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This directory is not a complete listing of all adoption resources in Central Texas, but rather it is a directory of agencies and professionals that may acknowledge that with adoption comes trauma and may support an open adoption policy. Inclusion in this directory does not imply endorsement by Adoption Knowledge Affiliates. Contact the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services at 1-800-252-5400 for individual agency complaint records or 1-800-TX-AUDIT
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Adoption Agencies
ADOPTION ADVOCATES, INC. (AKA Member)
5511 Parkcrest Dr., Suite 210
Austin, TX 78731
512-477-1122 (office)
Contact person: Rory Hall
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.adoptionadvocates.net/
Hours: 9:00-5:00, Monday – Thursday; 9:00-4:00 Friday
Sliding scale/reduced fees? Yes, for children with special needs.
Community served: All states except New York.
Eligibility requirements: Two year marriage requirement; must be between the ages of 25-48; single persons and same sex couples; emotionally and financially stable; flexible regarding openness in adoption.
Services provided: Comprehensive adoption services, pre and post-placement counseling for both expectant and adoptive parents, financial assistance for birth parents, adoptive parent workshops 3-4 times per year, traditional placement services, termination of parental rights and finalization of adoption, and search/post adoption services assistance.
ADOPT FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD (AdoptTLC) (AKA Member)
526 Kingwood Drive Suite 349
Kingwood, Texas 77339
281-507-7626 (office)
281-689-3084 (fax)
Contact: Catherine Richardson, MSW, LCSW, LCPAA, ACSW
Website: www.adopt4tlc.org
Email: cathie@adopt4tlc.org
Hours: Office hours are 8-5, Monday-Friday; We have a 24-hour hotline and our work hours vary to include evenings and weekends.
Fees: vary by service
Community served: Texas
Eligibility Requirements: 21 to 50 years of age, $30,000 minimum income, requirements may vary by country. Married couples must have been married for at least one year.
Services provided: AdoptTLC is a fully licensed non-profit adoption agency. We have Licensed Clinical Social Workers possessing a Master’s Degree in Social Work with over30 years of combined experience in the field of adoption. We provide comprehensive adoption services for domestic, international, court-appointed, kinship, step-parent, second parent, and embryo adoptions. In addition, we provide pre- and post-placement counseling and consultation for the adoptive family and for birthparents, financial assistance for birthparents, home studies, both open and closed placement services, termination of parental rights, and finalization of the adoption. We also provide adoption outreach and education services to clinics, schools, crisis pregnancy centers, and the like.
ALTERNATIVES IN MOTION (AIM) (AKA Member)
2509 FM 1960 East,
Suite B, Houston, Texas 77073
800-776-6508
281-821-6508
Website: www.aimadoptions.com
Contact Person: Denise Sowders
Email: [email protected]
Hours: 8:00-5:00, Monday – Friday
Fees: Depends on Program
Sliding scale/reduced fees? Special Needs
Community served: Texas
Services Provided: Birth mother services and support, domestic infant adoption, pre and post placement counseling for birth mothers, married couples and adoptees.
CHILDREN OF ALL NATIONS (AKA Member)
248 Addie Roy Road, A102
Austin, TX
Website: www.childrenofallnations.com
Hours: 8:00-5:00, Monday – Friday
Fees: total costs estimated between $20,000-$35,000
Sliding scale/reduced fees? No
Community served: U.S. families interested in adopting domestically and internationally from the Philippines, Bulgaria, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, Ukraine, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Uganda, Haiti, Honduras, the Dominican Republic, and U.S. Domestic Adoption.
Eligibility requirements: Single men, women and/or married couples, at least one parent must be a U.S. citizen; eligibility varies from country to country so please contact CAN for additional requirements.
Services Provided: International adoption program in fourteen countries; pre and post placement counseling with social worker; referral to support groups. Counseling services, financial assistance, and finalization of adoption for birth mothers.
THE CHILDREN’S SHELTER OF SAN ANTONIO (AKA Member)
625 N. Alamo
San Antonio, TX 78215
Email: [email protected]
1-210-212-2500
Website: https://childrensshelter.org/
Sliding scale/reduced fees? Sliding scale based on family income. No fee for children with special needs placed through the Texas Department of Public and Regulatory Services.
Community served: Bexar and surrounding counties. For African-American families and families wanting children with special needs, referrals are accepted statewide based on availability of children.
Eligibility requirements: Must be at least 25, married 2 years, or single.
Services provided: Adoption and placement services. CSSA specializes in the placement of African American children with families of similar background and other children with special needs. Families are trained in the Model Approach to Partnership in Parenting (MAPP). CSSA offers maternity counseling; post adoption services for birthparents, adoptee, and adoptive parents; immigration studies; court appointed social studies; post-placement supervision for other agencies; circumstantial identified adoptions services; foster care program; and children’s emergency shelter.
DILLON INTERNATIONAL, INC. (AKA Member)
Address: PO Box 126498
Benbrook, Texas 76123 918-749-4600 (office)
Contact: Joy Kramer, LPC
Website: www.dillonadopt.com Hours: 8-5, Monday-Friday
Location served: Dillon has contract workers throughout the state to provide services to many different cities in Texas
Services provided: "Dillon International offers adoption programs from China, Haiti, Hong Kong, India, South Korea, and Vietnam. Dillon also provides home study services and post placement supervision along with excellent pre- and post-adoption education to adoptive families. All adoptive families (regardless of placement agency) may participate in Dillon’s post adoption services to enhance their child’s overall adoption experience. These services include heritage camps, teen retreats, virtual and in-person support groups, heritage tours, birth search, adoptive family picnics in various Texas cities, and adoption counseling services." -Dillon International, Inc.
GREAT WALL OF CHINA ADOPTION (AKA Member)
248 Addie Roy Road, A102
Austin, TX
512-323-9595 (office)
512-323-9599 (fax)
Website: www.gwca.org
Contact Person: varies by state of residence
Email: [email protected]
Hours: 8:00-5:00, Monday – Friday
Fees: total costs estimated between $20,000-$35,000
Sliding scale/reduced fees? No
Community served: U.S. families interested in adopting internationally from China.
Eligibility requirements: Single females (waiting list) or married couples, at least one parent must be a U.S. citizen, age 30-55 yrs; income: base $20,000 with $10,000 per child in household including adoptive child, no more than 2 divorces each spouse or single applicant; net worth must total $80,000 for married couples and $100,000 for single women.
