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Adoption Info
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2009 Live Meeting Schedule
Nov 17 . . . Dallas, TX
Dec 1. . . . .St. Louis, MO
Dec 8 . . . . Tulsa, OK
Dec 19 . . . Carrollton, TX
2010 Live
Meeting Schedule
Jan 12 . . . Little Rock, AR
Jan 12 . . . Tulsa, OK
Jan 28 . . . Springdale, AR
Feb 2 . . . St. Louis, MO
Feb 9 . . . .Little Rock, AR
Feb 9 . . . .Tulsa, OK
Mar 9 . . . .Little Rock, AR
Mar 9 . . . .Tulsa, OK
Mar 27 . . .Springdale, AR
Apr 6 . . . . St. Louis, MO
Apr 13 . . . Little Rock, AR
Apr 13 . . . Tulsa, OK
May 11 . . .Little Rock, AR
May 11 . . .Tulsa, OK
June 8 . . . Little Rock, AR
June 8 . . . St. Louis, MO
June 8 . . . Tulsa, OK
July 13 . . . Tulsa, OK
Aug 3 . . . . St. Louis, MO
Aug 10 . . . Little Rock, AR
Aug 10 . . . Tulsa, OK
Sept 14. . . Tulsa, OK
Oct 5 . . . . . St. Louis, MO
Oct 12 . . . .Little Rock, AR
Oct 12 . . . .Tulsa, OK
Nov 9 . . . . Little Rock, AR
Nov 9 . . . . Tulsa, OK
Dec 7 . . . . St. Louis, MO
Dec 14 . . . Tulsa, OK
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Best in America |
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 Dillon
International
(aka orphancare International)
has achieved the
Independent Charities of America's Seal of Excellence
award.
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One Child's
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Click to view Anna's touching adoption story told in her own words:
"Anna's Story"
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Building Families |
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Matthew 19:14 . . . but Jesus said, "Let the children
come to me, and do not hinder them; for such belongs the
kingdom of heaven."
Click here for a daily
devotional for families
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OFFICE HOURS (CST)
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM...Mon-Thurs
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM...FridayLOCATIONS:
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 Colorado--
Voice: 720/733-7718
Email our Mountain
Regional Coordinator
In Kansas --
2420 West 76th Street
Prairie Village, KS 66208
Voice: 913/544-2805
Email this office
In Missouri --
1 First Missouri Center, #115
St. Louis, MO 63141
Voice: 314/576-4100
Fax: 314/453-9975
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office In Texas --
5200 South Buckner Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75227
Voice: 214/319-3426
Fax: 214/319-3470
Email this office
In Indiana --
Voice: 765/965-1195
Email our Midwest
Regional Coordinator
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Affiliations
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Joint Council on International
Children's Services |
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North American Association of
Christians in Social Work |
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Dillon International, Inc. is a
registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and is classified
as a public charity under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. |
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Combined Federal Campaign |
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New CFC #11823! |
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Burns Data Control, Inc.
"Adoption Software Designed By And For Adoption Agencies" |
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We're Listed On The Tulsa Business List |
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The Pre-Adoption
Workshop |
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International Adoption from a Hague
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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 six (6) 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
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Topics Covered
We are
glad that you have chosen adoption as a means to build your
family and believe that international adoption can be a wonderful
experience for you and your family. Our day long
pre-adoption workshops are designed to prepare adoptive families
for each aspect of their adoption journey.
Some of the areas covered in Dillon International's pre-adoption
workshop are:
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adoption process
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country requirements
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dossier preparation
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the home study
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initial adjustments after your child's arrival home
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telling the adoption story to your child
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blending birth and adopted children
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dealing with societal issues and questions
pertinent to adoption
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importance of post-adoption support and
heritage awareness events
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Education Benefits
Dillon International understands that
the key to a successful adoption lies in education and how well
an adoptive family is prepared during the process.
Adoptive families will receive the following benefits from
attending one of our pre-adoption workshops:
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An
opportunity to meet Dillon staff members, to ask questions
face-to-face and to get a personal “feel for our agency"
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To
hear first-hand from other Dillon adoptive families about
their adoption experience and to meet their children
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To
learn details about the process for each country in which
Dillon works and to receive instruction on completing much
of the required paperwork
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An
opportunity to discover how important Dillon’s post-adoption
services are for adoptees in building a strong sense of
"self" and positive relationships with their adoptive
families
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A
chance to discuss some of the issues related to
international adoption including blending your child’s
culture into current family traditions, dealing with
community & family reactions and how to create support, and
talking to your child about adoption
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Ability to
fulfill 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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2009 Pre-Adoption
Workshop Schedule
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Click this link to:
Register for
online "Preparing for
International Adoption" Workshop
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Live Pre-Adoption Workshops: |
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August 8, 2009
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Tulsa, OK |
Dillon International office
3227 East 31st Street, Ste 200
Tulsa, OK
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August 22, 2009
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Wichita, KS |
Ascension Lutheran Church
842 North Tyler Road
Wichita, KS
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Beginning September 1, 2009,
Dillon International will be launching a NEW Pre-Adoption
Workshop which will be available in an online format ONLY.
Adoptive families beginning the adoption process after 9/1/09 will
need to complete the new online Pre-Adoption Workshop prior to
receiving their Application - Part #2.
We will no longer be offering live
pre-adoption workshops after 9/1/09. |
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Workshop Locations
Dillon's Pre-Adoption Workshop is offered
multiple times during the year in several centrally-located
cities including Little Rock, AR; St. Louis, MO; Wichita, KS;
Dallas, TX; Tulsa, OK; and Tustin in Orange County, CA..
Families living in these
states are required to attend this workshop prior to beginning
their home study.
For families living outside of these specific states
who may be unable to attend the workshop in person because of
distance, we offer an
online "Preparing for International Adoption" workshop.
SPECIAL NOTE: Beginning September 1, 2009, Dillon
International will be launching a NEW Pre-Adoption Workshop
which will be available in an online format ONLY. Adoptive
families beginning the adoption process after 9/1/09 will need
to complete the new online Pre-Adoption Workshop prior to
receiving their Application - Part #2. We will no longer
be offering live pre-adoption workshops after 9/1/09.
Ascension Lutheran
Church
842
North Tyler Road, Wichita, KS
Take US 54 West (also known
as Kellogg) and take the Tyler Road exit and go North. Look for
the church on the east side of Tyler Road after crossing the Tyler and
Central Avenue intersection.
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Dillon International
office - Oklahoma
3227 East 31st Street, Suite 200, Tulsa, OK 74105
From I-44 East,
take 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 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. Agency will be on the right in two-story gray
building with maroon awnings.
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Workshop Hours and Fees
Workshop
Hours: 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Fees:
$100/married
couple
$90/single applicant
(Fees cover the live
presentation, lunch and
adoption-related articles and
information.)
Online Workshop
Fee: $50
Please note that workshop facilities do not provide for
childcare.
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