Acknowledgements

For further information about adoption or to obtain a printed copy of this information, contact the following organizations:
 

How to Make Adoption an Affordable Option was written and prepared as a public service by the Denver-based National Endowment for Financial Education®, or NEFE®: William L. Anthes, Ph.D., President; Brent A. Neiser, CFP, Director of Collaborative Programs; and Carolyn S. Linville, Project Coordinator.

Thanks are extended to the following individuals and organizations for their assistance in the development and review of this book:

	Adoption Exchange	Dixie van de Flier Davis Mary Lynda Smith
	Adoption Exchange Association	Dixie van de Flier Davis
	Child Welfare League of America	Ann Sullivan
	Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption	Jann Heffner
	Department of Health and Human Services	Carol Williams
	International Concerns Committee for Children	Annamarie Merrill
	National Adoption Information Clearinghouse	Mary Sullivan
	National Adoption Foundation	Susan Freivalds
	National Center for Adoption	Carolyn Johnson
	National Resource Center for Special Needs Adoption - Spaulding for Children	Judy McKenzie
	North American Council on Adoptable Children	Joe Kroll
	Resolve, Inc.	Margaret Hollister
	Voice for Adoption	Liz Oppenheim

Credits

Photography: National Endowment for Financial Education/David Muenker and The Adoption Exchange.

Web site design: Lundwall Creative, Inc.

Book design: Benton Design

NEFE is an independent nonprofit organization committed to educating Americans about personal finance and empowering them to make positive and sound decisions to reach financial goals. The National Endowment for Financial Education, NEFE, and the NEFE logo are federally registered service marks of the National Endowment for Financial Education. For more information about the National Endowment for Financial Education, visit www.nefe.org.

Developed in cooperation with the U.S. Office of Consumer Affairs.