On January 23, Alliance for Children will be holding an information meeting in Needham, MA, for those interested in adopting. Come learn more about our adoption services such as the application process, home study and our domestic and international adoption programs. The meeting is FREE but you must register to attend.  It will take place on Thursday, January 23, at 6:00 PM.  For more information and to RSVP, please contact Megan Chen at (781)-444-7148 or email megan@allforchildren.org.  

Join us for Bagels & Blox, our adoptive family playgroup for children 0-6. We’ll provide food and fun while you enjoy breakfast and connect with other adoptive families. Our staff will answer questions and provide helpful parenting resources and our volunteers, who are adoptees themselves, will offer childcare support.

All of our events are open to the public. Adoptive parents with kids ages 6 and below and their siblings are welcome to attend.

All Bagels & Blox and Play Cafe events are free. Advance registration is required as limited spots are available.

Register Today:  https://spence-chapin.org/events/bagels-blox-feb-2020/

Considering adopting from South Africa? Join us for a free overview of adopting from South Africa and the needs of the children waiting for adoptive families. We will review the international adoption process including paperwork and travel requirements, adoptive parent eligibility, and common medical needs seen in South Africa.

Bring your questions! The meeting will include ample opportunity to have your questions answered.

Register today: https://spence-chapin.org/events/south-africa-adoption-webinar-feb-2020/

The Oklahoma City group is held for 5 month sessions.  Each session is a stand alone, which means teens are welcome to join for just one session or all five!  We have found these groups are most successful when families commit to all 5 sessions.  Allowing relationships to form and teens to feel trust to be open to share. 

Each session we will discuss topics on identity, birth family, race, and other adoption related topics.  We will also allow time for games and hangout with other teens in the group.  

​Ages:  13-17 years old

​Cost:  $25.00 per session or $125 for 5 month program

The fee includes registration, facilitator fee, and activities.

Next Group:

Jan. - May

Second Tuesday of each month

Time: 7PM t0 8:30PM

​Location:

Quail Springs Baptist Church
14613 N May Ave 
Oklahoma City, OK 73134

The Oklahoma City group is held for 5 month sessions.  Each session is a stand alone, which means pre-teens are welcome to join for just one session or all five!  We have found these groups are most successful when families commit to all 5 sessions.  Allowing relationships to form and pre-teens to feel trust to be open to share. 

Each session we will discuss topics on identity, birth family, race, and other adoption related topics.  We will also allow time for games and hangout with other teens in the group.  

​Age:  8-12 years old

​Cost:  $25.00 per session or $125 for 5 month program

The fee includes registration, facilitator fee, and activities.

Next Group:

Jan. - May

Second Tuesday of each month

Time: 6PM to 7:30PM

​Location:

Quail Springs Baptist Church
14613 N May Ave 
Oklahoma City, OK 73134

The Kansas City Teen Group is held four times a year.  Each session is a stand alone, which means teens are welcome to join for just one session or all four!  Each session we will discuss topics on identity, birth family, race, and other adoption related topics.  We will also allow time for games and hangout with other teens in the group.  

Ages:  13-17 years old

Cost:  $35.00 per session

The fee includes registration, facilitator fee, and activities.

TIME:  10AM - Noon

​LOCATION:

Attachment and Trauma Therapy Center

6400 W 110th St.

Suite 202

Overland Park, KS 66211

The Kansas City pre-teen Group is held four times a year.  Each session is a stand alone, which means participants are welcome to join for just one session or all four!  Each session we will discuss topics on identity, birth family, race, and other adoption related topics.  We will also allow time for games and hangout with other pre-teens in the group.  

​Ages:  10 - 13 years old

​Cost:  $35.00 per session

The fee includes registration, facilitator fee, and activities.

Session 1:  8-10 AM

Session 2:  1-3 PM

​Location:

Attachment and Trauma Therapy Center

6400 W 110th St.

Suite 202

Overland Park, KS 66211

The Tulsa Teen Group is a five session program.  Each session is a stand alone but to help with building relationships with those in the group we offer it in five session increments.  Each session we will discuss topics on identity, birth family, race, and other adoption related topics.  We will also allow time for games and hangout with other teens in the group.  

​If you missed the first session you are still welcome to join!  We have found if possible the more consistent the group can be the greater the bond between participants.  These programs are offered in both the spring and the fall, giving a break during the summer months.

Ages:  13-17 years old

Cost:  $40.00 per four session program

The fee includes registration, facilitator fee, and activities.

TIme: 6PM to 7:30PM

​Location:

Dillon International Headquarters

7335 S. Lewis Ave, Suite 210

Tulsa, OK 74136

LUNAR NEW YEAR GALA

No matter how many you have attended,

No matter how many you have missed,

You must be there for the 25th annual Lunar New Year Gala!

February 22, 2020 // Southern Hills Country Club // 2636 E 61st, Tulsa, OK 74136

​6:30 p.m. Cocktail Hour
7:30 p.m. Gala Dinner 
 

Lunar New Year will be held on the last week of February of each year.  This event is a semi-formal event that allows adoptive parents, adoptees, and donors the ability to celebrate the Lunar New Year in style.    

During the cocktail hour there will be raffle tickets available for purchase on to have a chance to win some great packaged items.  Hors d'oeuvres and wine will be served to all guests as they mingle.  Then guests will be invited into the large ballroom for a wonderful dinner, live auction, and presentations from those Dillon serves.

ABOUT DILLON INTERNATIONAL

Since 1972, Dillon has been an advocate for ethical adoption standards, earning us long-standing, esteemed relationships with U.S. and foreign government officials.  Every family has unique needs. So does every child we serve. At Dillon, we are committed to a lifetime of services, from pre-adoption education to helping you through the transition period of welcoming a new child into your home. After the adoption, we are committed to helping you with counseling, heritage camps, heritage tours and birth-family searches.  In addition, Dillon International has helped to underwrite hospitals, orphanages and schools in Korea, India, China, Haiti, and Vietnam.

We thank you for your support!