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Private Adoption Agencies
Private adoption agencies work in partnership with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to find adoptive homes for children. If you adopt a child in the conservatorship of DFPS, the following agencies can provide you with adoption services at no cost. You may also review the agencies regulatory history of inspections and reports at: Search Texas Child Care.
Note: In Seach Texas Child Care scroll down to “Operation Type,” select “Child Placing Agency” from the drop down menu, then enter the city of the adoption agency to view their reports.
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Private adoption agency offices are located in most regions. Several of them provide statewide (SW) services. Active In-state Adoption Contracts |
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| Located in Region 1 (Lubbock) | |
(1) Benchmark Family Services, Inc. |
Area Served: Region 1 Requirements: Contact our office for requirements or visit our website at www.benchmarkfs.org Services: Therapeutic foster care and adoption licensure, case management and monitoring (for Benchmark parents and children), ongoing annual training and license monitoring for Benchmark licensed parents, pre service training for prospective families, home studies, therapeutic referrals, intake. |
(1) Buckner Children and Family Services |
Area Served: Texas Requirements: Contact our office for requirements or visit our website at www.beafamily.org Services: Foster care and adoption services for children ages birth to 18 years of age placed through CPS, home studies, specialized adoption preparation (in addition to PRIDE), post-placement supervision, support groups |
(1) Buckner Children and Family Services |
Area Served: Texas Requirements: Contact our office for requirements or visit our website at www.beafamily.org Services: Foster care and adoption services for children ages birth to 18 years of age placed through CPS, home studies, specialized adoption preparation (in addition to PRIDE), post-placement supervision, support groups |
(1)Caring Family Network, a Depelchin Children’s Center Affiliate |
Area Served: Region 1 Requirements: Single or married, 21 or older, emotionally and financially stable, must complete all training requirements. Services: Caring Family Network is a diverse, exclusive and inclusive community of compassionate people who care for traumatized, abused and neglected children. By practicing acceptance, compassion and unconditional love, we have grown into one of the most vibrant and exciting foster care and adoption agencies in Texas. We believe love comes in many forms. Come join us on our never-ending journey to transform, heal, connect and empower children to become all they can be through the power and grace of human relationships. |
(1) Children's Home
Of Lubbock |
Area Served: Region 1 |
(1) FIT/Lutheran Social Services of the South |
Area Served: Texas Requirements: Flexible, healthy, age appropriate for the age range wanting to adopt Services: Our ministries include foster care, adoption, residential treatment centers, charter schools, services to the poor, senior services, and disaster response. The LSS/Foster in Texas program provides care for children of all ages. We provide care for children designated Child Care Services or Treatment Services that include Emotional Disorders, Mental Retardation, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, and Primary Medical Needs. Our adoption programs include domestic, international, as well as foster to adopt. LSS/Foster in Texas provides tremendous support to our families, which include extensive trainings, 24-hour support, and a supportive respite program. |
| (1) FIT/Lutheran Social Services of the South 2022 82nd Street Suite 102 Lubbock, TX 79423 Contact: Lacy Carr Phone: 806-783-8863 Website: www.lsss.org Email: lacy.carr@lsss.org |
Area Served: Region 1 Requirements: Flexible, healthy, age appropriate for the age range wanting to adopt Services: The foster care program provides care for children of all ages and all services levels. We provide care for children designated treatment services, including Emotional Disorders, Mental Retardation, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, and Primary Medical Needs. Our Adoption programs include domestic, international, as well as adoption of children in foster care. We provide tremendous support to our families which include extensive trainings, 24 hour support, representation on a state and national level, and a supportive respite program. Our mission is to provide help, healing and hope in the name of Jesus Christ. |
| Located in Region 2 (Abilene) | |
