Concerned United Birthparents

Concerned United Birthparents, Inc. (CUB) is a non profit American organization that was founded in October 1976, by Lee Campbell as a small group gathered to provide mutual support for birthparents, men and women who had surrendered children to adoption. CUB membership and purpose have greatly expanded since those early days.

CUB members now include birth parents, adoptees, adoptive parents, other adoption affected people and professionals. CUB's purposes are providing mutual support for coping with the ongoing challenges of adoption, working for adoption reform in law and social policy, preventing unnecessary family separations, assisting adoption separated relatives in searching for family members, and educating the public about adoption issues and realities.

CUB is a national organization serving those touched by adoption and others who are concerned about adoption issues. Although its focus is on birthparents, long the forgotten people of the adoption community, CUB welcomes adoptees, adoptive parents, and professionals. CUB has support groups in many urban areas. Those members who do not live near a branch may find comfort and support through the sharing of personal experiences in the newsletter, The CUB Communicator. The newsletter contains thoughtful, provocative articles on various adoption-related topics, shares stories and reunions, provides book and movie reviews, and helps keep members abreast of changing adoption laws. CUB offers booklets and other publications which address the perspectives of birthparents, adoptees and adoptive parents in an attempt to increase understanding of issues family members may face. Through this understanding, all can be better prepared to develop a long-term relationship with each other during and after reunion.

CUB does not perform searches. Many CUB members are not actively searching. Perhaps they have already found, or they are considering search but do not feel ready or want to wait. Some only want to work at understanding themselves or others. An important part of the support process is validating each others' feelings. CUB members have a desire to help themselves and each other deal with adoption.

External links

• Concerned United Birthparents, Inc.