Services Provided: International adoption program in China; pre and post placement counseling with social worker; referral to support groups.
TEXAS ADOPTION CENTER (AKA Member)
6440 N. Central Expressway Ste. 200
Dallas, Texas 75206
512-893-7943 (office)
512-957-2724 (fax)
Contact: Stacey Manning, MS, LCPAA
Website: www.texasadoptioncenter.org
Email: [email protected]
Hours: Office hours are 9-5, Monday-Friday; we are available after hours and on weekends as needed.
Fees: Fees vary by case and type of service, please reach out to us for more details.
Community served: State of Texas
Eligibility Requirements: Texas Adoption Center works with all types of families including couples, single adults and the LGBTQ community. Call us to discuss any eligibility questions.
Services provided: Texas Adoption Center is a licensed adoption agency. We are a program of A World for Children, a non-profit providing child welfare services across Texas since 1997. We primarily work with expectant parents who are considering the adoption option, and prospective adoptive parents hoping to adopt. We place infants with prospective adoptive parents, and provide support for all parties throughout the process and post-adoption. We also provide home study and post placement services. Please visit our website or give us a call for additional information.
5511 Parkcrest Dr., Suite 210
Austin, TX 78731
512-477-1122 (office)
Contact person: Rory Hall
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.adoptionadvocates.net/
Hours: 9:00-5:00, Monday – Thursday; 9:00-4:00 Friday
Sliding scale/reduced fees? Yes, for children with special needs.
Community served: All states except New York.
Eligibility requirements: Two year marriage requirement; must be between the ages of 25-48; single persons and same sex couples; emotionally and financially stable; flexible regarding openness in adoption.
Services provided: Comprehensive adoption services, pre and post-placement counseling for both expectant and adoptive parents, financial assistance for birth parents, adoptive parent workshops 3-4 times per year, traditional placement services, termination of parental rights and finalization of adoption, and search/post adoption services assistance.
ADOPT FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD (AdoptTLC) (AKA Member)
526 Kingwood Drive Suite 349
Kingwood, Texas 77339
281-507-7626 (office)
281-689-3084 (fax)
Contact: Catherine Richardson, MSW, LCSW, LCPAA, ACSW
Website: www.adopt4tlc.org
Email: cathie@adopt4tlc.org
Hours: Office hours are 8-5, Monday-Friday; We have a 24-hour hotline and our work hours vary to include evenings and weekends.
Fees: vary by service
Community served: Texas
Eligibility Requirements: 21 to 50 years of age, $30,000 minimum income, requirements may vary by country. Married couples must have been married for at least one year.
Services provided: AdoptTLC is a fully licensed non-profit adoption agency. We have Licensed Clinical Social Workers possessing a Master’s Degree in Social Work with over30 years of combined experience in the field of adoption. We provide comprehensive adoption services for domestic, international, court-appointed, kinship, step-parent, second parent, and embryo adoptions. In addition, we provide pre- and post-placement counseling and consultation for the adoptive family and for birthparents, financial assistance for birthparents, home studies, both open and closed placement services, termination of parental rights, and finalization of the adoption. We also provide adoption outreach and education services to clinics, schools, crisis pregnancy centers, and the like.
ALTERNATIVES IN MOTION (AIM) (AKA Member)
2509 FM 1960 East,
Suite B, Houston, Texas 77073
800-776-6508
281-821-6508
Website: www.aimadoptions.com
Contact Person: Denise Sowders
Email: [email protected]
Hours: 8:00-5:00, Monday – Friday
Fees: Depends on Program
Sliding scale/reduced fees? Special Needs
Community served: Texas
Services Provided: Birth mother services and support, domestic infant adoption, pre and post placement counseling for birth mothers, married couples and adoptees.
CHILDREN OF ALL NATIONS (AKA Member)
248 Addie Roy Road, A102
Austin, TX
Website: www.childrenofallnations.com
Hours: 8:00-5:00, Monday – Friday
Fees: total costs estimated between $20,000-$35,000
Sliding scale/reduced fees? No
Community served: U.S. families interested in adopting domestically and internationally from the Philippines, Bulgaria, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, Ukraine, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Uganda, Haiti, Honduras, the Dominican Republic, and U.S. Domestic Adoption.
Eligibility requirements: Single men, women and/or married couples, at least one parent must be a U.S. citizen; eligibility varies from country to country so please contact CAN for additional requirements.
Services Provided: International adoption program in fourteen countries; pre and post placement counseling with social worker; referral to support groups. Counseling services, financial assistance, and finalization of adoption for birth mothers.
THE CHILDREN’S SHELTER OF SAN ANTONIO (AKA Member)
625 N. Alamo
San Antonio, TX 78215
Email: [email protected]
1-210-212-2500
Website: https://childrensshelter.org/
Sliding scale/reduced fees? Sliding scale based on family income. No fee for children with special needs placed through the Texas Department of Public and Regulatory Services.
Community served: Bexar and surrounding counties. For African-American families and families wanting children with special needs, referrals are accepted statewide based on availability of children.
Eligibility requirements: Must be at least 25, married 2 years, or single.
Services provided: Adoption and placement services. CSSA specializes in the placement of African American children with families of similar background and other children with special needs. Families are trained in the Model Approach to Partnership in Parenting (MAPP). CSSA offers maternity counseling; post adoption services for birthparents, adoptee, and adoptive parents; immigration studies; court appointed social studies; post-placement supervision for other agencies; circumstantial identified adoptions services; foster care program; and children’s emergency shelter.
DILLON INTERNATIONAL, INC. (AKA Member)
Address: PO Box 126498
Benbrook, Texas 76123 918-749-4600 (office)
Contact: Joy Kramer, LPC
Website: www.dillonadopt.com Hours: 8-5, Monday-Friday
Location served: Dillon has contract workers throughout the state to provide services to many different cities in Texas
Services provided: "Dillon International offers adoption programs from China, Haiti, Hong Kong, India, South Korea, and Vietnam. Dillon also provides home study services and post placement supervision along with excellent pre- and post-adoption education to adoptive families. All adoptive families (regardless of placement agency) may participate in Dillon’s post adoption services to enhance their child’s overall adoption experience. These services include heritage camps, teen retreats, virtual and in-person support groups, heritage tours, birth search, adoptive family picnics in various Texas cities, and adoption counseling services." -Dillon International, Inc.
