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23andme has declared bankruptcy. It has been strongly recommended that past customers delete their account(s) and also delete their test(s) to safeguard their privacy. WARM continues to suggest testing through Ancestry.com.

To better serve you and accommodate our volunteers, WARM is now completely “remote” in that we all work from home. Don’t worry – We are still “boots on the ground” for our work in King and Pierce County Superior Court. The best way to contact us is by email, which hasn’t changed. Our new mailing […]

Update – As of October 2024, WARM no longer sponsors support meetings. We urge you to find a meeting in your area (or start one) that is either in-person or online. We will update the Support Group page on this website to reflect any meetings of which we are aware. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ WARM Support meetings are […]

If you were born at Thompson Hospital on Seattle’s Capital Hill between 1937-1951, we’d like to hear from you! Call 206.767.9510 or email [email protected].

I went to my first WARM support group meeting in 2016, showing up teary, frantic and not even sure what I needed. I was in a full-on identity crisis. The act of reaching out for help felt Herculean to me at the time. The support, comfort, understanding and actual help I received from WARM changed […]

Due to mail sent through the USPS being slowed or misdirected, WARM asks clients send donations or payments using VANCO at our website rather than by check. VANCO is completely secure and easy to set-up/use. We will accept electronic copies of applications and consent forms in advance of the hardcopy. Originals are still necessary. Petitions […]

This is a very lengthy closing report on what we call a “genealogy search” – meaning the adoption was from so long ago that we are looking only for information, not reunion. Sometimes people come to us with a mystery to solve instead of people to find. I am sharing this on the website to show just […]

Because the office is run by just one person daily, and we can safely do our work by mail, phone, or online, we continue with our regular routine during this time. Some delays should be expected due to decreased staffing/hours at the courts or agencies we work with.

Relinquishment and Adoption: Understanding the Impact of an Early Psychological Wound

THANK YOU PAM AND RICK! If you have ever called, emailed, or written to WARM, chances are you have talked with Pam. What you may not know is Pam has volunteered for WARM almost continuously since she reunited with her birth parents 40 years ago. Pam and her partner Rick work tirelessly behind the scenes, […]