CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL ADOPTIONS
Services offered

The Texas Children's Health Center for International Adoptions was the first center in the Southwest to offer specialized, multidisciplinary medical treatment for children adopted from developing countries. The center offers comprehensive assessment and care for these adopted children, as well as services for new parents.

Services for families considering international adoptions

• Review of videotapes and/or medical records of adoptees
• Assistance in preparing the home and family for its new member, including referrals for pretravel counseling to assess potential health risks for those picking up the child
• Information, assistance and expertise in working with foreign orphanages
• Online discussions about international adoption*
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Services for families during adoption

• Basic medicine kit
• 24-hour assistance with immediate and/or unexpected concerns

Comprehensive medical care once children arrive in the U.S.

• A complete physical and developmental examination within two weeks of the child's arrival in the United States
• Complete laboratory examinations to screen for illnesses often seen in international adoptees
• Dietary assessment and counseling for the family on the child's special needs
• Social work assessment to ease the stress of becoming new parents
• Ongoing care for the child and support for the family, including the child's primary-care needs

• Referral to any specialist at Texas Children's Hospital, as needed

• Referral to a primary care physician at Texas Children's Pediatric Associates after the initial assessment

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