GREAT WALL OF CHINA ADOPTION (AKA Member)
248 Addie Roy Road, A102
Austin, TX
512-323-9595 (office)
512-323-9599 (fax)
Website: www.gwca.org
Contact Person: varies by state of residence
Email: [email protected]
Hours: 8:00-5:00, Monday – Friday
Fees: total costs estimated between $20,000-$35,000
Sliding scale/reduced fees? No
Community served: U.S. families interested in adopting internationally from China.
Eligibility requirements: Single females (waiting list) or married couples, at least one parent must be a U.S. citizen, age 30-55 yrs; income: base $20,000 with $10,000 per child in household including adoptive child, no more than 2 divorces each spouse or single applicant; net worth must total $80,000 for married couples and $100,000 for single women.
Services Provided: International adoption program in China; pre and post placement counseling with social worker; referral to support groups.
TEXAS ADOPTION CENTER (AKA Member)
6440 N. Central Expressway Ste. 200
Dallas, Texas 75206
512-893-7943 (office)
512-957-2724 (fax)
Contact: Stacey Manning, MS, LCPAA
Website: www.texasadoptioncenter.org
Email: [email protected]
Hours: Office hours are 9-5, Monday-Friday; we are available after hours and on weekends as needed.
Fees: Fees vary by case and type of service, please reach out to us for more details.
Community served: State of Texas
Eligibility Requirements: Texas Adoption Center works with all types of families including couples, single adults and the LGBTQ community. Call us to discuss any eligibility questions.
Services provided: Texas Adoption Center is a licensed adoption agency. We are a program of A World for Children, a non-profit providing child welfare services across Texas since 1997. We primarily work with expectant parents who are considering the adoption option, and prospective adoptive parents hoping to adopt. We place infants with prospective adoptive parents, and provide support for all parties throughout the process and post-adoption. We also provide home study and post placement services. Please visit our website or give us a call for additional information.
Adoption Community Services
- ADOPTION COUNSELING AND SEARCH (AKA Member)
Contact person: Patricia Martínez Dorner, MA, LPC
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 210-341-2070
Hours: N/A
Flexible Fees: Depends on service
Sliding scale/reduced fees? No
Community served: Adoption / Foster Care / Kinship care
National Eligibility requirements: None
Services provided: Private practice focusing on adoption and foster care issues through education, counseling support, and workshops & conferences. Services include pre and post – placement counseling with expectant mother/family/father and prospective adoptive parents, infertility counseling, education and counseling to support any member of adoption triad- will represent adoptee, birthparents, adoptive parents, and extended family as appropriate in search assistance and opening adoption. Mediation is available to assist those in relationships, or those working on relationships between original family and foster or adoptive families. - Adoptee Rights Campaign: https://adopteerightscampaign.org Since the close of WWII, Americans have adopted more than 500,000 children from more than 100 countries. Until 2001, the processes for international adoption and immigration were bifurcated, and many adoptive parents were unaware of the need to naturalize their children separately. As a result, thousands of children, now adults, lack their legal rights as American citizens.
- ADOPTION DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES (AKA Member)
7102 Bill Hughes Road
Austin, TX 78745
512-535-4777 (office)
512-416-7788 (fax)
Contact Person: Janie Cravens, LMSW-ACP
Fees: Home studies $650, other services vary
Sliding scale/reduced fees? No
Community served: Texas
Services provided: Pre and post-placement counseling and consultation for adoptive parents, counseling and referral for birthparents, adoption workshops on all topics for domestic and international adoptions, home studies, expert testimony for legal cases, consultation to agencies regarding policies and cases. - BENITA RUBINETT, LCSW, Therapy and Adoption Services (AKA Member)
4131 Spicewood Springs, H2Austin, TX
512-423-4182
Please see website: benitarubinett.com
Hours: Variable Monday – Friday
Fees: $110.00 per session / Provider for some insurance plans
Fees for adoption home study evaluations vary based on type of adoption (see website)
Services provided: For more than 25 years, my practice has included conducting and preparing home studies for adoptive families throughout Texas. I have assisted clients pursuing domestic adoption, private and agency adoption, stepparent adoption, second parent adoption, and kinship adoption. In addition to completing initial home study evaluations, I prepare updates and post placement reports.
Please see website for information regarding therapy. - CANDACE SMITH, LCSW
6010 Balcones Drive, Suite 212, Austin, 78731
512-680-0425 (office)
Email: [email protected]
Hours: Variable; Monday – Saturday
Fees: $110.00 per individual session
Community served: children, adolescents, adult and families
Eligibility requirements: Self referrals – no particular requirements
Services provided: DBT therapy with adolescents and adults, and counseling for those who are dealing with adoption-related issues. - CHRISTINE MOERS (ONLINE PARENTING COACH)
336 County Rd 90B
Gonzales TX 78629
(830) 263-0033
www.christineparentcoaching.com
Hours: By appointment; you are able to schedule through online system via website
Fees: $30 an hour for new clients; $25 an hour for returning clients or referrals
Sliding scale: No
Communities served: Anyone parenting or working with kids who have come from the hard places
Services: Christine is not a therapist. She is a supplement to what your family is already doing in therapy: a cheerleader, brainstormer, encourager and coach. She also consults with therapists and professionals, to give insight into the parenting role and how best to support the parents or caregivers of their clients who are struggling to implement therapeutic parenting tools. - DILLON INTERNATIONAL, INC.PO Box 2785
Coppell, TX 75019
972-263-1539 (office)
972-624-8241 (fax)
Contact: Melanie Chung-Sherman, LMSW, LCPA
Website: www.dillonadopt.com
Email: [email protected]
Hours: 8-5, Monday-Friday
Fees: vary by country, range $16-25,000 (including travel) plus home study and post placement
Sliding scale/reduced fees? Some waiting children have grants available
Services provided: Searches through Dillon are conducted in an ethical and confidential manner for all parties. Due to the time and resources each search needs, fees are necessary to maintain the program. At this time, a generous donor has stepped forward to provide 100% of the cost for the search services. If you would also like to be a part of covering these types of lifetime support services, please feel free to make a donation as every little bit helps. Dillon currently has a search process in place for South Korea. We offer counseling for anyone who is pursuing a search for birth family in our Tulsa office regardless of country. Dillon also provides counseling and consultation for adult adoptees who were adopted domestically and to all those in the adoption circle, including birth parents.
