RESOURCES AND ADOPTION SUPPORT GROUPS
Families Blessed with the World's Children (mostly Chinese children)
Lori Wilkerson - President
P.O. Box 4685 Meet quarterly for educational and social activities, also,
Overland Park, Kansas orphanage support
(913) 385-2454 dues are $20
www.familiesblessed.org/fcc.nsf quarterly newsletter
Kansas City Area FRUA (Families for Russian and Ukranian Adoption)
Regional Chairperson
Lorie Snowbarger Meet 3-4 times/ year for educational & social activities
(816) 453-1391 dues are $35/year (includes National FRUA in this)
snowmannkc@aol.com
Friends of Adoption (mostly domestically adopted children and how to get started with adoption)
Contact: Suzanne Steffan
(816) 363-1656 Meet monthly for educational or support group (also, social activities) at Kehilath Israel Synagogue, 10501 Conser, OP, Ks.
from 7 to 9 PM - 2nd Monday of each month
quarterly newsletter Dues are $25 25/family.
www.friendsofadoptionkc.com
Missouri-Kansas Masala Adoptive family support group for families of
Cheryl Leppert children adopted from India, monthly get togethers & family
(816) 224-4087 gatherings
Children of Cambodia Support Informal support group for families that have adopted from Cambodia
Leilani Janzen
(913) 322-4296
KC Families with Ethiopian Children Informal support group for families of Ethiopian or Liberian children
Andrea
(913) 515-3632
kcfec@yahoo.com
GAP-KC Guatemala Adoptive Parents Network of Kansas City
Meet periodically for social, educational & playgroup meetings
www.gapkc.org $25 family membership/newsletter
e-mail for contact: info@gapkc.org
Multiracial Family Circle
David Hoopes - president Meet monthly on 1st Tuesday each month for educational & social
P.O. Box 32414 meeting at Community Christian Church, 4601 Main, KC,Mo.
Kansas City, Mo. 64171 from 7 PM to 8:45 PM (childcare available)
(913) 541-8872 monthly newsletter, dues are $24 24/family
www.matracore.com/mfc
MAFA - Midwest Alternative Family Alliance LGBT family support group
$20 annual dues
www.kcmafa.org
contact@kcmafa.org
www.kcmafa.org
Inter Country Adopt - Kansas City (ICA-KC Informal support group for families of international children
Andrea
(913) 515-3632 or a_amaye@yahoo.com
Usha
816-523-4314 or dazichain@aol.com
a_amaye@yahoo.com
www.groups.yahoo.com/group/ICA-KC/
Adoption Concerns Triangle
Marilyn Waugh Meet 3rd Tuesday of each month at
411 SW Greenwood Otterbein Methodist Church 2915 SW 8th St. Topeka
Topeka, Ks. 66606-1231 7:15 PM (welcomes adopted persons, adoptive parents & birth
(785) 235-6122 parents)
www.adoptionconcernstriangle@freeyellow.com
Adoption Triad Support NetworkKC Triad support group, meeting in Liberty on the 1st Thursday of
Jennifer 913-441-0372 the month, in Shawnee the 2nd Thursday of the month and in
Carolyn 816-505-0328 Overland Park the 3rd Thursday of the month - 7-9 PM (welcomes
e-mail at Gapmother@aol.com adopted persons, adoptive parents & birth parents)
Kansas City Adult Adoptees Meet at Downtown KC, Mo. Public Library,
Sandy Hessler 311 East 12th St. 5th floor on 3rd Sat. of each
8719 S. Boten Rd. month from 10 AM to 12:30 PM
Lee's Summit, Mo. 64064
(816) 229-4075 $35 lifetime membership
Holt Support Group Meet monthly 4th Monday at Central United Methodist
Judy Young - coordinator Church at 7PM - past & current Holt families - international
816-822-2169
Parent Education Support Group Meet 2nd Monday of each month at North KC Community
Children's Hope International Center at Armour Rd & Iron Street from 7 to 9 PM
913- 338-4673
www.childrenshopeint.org
Birth Parent Support Group Meets 1st Monday of each month from 7-8:30 PM
Hillary Merryfield at Windmill Village Office Park, 7211 W. 98th Terr.
Adoption Option OP, Ks. 66212 - No fee
913-642-7900
Autism Asperger Resource Meet for education & support of parents and professionals
Center monthly and for special events. Offer social skills groups
Sue Ann Kline - Director for children camp in the summer
(913) 588-5988
www.autismasperger.org
Children's Therapy Group OT, PT, Speech Therapy service, Sensory Integration Therapy
7620 Metcalf Suite M Sarah Banker, OT
Overland Park, Ks. 66204
913-383-9014
www.childrenstherapygroup.org
KC Play Therapy Institute Healing Play for Children & Families - attachment enhancing
2737 South 42nd Street Denise Filley, M.S.
Kansas City, Ks. 66106
913-406-3059
www.kcplay.com
KC ATTACh (support parents of children with emotional or attachment problems)
www.radzebra.org Meet on 1st Wed. of month at 4901 Main St., Suite 308, KC, MO.
or contact Sally Popper From 7 to 9 PM
at spopper@kc.rr.com for information
LifeWorks Family Treatment Grey Endres, Susan Peach, Jana Scott - attachment specialists
Group of Kansas City monthly meetings at Special Additions
P.O. Box 860764
Shawnee, Ks. 66286 except during summer (sponsored by Special Additions) Free
816-836-2920
International Adoption Clinic
Kansas University Medical Center
3901 Rainbow Blvd.
Kansas City, Kansas 66103
(913) 588-6336
International Adoption Clinic
Children's Mercy Hospital
2401 Gillham Road
Kansas City, Missouri 64108
(816) 234-1699
Concerned United Birthparents no organized support group in KC - phone support is offered
Gayle Etnire
913-642-2402
www.CUBirthparents.org
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