(2)Caring Family Network, a Depelchin Children’s Center Affiliate
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Area Served: Region 2 |
(2) Christian Homes & Family Services |
Area Served: 75-90 mile radius of Abilene, Texas |
(2) New Horizons Ranch and Center Inc./Child Placing Agency |
Area Served: Region 2 All Counties; Region 9 All counties surrounding Tom Green; Region 7-Mills County Requirements: Single or married; 21 years old or older; emotionally and financially stable; able to provide a safe and loving home. Must complete all training requirements and submit all appropriate verifying documentation. Services: New Horizons is a private child placing agency. We have thrived as an agency since our beginning in 1971. We are family oriented and a strong supporter of community initiatives to ensure children are in safe and nurturing homes. Our wide range of services includes; prevention services through the STAR program, a Community-based Residential Treatment Center for children ages 5-17, and the “Ranch” Residential Treatment Center near Goldthwaite. Our Child Placing Agency was developed in 1990. We place children who are available for adoption. We provide case management services, a treatment director, and access to other psychological, psychiatric, and supportive services to the family |
| (2) New Horizons Ranch and Center Inc./Child Placing Agency 417 Wesley Brownwood,TX Contact: Jim Sutton Phone: 325-643-2264 Website: www.newhorizonsinc.com Email: jim.sutton@newhorizonsinc.com |
Area Served: Region 2 All Counties; Region 9 All counties surrounding Tom Green; Region 7-Mills County Requirements: Single or married; 21 years old or older; emotionally and financially stable; able to provide a safe and loving home. Must complete all training requirements and submit all appropriate verifying documentation. Services: New Horizons is a private child placing agency. We have thrived as an agency since our beginning in 1971. We are family oriented and a strong supporter of community initiatives to ensure children are in safe and nurturing homes. Our wide range of services includes; prevention services through the STAR program, a Community-based Residential Treatment Center for children ages 5-17, and the “Ranch” Residential Treatment Center near Goldthwaite. Our Child Placing Agency was developed in 1990. We place children who are available for adoption. We provide case management services, a treatment director, and access to other psychological, psychiatric, and supportive services to the family |
| (2) New Horizons Ranch and Center Inc./Child Placing Agency 4822 Kemp Wichita Falls, TX Contact: Jim Sutton Phone: 940-692-2300 Website: www.newhorizonsinc.com Email: jim.sutton@newhorizonsinc.com |
Area Served: Region 2 All Counties; Region 9 All counties surrounding Tom Green; Region 7-Mills County Requirements: Single or married; 21 years old or older; emotionally and financially stable; able to provide a safe and loving home. Must complete all training requirements and submit all appropriate verifying documentation. Services: New Horizons is a private child placing agency. We have thrived as an agency since our beginning in 1971. We are family oriented and a strong supporter of community initiatives to ensure children are in safe and nurturing homes. Our wide range of services includes; prevention services through the STAR program, a Community-based Residential Treatment Center for children ages 5-17, and the “Ranch” Residential Treatment Center near Goldthwaite. Our Child Placing Agency was developed in 1990. We place children who are available for adoption. We provide case management services, a treatment director, and access to other psychological, psychiatric, and supportive services to the family |
| (2) Pathways Youth &
Family Services - Austin 4150 Southwest Drive, Suite 216 Abilene, TX 79606 Phone: 325-692-40481 Website: www.pathway.org Email: info@pathway.org |
Area Served: Abilene & Surrounding Area Requirements: An environment where a child can thrive. Call or visit our website for details. Services: Pathways is a private, non-profit agency that recruits, trains, and supports families to be foster and adoptive homes for abused and neglected children and youth. Our families are the most important members of our Professional Treatment Team that includes Adoption Specialists, Therapists, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and other support staff. We provide families with reimbursement according to the therapeutic needs of the foster child, training, 24-hour crisis response, in-home therapeutic services, and an opportunity to build hope in the lives of those who need it most. Pathways welcomes applications from any individual or family system that believes they can make a difference. |