- Foster Village: https://www.fostervillageaustin.org, Foster parents often feel tired and alone. Most families foster for less than a year, citing burnout and lack of support as the reason they stop. At the same time, 85 percent of people who are not foster parents say they care about vulnerable children and want to help. Foster Village bridges this gap between foster families and caregivers and those who want to help, meeting practical needs and providing holistic support beyond the system.
- HEART OF TEXAS HOME STUDIES (AKA Member)
Andrea Farrell, LCSW
website: http://www.heartoftxhs.com/
Email: [email protected]
Andrea’s Phone: (512) 658-9427; Email: [email protected]
Fees: Adoption home studies between: $650 and $850
Post placement services: Varies by number of contacts/visits needed
Sliding scale/reduced fees: Yes
Community served: Texas
Services provided: Andrea and Becca are both licensed clinical social workers who provide families and agencies with high quality home assessments and post placement services related to foster care and adoption. - Hiraeth, Hope, & Healing: https://www.hiraethhopeandhealing.com, Healing Retreats for Adoptees, Donor Conceived People, Late Discovery Adoptees, and NPEs
- Support Texas Adoptee Rights: www.texasadopteerights.org, Adoptee rights organization in Texas leading the fight for original birth certificate access for adult adoptees born in Texas.
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Counseling Services
- ADOPTION COUNSELING AND SEARCH (AKA Member)
6701 BLANCO RD, #1021
San Antonio, TX 78216 (Mailing address only)
210-341-2070
Contact person: Patricia Martinez Dorner, MA, LPC, LMFT
Email: [email protected]
Hours: Flexible
Fees: Depends on service
Sliding scale/reduced fees? No
Community served: National
Eligibility requirements: None
Services provided: Private practice focusing on adoption and foster care issues through education, counseling support, and trainings and conferences. Services include pre and post – placement counseling with expectant mother/family/father and prospective adoptive parents, infertility counseling, education and counseling to support any member of adoption triad, will represent adoptee, birthparents, adoptive parents, and extended family as appropriate in search assistance and opening adoption. - Bravo Counseling Center, PLLC
Sandra Bravo, Licensed Professional Counselor
3305 Northland Drive, Suite 509, Austin, Texas 78731
737-881-9695
Email: sandra.bravo@go.tarleton.edu
Website: sandrabravo.org
Hours: Monday & Friday 12-8pm, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 10am-7pm, Saturday 10am-2pm
Fee: $90/session
Communities served: adults and adolescents age 13+
Services provided: Counseling for individuals dealing with trauma to include adoption and/or foster issues. Sandra holds a M.S. in Counseling Psychology from Tarleton State University - Texas A&M University and a M.A.R. from Seminary of the Southwest.
- COUNSELING AT THE GREEN HOUSE (AKA Member)
Address: 447 E 38th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46205; Satellite office San Antonia, Texas
Phone: 317-455-5642
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.greenhouseindy.com/counseling
Hours: 6am-9pm EST
Fees: $50-200
Sliding scale/reduced fees? Yes, sliding scale based on annual household income
Communities served: Adults, children, families, and couples in Indiana, Texas, Kentucky, and Massachusetts. Dr Abby Hasberry is the certified clinician in Texas with Counseling at the Greenhouse. She provides services virtually.
Services Provided: Providing competent counseling for adoptees, birth parents, adoptive parents, adoptive families, and those impacted by the foster care system is foundational to Counseling at The Green House. Founded by Adoption Therapy expert Brooke Randolph, all team members are trained in Adoption Therapy and in ongoing consultation because at Counseling at The Green House, we believe in always learning and always growing. Our team includes adult adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents. We also offer Brainspotting and Safe & Sound Protocol (SSP).
- PAM GREENSTONE, M.A., L.P.C. (AKA Member)
Address: 3737 Executive Center Drive, #108
Austin, TX 78731
Phone: 512-689-7279
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.pgreenstonetherapy.com
Hours: M-F 9am-5pm
Fees: $150 per session
Communities Served: Adult Adoptees, LGBTQ Community, Relationship Counseling
Services Provided: Pam offers a 10-week adult adoptee therapy group which runs 2 times each year. Please call or email for information about the intake process for the group and the next group start date.
- Robyn Gobbel, LMSW-Clinical (AKA Member)
Address: Grand Rapids, MI
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.robyngobbel.com
Communities served: Families; Professionals & Organizations that support adoptive families
Services provided: Robyn Gobbel is a writer, educator, trainer, and consultant with expertise in attachment, trauma, and adoption. Robyn blends the cutting edge science emerging from the field of relational neurobiology with practical support for families of children impacted by trauma and adoption. Robyn offers online support through blogging, podcasting, digital courses, and The Club- a membership community for parents of children impacted by trauma. As the past-president and long-time board member and conference planner for Adoption Knowledge Affiliates, Robyn prioritizes honoring and learning from adoptee voices. - EM HARDY, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist
Address: 2525 Wallingwood Drive (#8-801)
Austin, Texas 78746
Phone: 512-294-6686
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.emhardy.com
Fees: $120 / 50 minute session. I am an “out- of-network” provider and will provide you with receipts you can submit to your insurance company.
Sliding scale: Yes, please discuss with me.
Community served: Children, adolescents, adults. I do individual work, and also work with families on attachment/bonding issues with young children.
Eligibility requirements: All are welcome.
Services: I work with adoption issues from a variety of perspectives, depending upon the needs of the person within the triad. With young children dealing with attachment/bonding issues, I use the Attachment and Bonding Center (ABC) of Ohio model. I am a Registered Clinician with ATTACh.org. I believe in providing a safe place to explore feelings and the grief, anger, or other issues. I have specialized in trauma and depression, as well as other issues. Please visit my website and also feel free to contact me by phone or email. If I don’t respond right away, please contact me again, as I may have missed your call or email. I will not knowingly fail to respond to you quickly.
- HOPE FOR THE JOURNEY (AKA Member)
Austin, TX 78759
Phone: (512) 400-4790
Contact Person: Traci Pirri
Hours: By appointment
Website: www.hopeforthejourney.org
- FOR KID’S SAKE
Address: 917 West 29th Street, Austin, TX 78705
Phone: 512-476-9490 (office)
512-236-9858 (scheduling line)
Website: www.for-kids-sake.com
Contact Person: Claire Flynn, M.Ed. and Jennifer Flynn-Buckley, M.A.T.
