney, wrowney@hotmail.com; Karen Lynn, ccnm@rogers.com. C.O.A.R is comprised of members of the adoption community across Ontario concerned with adoption disclosure reform. Working for adoptees' right to an accurate birth record. Letter on adoption disclosure reform and petition. Members list. --Jan. 31, 2005M6P 1M8. Post Adoption Reunion Support Group, 24 Lincoln Ave., Toronto, 416-762-4944. Terri Sikora, Lynn Fearn-Stewart. --ACOP, Spring 1997 Mxx xxx. Birth Parents and Adoptees, North York Support Group, North York, Rishy 416-226- 3015. --ACOP, Spring 1997 M4B 1H2. Bryan Prettie, Toronto, Ont., 416-710-0644. A reunited adoptee and educator. Facilitator for individuals and groups in the Beaches. --Dec. 15, 2005 N0L 1G0. Adoption Roots and Rights, Fay Rath, 187 Patricia Ave., Dorchester, 519-268-3674, fayrath@execulink.com, www.geocities.com/adoption_reunion2001. Group helping people separated by adoption to reconnect with birth family members. Search help; get informed of your rights. Search area: Middlesex, Elgin, Perth and Oxford Counties in Southern Ontario. Open to all in the adoption constellation. $20/yr. --Feb. 2003 N0N 1E0. Parent Finders of Sarnia-Lambton, Jean Campbell, Box 58, Evergreen Lane, Camlachie, 519-869-6071, hamcamp@ebtech.net, www.sarnia.com/groups/parentfinders. Open to all in the adoption constellation, for search, education, advocacy and support. Meeting the third Monday of the month at St. Paul's United Church (Devine St. and Emma St.), 7-9 p.m. One time fee $25. --Feb. 2003 N0R 1B0. Parent Finders, Windsor, Val Showers, 12 Hill St., Cottam N0R 1B0, 519-252-0890, pfinder@mnsi.net. Search and Support for all people in the adoption constellation. Meeting the third Monday of the month, 7 p.m., at 3719 Walker Road, Windsor. One-time fee $30. --Feb. 2003 N1G 1C6. Lost and Found, 24 Albert St., Guelph, 519-837-2830. Lisa Calzonette. --ACOP, Spring 1997 N3C 1P6. Parent Finders, Kitchener/ Waterloo/ Cambridge, Albert Dikkes, 46 Bergey St., #A, Cambridge, 519-658-5590, parentfindersofkw@hotmail.com. Can call for searching help, support or advice. --Feb. 2003 N4K 4Y6. Parent Finders Inc., Grey-Bruce Satellite, 2199 4th Ave. W. #1, Owen Sound, 519-371-6658, e-mail cathy@log.on.ca. Cathy Slack. --ACOP, Spring 1997; and H. Kramer, 21 Sep 1997 N5Y 4V8. Parent Finders, London, Jim Bobier, 112 - 305 Briarhill St., London, 519-472-5017. Meeting the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Salvation Army Citadel, 536 Springbank Road at the corner Wonderland, 7:30 p.m. One-time fee $35. Jan. 2001 N6A 1G1. Adoptee Issues Support Group, 3 - 120 Dundas St., London, 519-858-9247, e-mail gtriebner@odyssey.on.com. Greg Triebner. --ACOP, Spring 1997 Origins Canada, origins@originscanada.org, www.originscanada.org. Support group for people separated from family members by adoption, including natural parents, natural relatives and adoptees, but not adoptive parents. Chapters: British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Nova Scotia. --Oct. 17, 2005 P1A 3R5. Parent Finders, North Bay, 122 Labreche Dr., North Bay. Laura Horton 705-476-9113; Marg Seguin 705-476-3643. --Holly Kramer, ivy.holly@sympatico.ca, 21 Sep 1997 P3C 2L4. Adoptees Helping Adoptees, 363 McKim St., Sudbury, 705-524-1951, e-mail brewmar@isys.ca. Marion Elrick, Tiffany Landry. --ACOP, Spring 1997 P4N 6W1. Sharing Post Adoption Issues, 600 Toke St. North, Timmins, 705-264-4475. Sharon, Lark and Lynne. --ACOP, Spring 1997 P6A 4C8. Parent Finders, Sault Ste. Marie, Cindy Godson, 44 Parkdale, Sault Ste. Marie. --Holly Kramer, ivy.holly@sympatico.ca, 21 Sep 1997 P7C 5N6. Adoption Awareness Support System, 129 Loyola Place, Thunder Bay, 807-475-7843. Cheryl Chiarot. --ACOP, Spring 1997 MANITOBA R2M 2K8. LINKS Post-Legal Adoption Support Group (Manitoba), 89 St. Michael Road, Winnipeg R2M 2K8. 204-257-4742. Roy Kading, rkading@shaw.ca, http://members.shaw.ca/rkading. --18 Sept. 2001 SASKATCHEWAN TRIAD Society for Truth in AdoptionTRIAD Saskatoon, 306-229-5314. Web www.triadcanada.ca. TRIAD, founded in 1982, has chapters in Saskatoon and Victoria, B.C.; affiliate offices in Moose Jaw, 692-8502, Prince Albert, and Regina, 586-4782.A non-profit organization staffed mainly by volunteers; monthly meetings; peer counseling; quarterly TRIAD Tribune. TRIAD helps to reunite those separated by adoption or fostering. Search assistance to members. Annual conference hosted by one of the chapters. --22 Aug 2000 Parent Finders, Saskatchewan, 306-887-2120. ALBERTA T5J 3L2. Parent Finders, Edmonton, 403-466-3335, tapdev@planet.eon.net. Founded in 1972 to