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Contact List:
 Chair: Karen Holt Vice Chair: Susan Walters Treasurer: Katherine Klepinger Secretary: Michelle (Shelli) Giess Central Ohio Contact: Karen Holt Yvonne Wirtz Cincinnati SW Ohio Contact: Dorrie DeGutis Holly Yeatts Cleveland - NE Ohio Contact: Vickie Adamus Felicia Demchuk Dayton Contact: Kathy Klepinger Susan Walters SE Ohio / Marietta Contact: Mary Jane Lawson NW Ohio / Toledo: Vacant Vacant All other areas: Karen HoltLinks Section
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 Adoption Information, Support Groups, & Professional Resources

Adoption Information & Support Groups
Families for Russian & Ukrainian Adoption – information and chat board
Eastern European Adoption Coalition - information & e-mail listservs
Kazakhstan & Adoption - information
Country of Adoption (from Albania to Vietnam)
Regional groups for Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan & beyond
International Adopt OH group - yahoo support group
Midwest Kazakhstan group - yahoo support group
New Roots – monthly meetings and on-line support
Kidsave International - Columbus contact - Email:
Chris Wohlwend or Call: 740-816-1336
Professional Resources
Information about PASSS and Non-recurring Adoption Expense Reimbursement These are Ohio subsidies for therapies and adoption expenses which can apply to internationally adopted children.
Attachment and Bonding Center of Ohio – Dr. Keck 12608 State Road
Suite 1
Cleveland, Ohio 44133
Cleveland Office 440-230-1960
Columbus Office 614-261-8800
Parenthesis Family Advocates
(614) 751-9112 (Columbus)
(419) 747-8477 (Mansfield)
(440) 801-1812 (Cleveland)
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Search for a Child Psychiatrist
Ohio Association of Infant Mental Health, provider list
Akron - Oak Adoptive Health Center 330-543-3550
Columbus - Children’s Hospital International Adoption Clinic
Dwight Powell 614 722-4459
Cleveland - Adoption Health Services (216) 844-3224
Cleveland Clinic International Adoption Program
Dr. Elaine Schulte
216.445.3033 or 800.CCF.CARE ext. 53033
Cincinnati - International Adoption Center Mary Allen Staat 513-636-2877, toll free 800-344-2462, ext. 62877
Cincinnati - Eastgate Pediatric Center Email: Deborah Borchers or call: 513-753-2820
Russian American Medical Association
Columbus Adoption Academy
Abroad and Back Training
Ohio Yellow Pages for kids with disabilties
Double ARC FAS Diagnostic Clinic
NOFAS Resources in Ohio
download FAS TrainingManual Part 1 Adobe PDF file
download FAS TrainingManual Part 2 Adobe PDF file |