Hours: By appointment
Fees: Varies depending on service
Sliding scale/reduced fees? No
Community served: All are welcome
Eligibility requirements: phone intake for consultations.
Services provided: Private consultation for parents on normal child developmental issues; family, child and parent coaching services; Home Visits ; School Observations; books on parenting topics.
- JANIE MCMAHAN, MA, LPC Intern, LMFTA
(Supervised by Russ Adams, PhD, LPC-S, LMFT-S)
Phone: 512-739-2494
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.janiemcmahan.com
Hours: By Appointment
Fees : $75 per session
Sliding Scale: Yes, please discuss with me.
Communities Served: Individuals, couples, and families
Services: Working with members of the adoption triad is central to my counseling practice. As an adoptive parent to two special needs international children, I have an intimate understanding of the questions and concerns that adoptive parents may have when considering or preparing for adoption, and when parenting adopted children. Pre-adoption counseling to singles and couples considering adoption is available, as well as post-adoption counseling for adoptive parents and biological parents. Feelings and emotions related to infertility, grief and loss, attachment, trauma, reunification, guilt, adoption disruption and/or dissolution are among the possible issues to be explored in therapy. I am affiliated with Gobbel Counseling and Adoption Services, and work under the clinical supervision of Russ Adams, PhD, LPC-S, LMFT-S (4131 Spicewood Springs Rd., N-11, Austin, TX 78759 – 512.940.4907).
- KIMBERLEY MEAD, LPC-S (AKA Member)
Address: 2525 Wallingwood Dr. Bld 12
Austin Texas 78745
Phone: 512-789-6125
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.kmeadcounseling.com
Hours: 10am-6pm Tuesday-Friday (virtual and in-person)
Fees: $185
Sliding scale/reduced fees? Yes, case-by-case basis. $110-185
Communities served: Individuals and couples in Texas
Services Provided: Counseling for adults impacted by adoption.
As an adopted person myself, I recognize the complexities and unique challenges of those who have been adopted and its lasting effects on identity and relationships. I have expertise in attachment, trauma, grief and adoption. Trained in EMDR, NARM, IPNB, Somatic Experiencing as well as studied with Robyn Gobbel.
- NAVIGATING ADOPTION REUNIONS – ROD LIND, M.A., NCC, CMH, DCEP, LPC (AKA Member)
Address: Austin, TX 78613
512-522- 6254 (office)
Email: [email protected]
Website: netcounselors.com/meetcounselors
Hours: Flexible including Saturday
Fees: $100.00 – 50 minute session; self-pay only
Sliding scale/reduced fees? I am open to considering this
Community served: Specializing in helping birth parents, adult adoptees and adoptive parents navigate the challenging waters of reunion
Eligibility requirements: Adults only
Services provided: I provide statewide online, HIPPA compliant, video sessions only. As an adoptee in reunion with some of my birth family, and my involvements with related organizations, I bring a well-rounded perspective to the reunion challenges of birth parents, adult adoptees and adoptive parents. I am a National Certified Counselor, Certified in Medical Hypnosis, have Diplomate status in Comprehensive Energy Psychology and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with 20 years of counseling experience working with a variety of populations and their concerns in a variety of settings. My clients experience a non-judgmental environment in which they can feel comfortable speaking their truth. - JOELLEN M. PETERS, Ph.D. (AKA Member)
Address: 605 C Copeland St.
Austin, TX 78704
512-627-1308 (office)
Hours: Varies, currently Monday and Thursday, 8:00-6:00
Fees: Full fee $140
Sliding scale/reduced fees? Yes, sliding scale to $75
Community served: Adults, children, families, couples, all ethnicities, religious affiliations, sexual orientations.
Services Provided: Psychotherapy for individuals, couples or families. Group therapy for adopted children. Academic and Psychological Assessment and Testing. Dr. Peters is an adoptee who has searched for and found her birthparents. Has worked with a number of families and children 7 – 15 years post adoption.
- KATY PERKINS, LCSW-S (AKA Member)
Address: Garland, Texas 75082.
Online sessions available throughout TX, CO, IL, FL
Phone: (469) 904-8469
Website: www.katyperkins.com Hours: By appointment
Communities served: Therapeutic support and consult for – clients who are affected by adoption/separation from family, including adult adoptees, adult foster care alumn, birth/first parents, and people in search/reunion or considering search; late discovery adoptees; people who have found family (misattributed parentage) or have been found using DNA; women experiencing unexpected or crisis pregnancy seeking options consult/counseling (included survivors of sexual assault); Additionally, legislative policy strategy and analysis; community and professional training nationwide, topics including (but not limited to): adoption, cultural competence, intersections of race and culture, transracial adoption, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and childhood trauma.
- BENITA RUBINETT, LCSW, Therapy and Adoption Services (AKA Member)
Address: 4131 Spicewood Springs, H2 Austin, TX
512-423-4182
Website: benitarubinett.com
Hours: Variable Monday – Friday
Fees : $110.00 per session / Provider for some insurance plans
Fees for adoption home study evaluations vary based on type of adoption (see website)
Services provided: For more than 25 years, my practice has included conducting and preparing home studies for adoptive families throughout Texas. I have assisted clients pursuing domestic adoption, private and agency adoption, stepparent adoption, second parent adoption, and kinship adoption. In addition to completing initial home study evaluations, I prepare updates and post placement reports. Please see website for information regarding therapy
- CANDACE SMITH, LCSW
Address: 1315 Sam Bass Circle
Round Rock, TX 78681
512-680-0425 (office)
Email: [email protected]
Hours: Variable; Monday – Saturday
Fees: $80.00 per session, insurance accepted, call to get fees for Adoption Home Studies
Sliding scale/reduced fees? Not at this time
Community served: children, adolescents, adult and families
Eligibility requirements: Self referrals – no particular requirements
Services provided: Counseling, home studies, pre and post placement counseling, counseling for birthparents, placement services.
- AMY SUGENO, LCSW
Address: 119 Avenue G, Ste. 102
Marble Falls, TX 78654
830-613-1650
www.amysugenocounseling.com
Hours: By appointment
Fees: $110 for 50-minute individual session; $40 for 1 hour group therapy session
Sliding scale: No
Communities served: Adoptive and foster parents
Services: Individual and group counseling to adoptive and foster parents. As an adoptive parent myself, I understand the complexities and unique challenges of raising a child who has experienced childhood trauma and loss. As a trauma therapist, I often integrate traditional talk therapies with evidence-based, newer approaches which are grounded in current trauma research. Two unique treatment options I offer are outdoor therapy (individuals and groups) and animal-assisted therapy. I also specialize in working with adults who have experienced childhood trauma and individuals struggling with secondary
- MARGERY SEGAL, MA, SMT, IDME
Address: 1709 Rio Grande
Austin, TX 78701
802-324-1731
Email: [email protected]
Hours: Variable Tues – Friday (some Saturday hours for children)
Fees: 100.00 per session for a 60 minute session
Sliding scale/reduced fees? Yes, please discuss with me
Community served: Infants with parents, children, teens, and adults
Eligibility requirements: N/A
Services provided: Margery is a specialist in infant-parent and child-parent attachment/bonding therapy, addressing adoption, attachment, birth, birth trauma, and prenatal and perinatal issues. She has a special focus on developmental work with children with special needs including co- and self-regulation, sensory and motor delays, and bonding and attachment. Margery is certified in Body Mind Centering® and Somatic Developmental Movement Therapy, as well as Pre/Perinatal Birth and Attachment Therapy. She uses developmental movement and yoga and dance to enhance learning and support new movement patterns such as eating, crawling or walking, climbing, calming, or body awareness and integration.
Legal Services
- JEFFREY J. BARNETT, ADOPTION ATTORNEY
Barnett & Associates, P.C.
13740 Research Blvd. Ste. N-5
Austin, TX 78750
512-336-1529 (office)
512-336-1550 (fax)
Hours: 8:30 – 5:00, Monday – Friday (but will make exceptions, as needed, for after 5:00 and on weekends)
Fees: Flat fee for CPS adoptions; hourly for all others
Sliding scale/reduced fees? Yes
Community served: Texas
Services provided: Legal services for all types of adoptions; pre-adoption consultation for those considering adoption. Other family law services, as well as business/corporate services and wills/estate planning/probate services also available.
- SUZANNE BRYANT, ADOPTION ATTORNEY
1907 N Lamar Blvd, Suite 220
Austin, TX 78705
512-476-4760 (office)
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.suzannebryantlaw.com
Fees: Flat fee for most services
Sliding scale/reduced fees? Yes
Community served: Statewide
Services provided: Second parent adoptions for gay and lesbian families
- JENNIFER R. COCHRAN, ADOPTION ATTORNEY (AKA Member)
Law Offices of Jennifer R. Cochran P.C.
3355 Bee Cave Road, Suite 103, Austin, Travis County, TX 78746
13062 Hwy 290 West, Suite 103, Austin, Hays County, TX 78737
512-870-8187 (office)
512-236-5303 (fax)
Website: www.cochran-law.com
Email: [email protected]
Hours: 9:00 – 5:00, Monday – Friday
Fees: I offer a flat fee for most adoptions and free consultations.
Sliding scale/reduced fees? Yes
Community served: Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Coryell, Hays, Llano, San Saba, Travis, Williamson
Services provided: Legal services and adoption assistance for all types of adoptions (LGBT, step-parent adoptions, second-parent adoptions, single parent, private) and pre-adoption consultations as well as a variety of family law matters.
- JESSICA MARCOUX HALL, PARTNER
Savrick, Schumann, Johnson, McGarr, Kaminski & Shirley, LLP
The Overlook at Gaines Ranch
4330 Gaines Ranch Loop, Suite 150
Austin, TX 78735
512-347-1604 (office)
512-347-1676 (fax)
Website: www.ssjmlaw.com
Email: [email protected]
Hours: 8:30 – 5:30 Monday – Friday
Fees: Vary depending on complexity. Reduced fee and pro bono services available.
Community served: Austin and surrounding areas
Services provided: Adoption assistance and general legal services
- DAVID TODD, ADOPTION ATTORNEY (AKA Member)
Board Certified – Family Law – Texas Board of Legal Specialization
THE TODD LAW FIRM, P.L.L.C.
812 San Antonio Street, Suite 401
Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 472-7799 (phone)
(512) 472-7798 (fax)
[email protected]
www.davidtoddlaw.com
Adoption services for all of Texas. Visit our website for our helpful videos and free legal guides
and to learn about our guaranteed consultation.
Search Assistance
ADOPTION COUNSELING AND SEARCH (AKA Member)
Contact person: Patricia Martínez Dorner, MA, LPC,
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 210-341-2070
Hours: N/A
Flexible Fees: Depends on service
Sliding scale/reduced fees? No
Community served: Adoption / Foster care / Kinship care
National Eligibility requirements: None
Services provided: Private practice focusing on adoption and foster care issues through education, counseling support, trainings and conferences. Services include pre and post – placement counseling with expectant mother/family/father and prospective adoptive parents, infertility counseling, education and counseling to support any member of adoption triad, will represent adoptee, birthparents, adoptive parents, and extended family as appropriate in search assistance and opening adoption. Mediation is available to assist those in relationships, or those working on relationships between original family and foster or adoptive families.
Contact person: Patricia Martínez Dorner, MA, LPC,
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 210-341-2070
Hours: N/A
Flexible Fees: Depends on service
Sliding scale/reduced fees? No
Community served: Adoption / Foster care / Kinship care
National Eligibility requirements: None
Services provided: Private practice focusing on adoption and foster care issues through education, counseling support, trainings and conferences. Services include pre and post – placement counseling with expectant mother/family/father and prospective adoptive parents, infertility counseling, education and counseling to support any member of adoption triad, will represent adoptee, birthparents, adoptive parents, and extended family as appropriate in search assistance and opening adoption. Mediation is available to assist those in relationships, or those working on relationships between original family and foster or adoptive families.
ADOPTION KNOWLEDGE AFFILIATES (AKA)
P.O. Box 4082
Austin, TX 78765
Website: www.adoptionknowledge.org
Email: [email protected]
Fees: $52 membership fee. You do not have to be a member to attend meetings and support groups.
Sliding scale/reduced fees? $30 membership fee for students & membership scholarships available.