| Located in Region 3 (Arlington) | |
| (3) ACH Child and Family Services 3712 Wichita Street, Fort Worth, TX 76119 Contact: Stella Maggs, LMSW, LCPAA Phone: 817.886.7140 Website: achservices.org Email: fosteradopt@ACHservices.org |
Area Served: Cooke, Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Fannin, Grayson, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rockwall, Somervell, Tarrant and Wise counties |
| (3) Angelheart 610 South Industrial Blvd, Suite 220 Euless, Tx 76040 Contact: Teresa Holmes Phone: 817.283.2560 Website: www.ahkids.org Email: tholmes@ahkids.org |
Area Served: Dallas County, Denton County, Collin County, Kaufman County, Rockwall County, Ellis County, and Grayson County, Tarrant County, Parker County, and Johnson County Requirement: Call for requirements Services: The mission of Angelheart is to have a positive impact in the heart of every child we serve. We stand by our motto, “Believe, Hope, Guide, Protect” as a solid foundation to help at risk children. We feel that it is important to offer our families strong clinical support and accessibility to agency staff on a 24-hour on-call basis. To our foster families we offer agency paid respite, emergency assistance, initial clothing allowances, mileage reimbursement, assistance with children’s extracurricular activities, and a true open door policy. We would love to have the opportunity to work with you and your family. |
| (3)Azleway Children's Services 1201 W. N. Carrier Parkway, Suite 101 Grand Prairie, TX 75050 Contact person: Julie Singleton Phone number: 903-566-8444 X273 Website: azleway.org Email address: julie.singleton@azleway.org |
Area Served: Tyler, Nacogdoches, Fort Worth/Dallas, Houston and Corsicana Requirements: Please call for requirements Services: Azleway Children's Services provides safe, nurturing homes for children who have been abused and/or neglected. We offer foster care, foster to adopt and straight adoption services to meet all the needs of our families and children. Azleway offers support to all our families through case management, therapy as well as guidance through the adoption process." |
(3) Azleway Children's Services |
Area Served: Tyler, Nacogdoches, Fort Worth/Dallas, Houston and Corsicana Requirements: Please call for requirements Services: Azleway Children's Services provides safe, nurturing homes for children who have been abused and/or neglected. We offer foster care, foster to adopt and straight adoption services to meet all the needs of our families and children. Azleway offers support to all our families through case management, therapy as well as guidance through the adoption process." |
| (3) Benchmark Family Services, Inc. 9535 Forest Lane Suite 236 Dallas, TX 75243 Contact: Melissa Moore, CM Supv Phone: 972-439-8181 Website: www.benchmarkfs.org Email: melissa.moore@benchmarkfs.org |
Area Served: Region 3 Requirements: Contact our office for requirements or visit our website at www.benchmarkfs.org Services: Therapeutic foster care and adoption licensure, case management and monitoring (for Benchmark parents and children), ongoing annual training and license monitoring for Benchmark licensed parents, pre service training for prospective families, home studies, therapeutic referrals, intake. |
(3) Buckner Children and Family Services |
Area Served: State of Texas Requirements:Contact our office for requirements or visit our website at www.beafamily.org Services: Foster care and adoption services for children ages birth to 18 years of age placed through CPS, home studies, specialized adoption preparation (in addition to PRIDE), post-placement supervision, support groups |
(3)Children and Family Institute,
Inc. |
Area Served: State of Texas Requirements: Single or married, age 21 or older, emotionally and financially stable Services: We specialize in placement of children of color, infant to age 17, parent preparation, home study, post placement supervision, and foster care and birth parent counseling |
(3)Covenant Kids, Inc |
Area Served: Region 3 and Families outside of Region 3 will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
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| (3) Homebound Child-Placing Agency P.O. Box 1311 Wylie, Texas 75098 Contact: Torshia Watson Phone: 214-550-8810 Email: Intake@HomeboundCPA.com Website: homeboundcpa.com |
Area Served: Dallas, Tarrant, Denton, Collin, Rockwall, Johnson, Ellis, Parker and Wise counties |
(3) Hope Cottage, Inc. |
Area Served: Dallas/Fort Worth and 50 mile radius for Foster-to-Adopt program; State of Texas for Infant Adoption and Pregnancy program. |
(3) Jonathan’s Place |
Area Served: Region 3 - Dallas & Surrounding Counties |
(3) Lutheran Social Services |
