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Effective
Sept 1, 2010,
Dillon will be accepting applications from all families
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Korea Program guidelines. |
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THE CHILDREN NEED YOUR HELP!
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To get your questions
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Upcoming Events |
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Oct 2...DillonMO Trivia Night & Silent
Auction sponsored by YAPA, 6:00 PM,
Shrewsbury City Center Ballroom
Oct. 12..."Give Hope" Golf Tournament--Dallas,
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Call (214) 893-6324 for details and/or to
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Oct 16...DillonAR
Families Fall Harvest on the Family
Farm, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Fall Festival returns! 10:00AM -
2:00PM / Tulsa.
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Nov 13...Moms
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Dec 4...DillonAR
Families Annual Christmas Party
Jan 30,
2011...Dillon's Annual Lunar New Year
Dinner, Tulsa
Feb 13, 2011...DillonMO
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Dillon Regional
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Check out the events & educational opportunities being
offered through Dillon's regional locations:
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Adoption Info
Meetings |
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2010 Live
Meeting Schedule
Sept 14. . . Tulsa, OK
Sept 23 . . . Dallas, TX
Oct 5 . . . . St. Louis, MO
Oct 2 . . . . Tulsa, OK
Oct 2 . . . . Orange County, CA
Oct 12 . . . Little Rock, AR
Oct 12 . . . .Tulsa, OK
Nov 9 . . . . Little Rock, AR
Nov 9 . . . .Tulsa, OK
Nov 16 . . .Springfield, MO
Nov 18 . . . Dallas, TX
Dec 7 . . . . St. Louis, MO
Dec 14 . . . Tulsa, OK
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Pre-Adoption
Workshop |
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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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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
Perspective |
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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 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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Dillon International's search
packet includes the following three (3) forms which you will
need to begin your search process. The "Initial Request
for Search Service" form has been left in a MS Word document so
that you may fill it out before printing it. Please
download and print the other two forms (in PDF format) in order
to complete them.
Initial Request for Search Service
(SPECIAL NOTE: download
and save to your computer to complete the form)
Questionnaire for Those Initiating the Search Process
Waiver of
Confidentiality
Please mail all three (3) forms
along with your check made out to Dillon International
to:
Duk Kyung Um, MSW
Dillon International, Inc.
3227 East 31st Street, Suite 200
Tulsa, OK 74105
For additional Information and
Questions:
Search Fees
Adoptee References
Contact Dillon's Search Staff
Fees
Due to the time each search request takes, it has become
necessary to establish guidelines for service fees. Dillon
International and ESWS make every effort to keep the fees
reasonable. A portion of the fees are forwarded on to Eastern
Social Welfare Society and a portion is retained by our office
for processing costs. If unable to pay the fees for any
reason, please contact
Dillon International about sliding scale
fees and scholarship applications.
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Search Initial Fee* |
Initial review of
the adoption file to determine possibility of locating
the birth family and any additional information
surrounding the adoption. Also includes initial
counseling session regarding search request |
$80 |
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Duplication Fee |
Duplicate copy of
initial Social History and Medical report from the
adoption file at Dillon International (same documents
given to adoptive parents before placement) |
$10 |
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Search Location Fee
part 1 |
Attempt by ESWS to
actually locate the birth family (regardless of outcome
of the attempt) |
$100 |
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Search Location Fee
part 2 |
If ESWS is able to
locate the birth family, additional fee due |
$200 |
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Correspondence fee |
Cover the
shipping/processing of each piece of correspondence sent
to Korea |
$5 |
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Translation fee |
English to Korean |
$15/page |
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Translation fee |
Korean to English |
$25/page |
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Counseling session |
Professional
adoption staff provide counseling services to the
adoptee and adoptive families if needed |
$75/hour |
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Conference call |
Translation and
counseling services during a conference call between the
adoptee and birth family (adoptee will pay the phone
bill directly to phone company if initiating the call) |
$75/hour
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Visit to orphanage,
birth place, or foster home |
ESWS will visit the
location with a social worker |
$50 |
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Facilitate meeting
(with birth family) |
Adoptee, adoptive
family/birth family meeting with a social worker in
Korea |
$65 |
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Facilitate meeting
(with foster family) |
Adoptee, adoptive
family/ foster family meeting with a social worker in
Korea (this fee will be paid directly to ESWS) |
$25 |
* If adoptee has a medical reason for
initiating the search, the initial search fee will be waived.
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References
The following individuals have participated in a search in the
past. They have agreed to speak with adoptees who are just
starting the search process about their search experience.
Please feel free to contact them if you are interested in
talking to them.
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Shannon Adkins
Euless, TX
817-999-3986
shannond75@yahoo.com
Adopted as an infant in 1975
Initiation by adoptee |
Todd Eichberg
Fredericksburg, VA
540-368-1097
eichberg_todd@bah.com
Adopted as a seven-year-old in 1978
Initiation by both adoptee and
birth family |
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Mindi Dodson
Lebanon, OH
513-404-4614
mindimouse@hotmail.com
Adopted as an infant in 1982
Initiation by adoptee |
Kari Lee Erlien
New Hope, MN
763-544-6615
keiylee8@netscape.net
Adopted as a one-year-old in 1979
Initiation by adoptee |
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Mindy Roberts
Lavon, TX
972-853-0798
ivegotseoul@dptexas.net
Adopted as a 2 ½ year old in 1977
Initiation by adoptee |
Dawn Wells
Jenks, OK
918-298-4142
adwells@sbcglobal.net
Adopted as an infant in 1977
Initiation by the birth family |
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