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Adoption Info
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2012 Live
Meeting Schedule
Jan 30 . . . . Dallas, TX
Feb 7 . . . . St. Louis, MO
Feb 7 . . . . . Tulsa, OK
Feb 11 . . . . Springdale, AR
Feb 11 . . . . Orange County, CA
Mar 13 . . . . Little Rock, AR
Mar 16 . . . . Tulsa, OK
Mar 19 . . . . Dallas, TX
Mar 31 . . . . Orange County, CA
Apr 3 . . . . . St. Louis, MO
Apr 10 . . . . Little Rock, AR
Apr 10 . . . . Tulsa, OK
Apr 21 . . . . Springdale, AR
Apr 28 . . . . Orange County, CA
May 8 . . . . Little Rock, AR
May 14 . . . Dallas, TX
May 19 . . . . Tulsa, OK
June 2 . . . . Orange County, CA
Jun 5 . . . . . St. Louis, MO
Jun 12 . . . . Little Rock, AR
Jun 12 . . . . Tulsa, OK
Jul 10 . . . . Little Rock, AR
Jul 14 . . . . Orange County, CA
Jul 16 . . . . Dallas, TX
Jul 20 . . . . Tulsa, OK
Aug 7 . . . . St. Louis, MO
Aug 14 . . . .Tulsa, OK
Aug 25 . . . Springdale, AR
Aug 25 . . . . Orange County, CA
Sep 11 . . . . Little Rock, AR
Sep 15 . . . . Tulsa, OK
Sep 17 . . . . Dallas, TX
Sep 29 . . . . Orange County, CA
Oct 2 . . . . . St. Louis, MO
Oct 9 . . . . . Little Rock, AR
Oct 9 . . . . . Tulsa, OK
Oct 27 . . . . Springdale, AR
Oct 27 . . . . Orange County, CA
Nov 2 . . . . Tulsa, OK
Nov 5 . . . . Dallas, TX
Nov 13. . . . Little Rock, AR
Dec 1 . . . . Orange County, CA
Dec 4 . . . . St. Louis, MO
Dec 11 . . . .Tulsa, OK
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Pre-Adoption
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Ready to take the next step in your adoption journey?
Attend Dillon's online Pre-Adoption Workshop.

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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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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: NEW # 714 / 912-9583
Email this office
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
Email this
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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The following
organizations recognize
Dillon International for its financial &
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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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| Agency operations powered by: |
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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 Emotional & Physical
Care of Newly
Adopted Children
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The Emotional & Physical Care Class of Young
Adopted
Children -
Online class
The Emotional & Physical Care Class of Older Adopted
Children -
Online class
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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,
each of these classes accounts for four (4) certified
Hague Adoption Education hours. Upon completion of
the class and submission of the evaluation form, you
will receive a certificate issued by Dillon
International confirming your adoption education
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The Emotional & Physical Care Class of Young Adopted
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You are anxiously waiting for a referral
of a child. Between now and the time your child
arrives home is an excellent time to take our class on
the emotional and physical care of newly adopted
children.
This class is focused on the care of
children between 6-24 months of age at the time of their
arrival. This class prepares you for those first
few weeks and months after your child has joined your
family and how to meet those specific needs with more
care and confidence.
The class was developed by two adoptive
parents (One mom is a social worker and the other mom is
a registered nurse.) by drawing from their own personal
experience of adopting international children as well as
from their combined learning experiences working with
other international adoptive families. These two
adoptive parents had observed that internationally
adopted children have unique needs upon arrival into
their new families which weren't being adequately
addressed by other means of "new parent" education
classes.
The nurse instructor will cover such
topics as the physical care of children, including
eating and sleeping habits, how to change a diaper, when
to be concerned about your child's health, good things
to take with you on your trip overseas to receive your
child, and things you should have in place when your
child arrives home.
The Dillon International social worker
will cover such topics as bonding and attachment issues,
discipline, and setting limits with your child as well
as the importance of establishing spiritual values in
your home and how to handle racism.
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Online Emotional & Physical Care Class of Young Adopted
Children: |
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Dillon Families -- $0.00
The fee for this class was included in
your Adoption
Application-Part #2.
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Non-Dillon Families -- $50
This class is open to all adoptive parents
regardless of
adoption agency used. |
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Adoption Professionals - $50
The class has been approved for 4 hours of Continuing
Education Units. You will receive a certificate of
attendance upon completion of the course.
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class, please call 918/749-4600 or email our
Pre-Adoption Education Coordinator. |
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The Emotional & Physical Care Class of Older Adopted
Children - Online class |
| This class is focused on the care of children older
than 2 years of age at the time of arrival. This
class prepares you for those first few weeks and months
after your child has joined your family and how to meet
those specific needs with more care and confidence.
For adoption purposes, children over the age of two are
considered as "older children." Unique challenges
and joys face families who adopt an older child.
Many questions go through the minds of prospective
adoptive parents. What is it like to live in an
orphanage or foster care? Are there suggestions
that will help me deal with culture shock when I travel
to bring my child home? What kind of medical
problems might my child have? How can I help
him/her develop a sense of belonging to our
family? My son is no circumcised. what
should I do? What are the common issues children
from that country have? How soon should I enroll
my child in school? What if he/she arrives with
religious or political beliefs that differ from mine?
How should I discipline my child? When do I need
to seek outside assistance for my child and me? My
child has been physically and sexually abused.
What resources are available to us? What do adult
adoptees who were adopted at an older age have to say
about their experiences? These are only a few
of the questions that will be answered during this
workshop.
This workshop was prepared by Karin Price whose personal
and professional life has been touched by older children
who were adopted internationally. She is the
Director of the Adoption Education Center at Dillon
International and brings over 25 years' experience as a
professional social worker and educator. She is an
adoptive mother and has a son by birth and a daughter by
marriage. Karin has traveled to other countries,
worked in orphanages and lived in South Korea and the
People's Republic of China. She has written
several adoption-related articles and has spoken at
regional, national and international conferences.
She serves on several adoption committees and is a board
member of the Indiana chapter of the North American
Association of Christians in Social Work.
We would like to thank those parents, professionals, and
adoptees who have contributed to this class.
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for Online Emotional &
Physical Care Class of Older Adopted Children: |
Dillon Families -- $0.00
The fee for this class was included in
your Adoption
Application-Part #2.
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Non-Dillon Families -- $50
This class is open to all adoptive parents
regardless of
the agency they are using. |
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Adoption Professionals - $50
The class has been approved for 4 hours of Continuing
Education Units. You will receive a certificate of
attendance upon completion of the course.
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| Contact
for More Info: |
| For more information or questions regarding this
class, please call 918/749-4600 or email our
Pre-Adoption Education Coordinator. |
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