Area Served: Texas Requirements: Flexible, healthy, age appropriate for the age range wanting to adopt Services: Our ministries include foster care, adoption, residential treatment centers, charter schools, services to the poor, senior services, and disaster response. The LSS/Foster in Texas program provides care for children of all ages. We provide care for children designated Child Care Services or Treatment Services that include Emotional Disorders, Mental Retardation, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, and Primary Medical Needs. Our adoption programs include domestic, international, as well as foster to adopt. LSS/Foster in Texas provides tremendous support to our families, which include extensive trainings, 24-hour support, and a supportive respite program. |
| (3) Lutheran Social Services of the South 3200 Broadway Blvd, Suite 370 Garland, TX 75043 Contact: Susan Beauchamp Phone: 214-703-5800 or 877-747-8110 Website: www.lsss.org or www.fosterintexas.org Email: susan.beauchamp@lsss.org |
Area Served: Texas Requirements: Flexible, healthy, age appropriate for the age range wanting to adopt Services: Our ministries include foster care, adoption, residential treatment centers, charter schools, services to the poor, senior services, and disaster response. The LSS/Foster in Texas program provides care for children of all ages. We provide care for children designated Child Care Services or Treatment Services that include Emotional Disorders, Mental Retardation, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, and Primary Medical Needs. Our adoption programs include domestic, international, as well as foster to adopt or straight adoption through DFPS. LSS/Foster in Texas provides tremendous support to families, which includes extensive trainings, 24-hour support, and a supportive respite program. |
| (3) Lutheran Social Services of the South 1900 Firman Drive, Suite 100 Richardson, TX 75081 Contact: Brandi Bowerman Phone: 972-620-0581 or 877-747-8110 Website: www.lsss.org or www.fosterintexas.org Email: brandi.bowerman@lsss.org |
Area Served: Texas Requirements: Flexible, healthy, age appropriate for the age range wanting to adopt Services: Our ministries include foster care, adoption, residential treatment centers, charter schools, services to the poor, senior services, and disaster response. The LSS/Foster in Texas program provides care for children of all ages. We provide care for children designated Child Care Services or Treatment Services that include Emotional Disorders, Mental Retardation, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, and Primary Medical Needs. Our adoption programs include domestic, international, as well as foster to adopt or straight adoption through DFPS. LSS/Foster in Texas provides tremendous support to families, which includes extensive trainings, 24-hour support, and a supportive respite program. |
| (3) Pathways Youth &
Family Services - Hurst 1864 N. Norwood Drive, Suite D Hurst, TX 76054 Phone: 817-391-0771 Website: www.pathway.org Email: info@pathway.org |
Area Served: Dallas/Fort Worth Area Requirements: An environment where a child can thrive. Call or visit our website for details. Services: Pathways is a private, non-profit agency that recruits, trains, and supports families to be foster and adoptive homes for abused and neglected children and youth. Our families are the most important members of our Professional Treatment Team that includes Adoption Specialists, Therapists, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and other support staff. We provide families with reimbursement according to the therapeutic needs of the foster child, training, 24-hour crisis response, in-home therapeutic services, and an opportunity to build hope in the lives of those who need it most. Pathways welcomes applications from any individual or family system that believes they can make a difference. |
(3) Safe Havens Of Kornerstone |
Area Served: Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex Requirements: Services: Foster Care and Adoption Services for families and TDFPS children |
(3) Texas Baptist Home for Children | Area Served: State of Texas |
(3) Texas Mentor |
Area Served:Dallas County, Denton County, Collin County, Kaufman County, Rockwall County, Ellis County, and Grayson County Requirements: Mentors must be 21 years of age or older. They must have US citizenship or a visa. We encourage interested parties to call Texas MENTOR to learn more about becoming a foster/adoptive parent with Texas MENTOR. Services:Texas MENTOR strives to give children opportunities to receive substitute care in their own community. We are seeking therapeutic foster or adoptive homes for children ages 0-17. We pride ourselves on diversity, welcoming individuals from various religions, cultures, and lifestyles. We will provide you with training, support 24- 7, respite services, competitive reimbursement, a case manager, treated and respected as a member of our professional team, annual get-togethers, and advocacy. Our Austin office serves families in Austin and surrounding areas; let us add your home to our growing list! You’re not just another foster home at Texas MENTOR, you’re family! |