Community served: Adopted people, birth parents, adoptive parents, prospective adoptive/foster parents, professionals, and anyone whose life has been touched by adoption or a DNA discovery of any kind.
Services provided: Peer support meetings, including our DNA Discoveries Group* where issues related to search & reunion are discussed, and peer support is available. Email us directly for search assistance. Members have access to extensive lending library and receive a monthly newsletter. AKA also holds an annual conference with nationally recognized adoption experts, including experts in search and reunion.
*To RSVP to our DNA Discoveries group, email us at [email protected] with "DNA Discovery RSVP" in the subject line. This group meets on the second Thursday of the month via Zoom. Anyone with a DNA discovery is welcome.
P.O. Box 4082
Austin, TX 78765
Website: www.adoptionknowledge.org
Email: [email protected]
Fees: $52 membership fee. You do not have to be a member to attend meetings and support groups.
Sliding scale/reduced fees? $30 membership fee for students & membership scholarships available.
Community served: Adopted people, birth parents, adoptive parents, prospective adoptive/foster parents, professionals, and anyone whose life has been touched by adoption or a DNA discovery of any kind.
Services provided: Peer support meetings, including our DNA Discoveries Group* where issues related to search & reunion are discussed, and peer support is available. Email us directly for search assistance. Members have access to extensive lending library and receive a monthly newsletter. AKA also holds an annual conference with nationally recognized adoption experts, including experts in search and reunion.
*To RSVP to our DNA Discoveries group, email us at [email protected] with "DNA Discovery RSVP" in the subject line. This group meets on the second Thursday of the month via Zoom. Anyone with a DNA discovery is welcome.
ADOPTEES’ LIBERTY MOVEMENT ASSOCIATION (ALMA)
P.O. Box 14089
Austin, TX 78761
Website: www.almasociety.org
Email: [email protected]
Services offered: Search assistance through a national reunion registry data bank.
P.O. Box 14089
Austin, TX 78761
Website: www.almasociety.org
Email: [email protected]
Services offered: Search assistance through a national reunion registry data bank.
SUPPORT TEXAS ADOPTEE RIGHTS (AKA Member)
Austin, TX
Contact: Joellen Peters, President
Email: [email protected]
www.texasadopteerights.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/texasadopteerights
TEXAS DNA AND ADOPTEE SEARCH SUPPORT
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/590793311023664
This group is for Texas adoptees and others who are searching for biological family and/or using DNA as a tool. The group is focused on being a support for the person to do their own search with assistance from search angels in the group. We believe that people are capable of doing their own searches and we are here as a resource and to support you on the journey.
TEXAS GENEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Website: https://www.txsgs.org/
Contact: Susan Ball, TxSGS President
Email: [email protected]
Austin, TX
Contact: Joellen Peters, President
Email: [email protected]
www.texasadopteerights.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/texasadopteerights
TEXAS DNA AND ADOPTEE SEARCH SUPPORT
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/590793311023664
This group is for Texas adoptees and others who are searching for biological family and/or using DNA as a tool. The group is focused on being a support for the person to do their own search with assistance from search angels in the group. We believe that people are capable of doing their own searches and we are here as a resource and to support you on the journey.
TEXAS GENEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Website: https://www.txsgs.org/
Contact: Susan Ball, TxSGS President
Email: [email protected]
State & Federal Services:
CENTRAL ADOPTION REGISTRY (CAR)
Website: https://www.dshs.texas.gov/vs/adoption/registry.aspx
Contact: Rachel Alba
Phone: 888-963-7111
Fax: 512-776-7711
The Vital Statistics (VS) Central Adoption Registry (CAR) provides a way for adult adoptees, birth parents, and biological siblings to locate one another without having to go through the court system or other sources. Qualified applicants can apply to the CAR and/or with the child-placing agency, if the agency operates its own registry. Registry participation is voluntary and an adult adoptee and/or birth relative have the right to refuse to participate in any registry. For more information, email [email protected].
CENTRAL ADOPTION REGISTRY (CAR)
Website: https://www.dshs.texas.gov/vs/adoption/registry.aspx
Contact: Rachel Alba
Phone: 888-963-7111
Fax: 512-776-7711
The Vital Statistics (VS) Central Adoption Registry (CAR) provides a way for adult adoptees, birth parents, and biological siblings to locate one another without having to go through the court system or other sources. Qualified applicants can apply to the CAR and/or with the child-placing agency, if the agency operates its own registry. Registry participation is voluntary and an adult adoptee and/or birth relative have the right to refuse to participate in any registry. For more information, email [email protected].
. BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS
P.O. Box 140123
Austin, TX 78714-0123
512-458-7388 (office)
512-458-7783 (fax)
Website: www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs/reqproc/adoptionregistry.shtm
Contact person: Patricia Molina
Email: [email protected]
Hours: 8:00-5:00, Monday – Friday
Fees: $30
Sliding scale/reduced fees? Yes
Community served: Adoptees, birth parents, siblings, courts, other interested parties
Eligibility requirements: The adoptee must be born and/or adopted in Texas.
Services provided: Social, genetic history reports; defunct child placing agency records, updated histories, adoption information in regards to the Texas Family Code; Search assistance through adoption registry.
FOR INTERNATIONAL ADOPTEES:
How to get your Documents using the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA):
International adoptees can get copies of their adoption documents from the US Government office of US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), which is part of the Department of Homeland Security, using a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. They say that there is a charge for the FOIA request, but I have never been charged for my FOIA requests.
Here's how to do it:
Website: http://HTTPS://www.foia.gov
SEARCH FOR "Immigration"
SELECT "U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (Department of Homeland Security). Then you will see a message saying that USCIS is not linked to FOIA.GOV, but giving you a different link to the online request form for USCIS. Create an account for USCIS.
Submit a FOIA/PA request for yourself and select "Immigration Entry Documents." You can upload your ID documents or any other relevant documents. The website says that the cost will be $25.00 or less. It says that they will send you a bill, but I never got a bill for my FOIA requests. A few days after you submit the request, you'll get an email from USCIS telling you that they got your request. About a month later, you'll get an email with an attached pdf file with all of your immigration entry documents. Here are the types of documents that you can get in your file:
DOCUMENTS FROM YOUR BIRTH COUNTRY:
US ADOPTION DOCUMENTS:
P.O. Box 140123
Austin, TX 78714-0123
512-458-7388 (office)
512-458-7783 (fax)
Website: www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs/reqproc/adoptionregistry.shtm
Contact person: Patricia Molina
Email: [email protected]
Hours: 8:00-5:00, Monday – Friday
Fees: $30
Sliding scale/reduced fees? Yes
Community served: Adoptees, birth parents, siblings, courts, other interested parties
Eligibility requirements: The adoptee must be born and/or adopted in Texas.