foster reunions. Computer database has over 17,000 entries. --17 Feb 1997 T5W 5E1. Birthparents/Relatives Group, Edmonton, 403-478-0197. Search and support group. Parent Finders, Red Deer, 403-434-7712 Origins Canada, origins@originscanada.org, www.originscanada.org. Support group for people separated from family members by adoption, including natural parents, natural relatives and adoptees, but not adoptive parents. Chapters: British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Nova Scotia. --Oct. 17, 2005 BRITISH COLUMBIA V1X 1L8. Adoptees and Birthparents, Kelowna, 604-860-5368. Search and support group. V2G 3R2. Cariboo Adoption Support Group, 604-392-4782. Search and support group. Forget Me Not Family SocietyForget Me Not Family Society, 1047 - 250 A Street, Aldergrove, B.C. V4W 2S8, 604-777-2920, info@adoptioncircles.net, www.adoptioncircles.net. Nancy Kato, katosan@telus.net, president.A non-profit, volunteer organization offering post-adoption services to adoptees, birth families, adoptive families and professionals; support groups; workshop information; peer counselling; referrals; speakers. Adoption Circles newsletter. --Oct. 11, 2005 V7T 1B9. United Native Nations adoption reunion registry. Joy Ward, Ministry of Social Services, #230, 1425 Marine Dr., West Vancouver, B.C., 604-926-9304, fax 926-5835. Origins Canada, origins@originscanada.org, www.originscanada.org. Support group for people separated from family members by adoption, including natural parents, natural relatives and adoptees, but not adoptive parents. Chapters: British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Nova Scotia. --Oct. 17, 2005 Parent Finders of CanadaParent Finders of Canada (National Office) and Canadian Adoption Reunion Register (CARR), 19 English Bluff Rd., Delta V4M 2M4, (604) 948-1069, reunion@parentfinders.org, www.parentfinders.org. Joan E. Vanstone, National Director, jvanstone@dccnet.com. Parent Finders of Canada began as a volunteer-run organization in Vancouver, B.C. in August 1974, to help adopted persons and birth relatives seeking information from adoption files and assistance in search and reunion. Parent Finders chapters are active in most Canadian provinces providing search and reunion support for adult adoptees, birth relatives and adopting parents. Parent Finders of Canada maintains the Canadian Adoption Reunion Register (CARR), where birth information can be confidentially filed. Copies of each member's birth information are forwarded to CARR to be entered in the Reunion Register. When a match occurs the group leaders are advised so that they can assist their member to facilitate the most efficient reunion. --Nov. 29, 2002TRIAD CanadaTRIAD Society for Truth in Adoption, TRIAD of Canada, Box 5922, Stn. B, Victoria, B.C. V8S 4S2, 250-474-2280, triadcanada@home.com, www.triadcanada.ca: Under Construction. Joan Vanstone, jvanstone@dccnet.com.TRIAD, founded in 1982, has chapters in Victoria, B.C. and Saskatoon, with affiliate offices in Moose Jaw, Prince Albert and Regina. A non-profit organization staffed mainly by volunteers; monthly meetings; peer counseling; quarterly TRIAD Tribune. TRIAD helps to reunite those separated by adoption or fostering. Search assistance to members. Annual conference hosted by one of the chapters. --22 Aug 2000 Vxx xxx. Adoptees and Kinfolk Seeking Relatives (ASK), 2050 Quebec Street, Penticton, B.C., 604-493-4319. Search and support group. Vxx xxx. Birth Mothers Branching Out. Pearl Neufeld 250-592-4126. Meets third Monday of every month. Sponsored by The TRIAD Society for Truth in Adoption. --Allison Metzger, President, TRIAD Canada (Canadopt #1050, www.geocities.com/Wellesley/7580, 84141@ampsc.com), 4 Nov 1998 Vxx xxx. Full Circle Birthparent Support Group, Nelson, B.C.: Merle, 604-352-6122. Castlegar, B.C.: Lyn, 365-0858. Vxx xxx. Peninsula Community Assn. Post-Reunion Support Group. Arlene Nelson, 400 - 2341 Harbour Rd., Sidney, B.C., 604-656-8668. The 3rd edition of Adoptee Searcher's Handbook is now in print. The smaller edition is free on line at http://www.ouareau.com/adoptee. Other adoption books from Invercauld Publications are at http://www.ouareau.com/inverc, Penetanguishene, Ont. --Madelene Allen, ferg@ouareau.com, 11 July 2002 http://www.ouareau.com/ferg: Invercauld Publications, Camp Ouareau, The Farm, The Auckland Islands (sub-Antarctic). Searching? May we suggest ... ... Ottawa area: Parent Finders National Capital Region (pfncr@aol.com). ... Toronto area: Parent Finders Inc. (ivy.holly@sympatico.ca). |
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