(3) Texas Mentor |
Area Served: Tarrant County, Dallas County, Parker County, and Johnson County Requirements:Mentors must be 21 years of age or older. They must have US citizenship or a visa. We encourage interested parties to call Texas MENTOR to learn more about becoming a foster/adoptive parent with Texas MENTOR. Services:Texas MENTOR strives to give children opportunities to receive substitute care in their own community. We are seeking therapeutic foster or adoptive homes for children ages 0-17. We pride ourselves on diversity, welcoming individuals from various religions, cultures, and lifestyles. We will provide you with training, support 24- 7, respite services, competitive reimbursement, a case manager, treated and respected as a member of our professional team, annual get-togethers, and advocacy. Our Austin office serves families in Austin and surrounding areas; let us add your home to our growing list! You’re not just another foster home at Texas MENTOR, you’re family! |
(3) The Gladney Center |
Area Served: State of Texas and 8 other
states. |
| Located in Region 4 (Tyler) | |
(4) Arrow Child and Family Services |
Area Served: Abilene, Angleton, Arlington, Austin, Corpus Christi, Corsicana, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, Tyler, Victoria and Waco |
(4) A World For Children |
Area Served: State of Texas |
(4)Azleway Children's Services |
Area Served: Tyler, Nacogdoches, Fort Worth/Dallas, Houston and Corsicana Requirements: Please call for requirements Services: Azleway Children's Services provides safe, nurturing homes for children who have been abused and/or neglected. We offer foster care, foster to adopt and straight adoption services to meet all the needs of our families and children. Azleway offers support to all our families through case management, therapy as well as guidance through the adoption process." |
| (4) Buckner Children & Family Services 110 East Cotton Street Longview, TX 75601 Contact: Callie Reneau, Adoption Specialist Phone: 903-757-9383 Website: www.buckner.org Email: creneau@buckner.org |
Area Served: Texas Requirements:Contact our office for requirements or visit our website at www.beafamily.org Services: Foster care and adoption services for children ages birth to 18 years of age placed through CPS, home studies, specialized adoption preparation (in addition to PRIDE), post-placement supervision, support groups. |
(4) Christian Homes and Family Services |
Area Served: 75 mile radius of Tyler, Texas Requirements: 21 years of age, married for at least 2 years, Christian faith and active in the same church where one is a member, one parent must be US citizen. Services:Christian Homes provides safe, nurturing homes for children in CPS care. Children are basic level and the primary focus is on those children who are available for adoption or will likely become available for adoption. |
| (4) Grace Manor 325 Tenaha Street Center, Texas 75935 Phone: 1-800-543-7122 |
Area Served: Tyler, Abilene |
| (4) Lutheran Social Services 1800 Shiloh Road Suite 301 Tyler, TX 75703 Contact: Shelly Reese Phone: 903-939-3400 |
Area Served: State of Texas Requirements: Flexible, healthy, age appropriate for the age range wanting to adopt Services: Our foster care and adoption program provide homes for children of all ages and special needs. |
(4) Presbyterian Children's Homes & Services
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Area Served: Requirements: Services: |
| (4) Texas Baptist Home for Children 108 South Pinkerton Athens, Texas 75751 Contact: rwolf@tbhc.org Phone: 903-670-3276 |
Area Served: State of Texas Requirements: Christian, 21 years old or older, married or single, if married must be married 1 year. Services: Foster Care, Straight Adoption of waiting foster children, Private Infant Adoption, Independent Living Program, and various therapeutic and support services to our children and families. We place children ages birth to 22 years old, Basic, Moderate, and Specialized levels of care. TBH is founded by the Baptist Missionary Association and is affiliated with the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention. |
(4) Texas Mentor |