Services provided: Social, genetic history reports; defunct child placing agency records, updated histories, adoption information in regards to the Texas Family Code; Search assistance through adoption registry.
FOR INTERNATIONAL ADOPTEES:
How to get your Documents using the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA):
International adoptees can get copies of their adoption documents from the US Government office of US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), which is part of the Department of Homeland Security, using a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. They say that there is a charge for the FOIA request, but I have never been charged for my FOIA requests.
Here's how to do it:
Website: http://HTTPS://www.foia.gov
SEARCH FOR "Immigration"
SELECT "U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (Department of Homeland Security). Then you will see a message saying that USCIS is not linked to FOIA.GOV, but giving you a different link to the online request form for USCIS. Create an account for USCIS.
Submit a FOIA/PA request for yourself and select "Immigration Entry Documents." You can upload your ID documents or any other relevant documents. The website says that the cost will be $25.00 or less. It says that they will send you a bill, but I never got a bill for my FOIA requests. A few days after you submit the request, you'll get an email from USCIS telling you that they got your request. About a month later, you'll get an email with an attached pdf file with all of your immigration entry documents. Here are the types of documents that you can get in your file:
DOCUMENTS FROM YOUR BIRTH COUNTRY:
- Document of Surrender Declaration
- Original Birth Certificate, or Affidavit for Declaration In Lieu of Birth Certificate, with the names of your biological parents (if known) and information about where you were born or where you were found
- Child Study Form
- Affidavit of Guardianship
- Court Adoption Documents
- Copy of your passport from your birth country
US ADOPTION DOCUMENTS:
- Certificate of US Citizenship
- Copy of your US Green Card
- Documents for your adoptive parents, including their birth certificates, tax returns, and other documents
- Decree of Adoption
- Your US birth certificate with the names of your adoptive parents
Agency Related Search Services:
DILLON INTERNATIONAL, INC. (AKA Member)
Address: PO Box 126498
Benbrook, Texas 76123 918-749-4600 (office)
Contact: Joy Kramer, LPC
Website: www.dillonadopt.com Hours: 8-5, Monday-Friday
Dillon has contract workers throughout the state to provide services to many different cities in Texas! Services provided: "Dillon International offers adoption programs from China, Haiti, Hong Kong, India, South Korea, and Vietnam. Dillon also provides home study services and post placement supervision along with excellent pre- and post-adoption education to adoptive families. All adoptive families (regardless of placement agency) may participate in Dillon’s post adoption services to enhance their child’s overall adoption experience. These services include heritage camps, teen retreats, virtual and in-person support groups, heritage tours, birth search, adoptive family picnics in various Texas cities, and adoption counseling services." -Dillon International, Inc.
DILLON INTERNATIONAL, INC. (AKA Member)
Address: PO Box 126498
Benbrook, Texas 76123 918-749-4600 (office)
Contact: Joy Kramer, LPC
Website: www.dillonadopt.com Hours: 8-5, Monday-Friday
Dillon has contract workers throughout the state to provide services to many different cities in Texas! Services provided: "Dillon International offers adoption programs from China, Haiti, Hong Kong, India, South Korea, and Vietnam. Dillon also provides home study services and post placement supervision along with excellent pre- and post-adoption education to adoptive families. All adoptive families (regardless of placement agency) may participate in Dillon’s post adoption services to enhance their child’s overall adoption experience. These services include heritage camps, teen retreats, virtual and in-person support groups, heritage tours, birth search, adoptive family picnics in various Texas cities, and adoption counseling services." -Dillon International, Inc.
SEARCHLINE OF TEXAS
1516 Old Orchard
Irving, TX 75061
972-445-7005 (office)
972-721-1712
Contact Person: Pat Peme
Hours: 10:00-5:00, Monday – Saturday
Fees: Varies
Community served: Mainly Dallas-Fort Worth area
Services provided: Search assistance
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1516 Old Orchard
Irving, TX 75061
972-445-7005 (office)
972-721-1712
Contact Person: Pat Peme
Hours: 10:00-5:00, Monday – Saturday
Fees: Varies
Community served: Mainly Dallas-Fort Worth area
Services provided: Search assistance
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Support Groups
- ADOPTION KNOWLEDGE AFFILIATES (AKA) (AKA Member)
P.O. Box 4082
Austin, TX 78704
512-553-AKA0 (2520)
Website: www.adoptionknowledge.org
Email: [email protected]
Fees: $52 membership fee. You do not have to be a member to attend meetings and support groups.
Sliding scale/reduced fees? $30 membership fee for students
Community served: Adopted people, birth parents, adoptive parents, prospective adoptive parents, professionals, and anyone whose life has been touched by adoption.
Services provided: Educational meetings for all triad members followed by support groups the third Monday of each month. All meetings are held at The Settlement Home, 1607 Colony Creek Dr, Bldg. B, Austin, TX at 7:00 p.m. Members also have access to extensive lending library with books, audio and video tapes and receive a monthly newsletter. AKA also holds an annual conference with nationally recognized adoption experts.
- North Dallas Adoption Triad Support Group
Midway Hills Christian Church
11001 Midway Road, Dallas, Texas 75229
4th Saturdays, 10am-12pm
Email: Updated group information (including meeting cancellations) can be found at www.kingsmanconsulting.com.
Services provided: This is a free and open group for all adults affected by adoption – adopted people, first parents, adoptive parents. Learn, Connect, Support.
- FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN FROM CHINA – AUSTIN
Website: www.fccaustin.org
Fees: $30 Annual Family Membership
Contact: Kim Goodman, President: [email protected]
Community served: Families adopting from China. Single parents, married or unmarried couples, waiting parents, grandparents, friends of adoptive families and people who are exploring adoption are welcome.
Services provided: Support for families who have adopted in China through post-adoption and Chinese culture programs, quarterly newsletter, organized celebrations of Chinese festivals and holidays as well as playgroups.