Families Blessed With the World's Children
Below is a list of Adoption Resources for the KC Metro Area - please feel free to give us suggestions.
Doctors familiar with internationally adopted kids and who may review files:
John Owen, M.D. Liberty, MO http://thelibertyclinic.com/about-us/meet-the-doctors/john-owen/
Children's Mercy International Adoption Clinic Kansas City, MO
Deb Winburn, M.D. Overland Park, KS http://www.premierforkids.com/about/providers/
Social Workers: Home Study and Adoptive Family Support:
Christian Family Services of the Midwest Inc. Overland Park, KS - Hague and Non-Hague home studies and adoption issues/support 913-383-3337 www.cfskc.org
Nikki DeSimone, LCSW-Missouri Hague and Non-Hague home studies and adoption support nikkidesimone@gmail.com
Nancy Bean, MSW - Kansas Non-Hague home studies and adopton support http://www.adoptionandcounselingservices/about
Counseling/Therapy:
Children's Mercy Hospitals: Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Developmental and Behavior Pediatrics Kansas City, MO
Children's Therapy Group Overland Park, KS Sensory Integration Therapy
Christian Family Services: Christian Family Counseling: Kansas and Missouri http://www.cfskc.org/counseling
Clinical Counseling Associates: Family Counseling & Psychotherapy (Laura Probasco Play Therapy)
Emily Warnes, PhD. Sunflower Behavioral Health Liberty, MO http://www.sunflowerpbh.com/
Lifeline Counseling Center: Christian Family Counseling (Denise Weller, Play Therapy) Olathe, KS
Lynn B. Barnett LMSW (in your home) Specializing in attachment and bonding between parents and
children http://www.MidAmericaCounseling.com 913-626-1018 Maftc.kc@gmail.com
Mary Spitsnogle/Red Tent Counseling (play therapy) Leawood, KS http://theredtent.org
Responsive Centers Overland Park, KS http://responsivecenters.com/
UMKC Community Counseling Center Kansas City, MO http://www.umkc.edu/counselingcenter/
William A McDonnell Kansas City, MO http://www.mcdonnellandassociates.net/w_mcdonnell
Local Adoption and Foster Care Support Groups:
Church of the Resurrection Leawood, KS International Adoption Interactive Class http://www.cor.org/events/church-calendars-service-opportunities/single-views/calendar-item/article/international-adoption-families-in-conversation/back/5020/ and Foster/Adoptive Parent Support Group http://www.cor.org/missions/serve-in-kansas-city/foster-adoptive-care/
Families For Adoption Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Liberty, MO http://www.pleasantvalley.org/help/support/families-for-adoption/
KC Attach (supports parents of children with emotional or attachment problems): Missouri - meets on 1st Wed. of month at 7pm at 4901 Main St. Suite 308 - Contact Sally Popper www.radzebra.org/ or support@kc.rr.com
Midwest Foster Care and Adoption Association: Missouri - meets 1st Tuesday of the month at 7pm at Sheffeld Family Life contact - Tammy Spears - tammy@mfcaa.org
Online Adoption Support Groups:
Adoptive Families Circle http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/
Chinese Heritage Tours:
http://suntravelusa.net/Sun Travel
Mandarin Instruction:
Chinese School of Greater Kansas City Kansas City, MO http://kcchineseschool.org/Welcome.html
Confucious Institute Overland Park, KS http://www.confucius.ku.edu/childrens_programs.shtml
Culture Essentials: http://cultureessentials.com/home/home.html
Kansas City Institute of Language and Culture Olathe, KS http://www.kcschool.org/home/
Language and Culture Center Lee’s Summit, MO http://www.lctckc.org
Rachael Coulson: Prairie Village, KS ayq2006@gmail.com 405-626-7216
En Liang Ching: gracia.bondad@gmail.com 913-706-4593. Teaching chinese to children 1 and above.
The above information is provided as a service and is not necessarily an endorsement of any of the persons, services, or persons associated with those listed.
