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2008 Information Meetings

2008 Schedule
Aug 5 . . . St. Louis, MO
Aug 12. . . Tulsa, OK
Sept 6. . . Orange County, CA
Sept 9. . . Little Rock, AR
Oct 4  . . . Orange County, CA
Oct 7 . . . St. Louis, MO
Oct 7 . . . Kansas City, KS
Oct 14. . . Tulsa, OK
Nov 11. . . Little Rock, AR
Nov 15. . . Orange County, CA
Dec 2. . . .St. Louis, MO
Dec 9 . . . Tulsa, OK

Pre-Adoption Workshops
2008 Schedule
Aug 9 . . . Tulsa, OK
Aug 23. . . Wichita, KS
Sept 13. . .St. Louis, MO
Sept 13. . .Little Rock, AR
Oct 11. . . Tulsa, OK
Nov 8. . . . Oklahoma City, OK
Dec 6 . . . Orange County, CA
Dec 6 . . . Tulsa, OK
Dec 6 . . . Dallas, TX

To register, click here!

To Contact Us:
OFFICE HOURS (CST)
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM...Mon-Thurs
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM...Friday

LOCATIONS:
In Oklahoma -- main office
3227 East 31st Street, #200
Tulsa, OK  74105
Voice: 918/749-4600
Fax:  918/749-7144
Email this office

In Arkansas --
4702 W. Commercial Dr., #B1
North Little Rock, AR 72116
and
1882 North Starr Road
Fayetteville, AR  72701
Voice:  501/791-9300
Fax:  501/791-9303
Email this office

In California -- 
18001 Irvine Blvd., Suite 101
Tustin, CA  92780
Voice: 714/734-8600
Fax:  714/734-8688
Email this office

In Kansas --
2420 West 76th Street
Prairie Village, KS  66208
Voice:  913/544-2805
Email this office

IIn Missouri --
1 First Missouri Center, #115
St. Louis, MO  63141
Voice: 314/576-4100
Fax:  314/453-9975
Email this office

In Texas --
P. O. Box 2785
Coppell, TX 75019
Voice:  972/263-1539
Fax:  972/624-8241
Email this office

In Indiana --
Voice:  765/965-1195
Email our Midwest Regional Coordinator

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a 1/2-day pre-adoption workshop for families who have previously adopted through Dillon International

Overview

2008 Live Workshop Schedule

Workshop Location

Workshop Fee

Adopting Again Workshop-Online
 

      An adoptive family who desire to add to their family by adopting again

International Adoption from a Hague Country:

Sec. 96.48 . . . Preparation and training of prospective adoptive parent(s) in incoming cases.  For those completing international adoptions from Hague countries, this workshop accounts for four (4) certified Hague Adoption Education hours.  Upon completion of the workshop and submission of the evaluation form, you will receive a certificate issued by Dillon International confirming your adoption education credits.

 

 

 

 

 

Overview

This workshop provides:

  • Updated details about the process for each country in which Dillon works and the types of children currently needing homes

  • A chance to discuss issues related to raising children who were born into different families, but adopted into your family

  • Practical ways to create strong, positive and lasting bonds among all family members

  • Ways to minimize sibling rivalry

  • Coping skills to deal with "Are they REAL siblings?"

  • Time to address individual concerns regarding the children already in your home

  • A chance to learn from other families who are raising siblings

  • Fulfillment of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) requirement that all adoptive families receive pre-adoption counseling prior to adopting a child

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2008 "Adopting Again" Workshop Schedule

  Click this link to:
Register for the online Adopting Again Workshop
 

Live "Adopting Again" Workshop

August 23
1:00 - 4:00 PM
 

Live "Adopting Again" Workshop

November 8
1:00 - 4:00 PM

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Workshop Location

Dillon's "Adopting Again" Workshop is offered several times during the year in Tulsa, OK.  Families adopting through Dillon International again are encouraged to attend this workshop prior to beginning their home study. 

Driving Directions to Dillon International:
 
From I-44 East, take the Harvard Avenue exit.  From exit ramp, turn left at stop light onto 51st Street and go east to the intersection of 51st and Harvard Avenue.  Turn left onto Harvard Avenue and go north to 31st Street.  Turn left onto 31st Street and go west approximately 1/2 block.  Agency will be on the right in a two-story gray building with maroon awnings.  From I-44 West, take Harvard Avenue exit and go north on Harvard to 31st Street.  Turn left and go west approximately 1/2 block to agency. 

Please ring doorbell at the building entrance located toward the south end of the building and a Dillon staff person will come down to open the door for you.

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Workshop Fee

Fee for Live/Online Workshop:  $35
Please note that live workshop facilities do not provide for childcare.

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