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Meetings by Region
Region 1 (Texas Panhandle) Lubbock and Surrounding Area
For questions on how to become a foster or adoptive family, contact:
Recruitment Staff
Tereasa Mansfield
(806) 549-0532
Kelsey Neinast
(806) 381-3573
Aimee Paquette
(806) 381-3573
Saint Francis Ministries is in partnership with DFPS as part of Community-Based Care and handles foster care and adoption information meetings for all region 1 counties.
To view children waiting for adoption:
Region 2 (Big Country & Texoma) Abilene and Surrounding Area
For questions on how to become a foster or adoptive family, contact:
Recruitment Staff
Laurie Flenniken
(325) 738-0166
Brandi Sharer
(325) 399-1374
Mika Howard
(325) 399-1371
2INgage is in partnership with DFPS as part of Community-Based Care and handles foster care and adoption information meetings for all region 2 counties.
For additional information on being a foster parent in region 2:
To view children waiting for adoption:
Region 3W (Metroplex West) Fort Worth and Surrounding Area
For questions on how to become a foster or adoptive family, contact:
3W Recruitment Staff
Aresha Dickens
(817) 502-1333
Brenna Zambonino
(214) 862-1290
Brendon James
(817) 996-9431
Our Community, Our Kids (OCOK) is in partnership with DFPS as part of Community-Based Care and handles foster care and adoption information meetings for region 3W. This includes following counties in and around Forth Worth: Cooke, Denton, Erath, Hood, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Tarrant, and Wise.
To view children waiting for adoption:
Region 3E (Metroplex East) Dallas and Surrounding Area
For questions on how to become a foster or adoptive family, contact:
3E Recruitment Staff
Kimberly Fracese
(945) 468-6476
Esther Rocha
(469) 705-5729
Raquel Vasquez
(469) 705-6437
EMPOWER is in partnership with DFPS as part of Community-Based Care and handles foster care and adoption information meetings for region 3E. This includes the following counties in and around Dallas: Collin, Dallas, Ellis, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro, and Rockwall.
To view children waiting for adoption:
- Visit the Visit the Heart Gallery of North Texas
- Search Children Waiting for Adoption
Region 4 (Piney Woods) Tyler and Surrounding Area
For questions on how to become a foster or adoptive family, contact:
Recruitment Staff
Haley Weaver
(903) 576-5685
Valescha Stephens
(903) 284-0596
4Kids4Families is in partnership with DFPS as part of Community-Based Care and handles foster care and adoption information meetings for all region 4 counties.
To view children waiting for adoption:
Region 5 (Deep East) Beaumont and Surrounding Area
For questions on how to become a foster or adoptive family, contact:
Recruitment Staff
Jerry Johnson
(409) 200-4761
Melissa LaFleur
(409) 728-7699
Trina Stephenson
(409) 540-9019
Texas Family Care Network is in partnership with DFPS as part of Community-Based Care and handles foster care and adoption information meetings for all region 5 counties.
Start here to join the foster care conversation in your neck of the woods!
To view children waiting for adoption:
Region 6 Houston and Surrounding Area
Register for Region 6 Meetings
For questions on how to become a foster or adoptive family, contact:
Recruitment Staff
Brenda Jones (Harris County)
(832) 390-9423
Iris Garcia (Harris County)
(832) 314-8934
Erocketunya Jack (Harris County)
(713) 301-2476
Arturo Salinas (Harris County)
(713) 562-0622
Courtney Martin (Outlying Counties)
(979) 216-8553
The Greater Houston Permanency Collaborative hosts informational sessions on foster care, kinship, and adoption for all counties in Region 6. These free, virtual meetings are held twice a month, and in person meetings are held quarterly. All meetings feature a detailed presentation and Q&A lead by child placing agency representatives.
To view children waiting for adoption:
Region 7 Austin and Surrounding Area
Register for Region 7 Meetings
For questions on how to become a foster or adoptive family, contact:
Recruitment Staff
Danielle Sinishta
(512) 850-9439
Cristal Maldonado
(407) 719-4312
Faith-Based Staff
Teoahnna Mayo
(254) 220-6819
Christi Yackel
(979) 203-6931
Foster Community hosts foster care and adoption information meetings for all region 7 counties. The meetings include an informative presentation and a Q&A discussion with Child Placing Agencies. They are free, online, and hosted twice a month.
To view children waiting for adoption:
If you are interested in a specific child or siblings on TARE, Adopt
Us Kids from Texas, or the Heart Gallery:
- Contact the TARE Coordinator
Region 8A (Bexar County) San Antonio
For questions on how to become a foster or adoptive family, contact:
8A Recruitment Staff
Kelly Gadea
(210) 487-9586
Stephanie Constante
(210) 268-2873
Haidee Salazar
(210) 247-7529
Cambrielle Gorham
(210) 709-9228
Region08FAD@dfps.texas.gov
(210) 337-3117
DFPS is looking for caring foster and adoptive families for region 8A, Bexar County.
To view children waiting for adoption:
Region 8B (South Central & Hill Country) San Antonio Surrounding Areas
For questions on how to become a foster or adoptive family, contact:
8B Recruitment Staff
Julia Braun
(210) 876-6958 option #1
Brandy Flores
(830) 252-2361
Amber Wagner
(830) 252-2426
Daniela Esparza
(830) 714-1976
Maria Tapia
(830) 252-9921
Belong is in partnership with DFPS as part of Community-Based Care and handles foster care and adoption information meetings for the region 8 counties in and around San Antonio, excluding Bexar county.
To view children waiting for adoption:
- Visit the Visit the Heart Gallery of South Central Texas
- Search Children Waiting for Adoption
Region 9 Midland and Surrounding Area
For questions on how to become a foster or adoptive family, contact:
Recruitment Staff
Joanna Herrera
(432) 266-2361
You may also contact our partner Foster and Adoption Agencies.
DFPS is looking for caring foster and adoptive families for all region 9 counties. Region 9 staff receive many inquiries from prospective foster/adopt families and hold information meetings for groups of families on a regular basis.
To view children waiting for adoption:
Region 10 El Paso and Surrounding Area
For questions on how to become a foster or adoptive family, contact:
Recruitment Staff
Melissa Ferguson
(915)-667-2490
DFPS is looking for caring foster and adoptive families for all region 10 counties. El Paso staff receive many inquiries from prospective foster/adopt families and hold information meetings for groups of families on a regular basis.
To view children waiting for adoption:
Region 11 Laredo, Edinburg, Corpus Christi, and Surrounding Areas
For questions on how to become a foster or adoptive family, contact:
Recruitment Staff
Mario Jasso
(956) 245-4798
Yolanda Rodriguez
(956) 316-8745
Sylvia Garza
(361) 878-7525
Rosa Lopez
(956) 316-8693 or (956) 371-4621
DFPS is looking for caring foster and adoptive families. Information meetings are held online with Microsoft Teams and are open to all region 11 counties. RSVP is required due to limited capacity. Spanish speaking available upon request.
To view children waiting for adoption: