AMS mentors are adoptees who know that sometimes the most powerful thing one person can offer another is simply: I understand. I've been there. I'm here.
Angela Tucker founded the Adoptee Mentoring Society to fill a deeply personal gap—one she knew all too well as a transracial adoptee. What began as casual conversations turned into a lifeline. In each story Angela heard, a pattern emerged: many adoptees were navigating their journeys alone, without safe or affirming spaces to make sense of their experiences. Belonging is a fundamental human right, yet for the millions of adoptees, their identity is fractured. While society treats adoption as a singular event, it is a lifelong journey. As a research-informed, 501(c)(3) organization, the Adoptee Mentoring Society provides the infrastructure for belonging that the traditional system lacks.
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Adoptees Mentored
689
Total Sessions Held
367
Total Donors
14
Mentors Trained
Our Values
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Adoptee Empowerment
We center the adoptees by practicing ethical storytelling, respecting individual perspectives and honoring the collective experiences of adoptees.
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Inclusive & Intersectional Community
We cultivate a safe environment where adoptees from all backgrounds and identities (i.e. race, class, gender, and age), can contribute. We do not allow hate speech or any language that perpetuates harm, discrimination, or exclusion to go unaddressed.
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Healing-Centered Community
There is a unique bond that happens when adoptees connect with other adoptees. We gain the ability to reshape our narrative by owning our actions, feelings, and thoughts related to adoption. Together, we elevate and nurture the overall wellbeing of our community.