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Kansas City Pre-teen Group: April 21st
The Pre-Teen/Teen Group is coming to Kansas City! Where: Westside Family Church, 8500 Woodsonia Drive, Lenexa, KS 66227 When: April 21, 2018 Who is invited? Pre-teen group: Any internationally or domestically adopted pre-teens adopted through any agency or from foster care between the ages of 8 to 12. Teen group: Any internationally or domestically adopted teens adopted through […]
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FREE Online Adoption Book Club
We are very excited that Dillon International will be offering an online book club for pre and post adoptive families. This club will be in an online format meeting once a month on the second Tuesday evening of each month, starting March 2018 to introduce the group format and give the first reading assignment. We […]
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Parent Support and Solutions
At first, the idea of participating in a therapeutic support group may sound intimidating, but many parents are surprised by the positive, helpful experience. When a family faces challenges, parents can be confused and feel alone. Adoptive parent groups fill the gaps for those looking for resources, support and a safe place to talk. Experiences […]
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Step Out, Take a Risk
by Karin Price, MSW, LCSW I was a freshman in college, recently moved to the United States, and learning to do things the “American way”. Living overseas for most of my life put me at a cultural disadvantage. I was in the grocery store checkout line, watching the woman in front of me so I […]
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Entering into 2018
In 1885, Amy Carmichael moved to India to care for vulnerable children. Twenty years later, a tragic accident left Amy confined to her room. She continued to live in India, writing letters and books until she passed away in 1951. Recently, I read one of her books where she asks and answers whether the work […]
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Bringing the Gift of Education
Starting the school year for us here in the United States is filled with supply shopping, backpack stuffing, and the long dreaded new wake-up call routine. Then before we know it the first day of school arrives, a photo is taken and your child races off to their classroom or to their new school area […]
Heritage Camps
Dillon International provides adoptees opportunities to learn about their birth heritage through our annual heritage camps and events. We believe it is important for adoptees to have an awareness and appreciation of their dual heritage. Our camps focus on building relationships, learning about culture, and having fun. For many families, heritage camp is an annual […]
Apply to Adopt Online
We are so glad you’re planning to adopt, and we are honored that you are considering Dillon as your agency. Dillon International uses a secure online client portal, MyAdoptionPortal (MAP), for our applications and home studies. Adopting With Dillon International If you are ready to adopt and this is your first time adopting with Dillon, we […]
Online Book Club
We are very excited that Dillon International will be offering an FREE online book club for pre and post adoptive families. This club will be in an online format meeting once a month on the second Tuesday evening of each month at 8PM CST, starting March 2018 to introduce the group format and give the first […]
