Here are several books that might assist in your decision-making process or give you information that you might be looking for. Also, please reference the following information to learn more about recommended therapuetic assistance, adoption support, trainings, and family camps.  If you have further questions please feel free to contact Adela Jones at ajones@central.catholiccharitiesdallas.org

Recommended Readings:

Adopting after Infertility by Patricia Irwin Johnston

The Open Adoption Experience by Roszia and Melina

Dear Birthmother by Kathleen Silber and Phylis Speedlin

Raising Adoption Children by Lois Melina

Making Sense of Adoption: A Parents Guide by Lois Melina

Children of Open Adoption by Patricia Martinez Dorner and Kathleen Silber

Being Adopted: The Lifelong Search for Self by David Brodzinsky, Marshall Schechter & Robin Henig

To Keera with Love by Kayla M. with Connie K. Heckert

Sweet Grapes by Jean and Michael Carter

Adoption without Fear by James Gritter

The Spirit of Open Adoption by James Gritter

Lifegivers: Farming the Birthparent Experience in Open Adoption by James Gritter

The Adoption Resource Book by Lois Gilman

The Wedded Unmother by Kaye Halversson & Karen M. Hess

Raising Adopted Children by Lois Melina

Making Sense of Adoption: A Parents Guide by Lois Melina

The Adoption Triangle by Sorosky, Baran, and Pannor

Therapeutic Assistance:
Our Children's House -www.baylorhealth.com
Therapy 2000 - www.t2000.com
A Therapy Connection - www.atherapyconnection.com

Stonegate Behavioral Health, P.C. - www.stonegatecounseling.com

Adoption Support:
Tapestry Ministry - www.tapestry.irvingbible.org
Embrace Ministry - www.embracetexas.org
Chosen Ministry - www.chosenforchildren.org

Trainings:
The Connected Child Workbook - www.empoweredtoconnect.org
Behaviors - www.postinstitute.com

Family Camps:
YMCA - www.itsmycamp.org
Our Children's House - www.campjohnmarc.org
Horn Creek - www.horncreek.org
Family for Life - www.family4life.org
COAC- Family Fun in the Sun - www.tpwd.state.tx.us
TCU Hope Connection - http://www.child.tcu.edu/

To view available children ready to be Finally Home in the State of Texas, please visit:

http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Adoption_and_Foster_Care/Child_Search/