Area Served: Hopkins County, Hunt County, Van Zandt County, Wood County, Lamar County, Delton County, and Rains County Requirements:Mentors must be 21 years of age or older. They must have US citizenship or a visa. We encourage interested parties to call Texas MENTOR to learn more about becoming a foster/adoptive parent with Texas MENTOR. Services:Texas MENTOR strives to give children opportunities to receive substitute care in their own community. We are seeking therapeutic foster or adoptive homes for children ages 0-17. We pride ourselves on diversity, welcoming individuals from various religions, cultures, and lifestyles. We will provide you with training, support 24- 7, respite services, competitive reimbursement, a case manager, treated and respected as a member of our professional team, annual get-togethers, and advocacy. Our Austin office serves families in Austin and surrounding areas; let us add your home to our growing list! You’re not just another foster home at Texas MENTOR, you’re family! |
(4) The Bair Foundation |
Area Served: |
| Located in Region 5 (Beaumont) | |
| (5)Azleway Children's Services 1100 South Street Nacogdoches, TX 75961 Contact: Julie Singleton Phone: 903-566-8444 X273 Website: azleway.org Email: julie.singleton@azleway.org |
Area Served: Tyler, Nacogdoches, Fort Worth/Dallas, Houston and Corsicana |
| (5) Buckner Children and Family Services 9055 Manion Drive Beaumont, TX 77706-3856 Contact: Phone: 409-866-0976 Website: www.beafamily.org Email: smacon@buckner.org |
Area Served: State of Texas Requirements:Contact our office for requirements or visit our website at www.beafamily.org Services: Foster care and adoption services for children ages birth to 18 years of age placed through CPS, home studies, specialized adoption preparation (in addition to PRIDE), post-placement supervision, support groups |
(5)Buckner Children and Family Services |
Area Served: State of Texas Requirements:Contact our office for requirements or visit our website at www.beafamily.org Services: Foster care and adoption services for children ages birth to 18 years of age placed through CPS, home studies, specialized adoption preparation (in addition to PRIDE), post-placement supervision, support groups |
| Located in Region 6 (Houston) | |
(6)Azleway Children's Services |
Area Served: Tyler, Nacogdoches, Fort Worth/Dallas, Houston and Corsicana Requirements: Please call for requirements Services: Azleway Children's Services provides safe, nurturing homes for children who have been abused and/or neglected. We offer foster care, foster to adopt and straight adoption services to meet all the needs of our families and children. Azleway offers support to all our families through case management, therapy as well as guidance through the adoption process." |
| (6) Benchmark Family Services, Inc. 10101 Fondren, Suite 340 Houston, TX 77096 Contact: Juanita Sharkey, Reg. Dir. Phone: 832-473-2708 Website: www.benchmarkfs.org Email: juanita.sharkey@benchmarkfs.org |
Area Served: Region 6 Requirements: Contact our office for requirements or visit our website at www.benchmarkfs.org Services: Therapeutic foster care and adoption licensure, case management and monitoring (for Benchmark parents and children), ongoing annual training and license monitoring for Benchmark licensed parents, pre service training for prospective families, home studies, therapeutic referrals, intake. |
| (6) Caring Adoptions 11601 Katy Fwy STE 109 Houston, TX, 77079-1802 Contact: Patricia Bridges, Director Phone: (866) 603-7162 Website: www.caringadoptions.org Email: info@caringadoptions.org |
Area Served: Texas Requirements: Call or email agency Services: A full service non-profit child-placing agency. |
(6) Catholic
Charities |
Area Served: |
| (6) Depelchin Children's
Center 4950 Memorial Dr. Houston,Tx. 77007-7440 Contact: Pat Sims Phone: (713) 802-7722 Email: info@depelchin.org |
Area Served: State of Texas |
(6)Forever Families, Inc |
Area Served: Requirements: Services: Adoption |
| (6) Have Haven Child Placing Agency 9900 Westpark Dr. Suite 240 Houston, TX 77063 Contact: Amanet Zekarias Phone: 832-667-8851 Website: www.havehaven.org Email: amanet@havehaven.org |
Area served: Texas |
| (6) Homes Of Saint Mark 3000 Richmond Ave # 570 Houston,Tx77098-3102 Contact: Celeste Ross CEO Phone: (713) 522-2800 - (800) 543-2229 Email: leannekeith@homesofstmark.org |
Area Served: State of Texas |
(6)Homes4Good |
Area Served: Texas |
| (6)Homes with Hope PO Box 70146 Houston, TX 77270 1035 East 11th St. Houston, TX 77009 Contact: Ruby Douglas, Program Director Phone: 713 864-1885 Website: www.homewithhope.org Email: ruby@homeswithhope.org |
Area Served: Region 6 |
(6) Houston Achievement
Place |
Area Served: Requirements: Services: |
| (6) Pathways Youth &
Family Services - Houston 2136 Yale Street, Suite C Houston, Texas 77008 Phone: 832-726-0888 Website: www.pathway.org Email: info@pathway.org |
Area Served: Houston & Surrounding Area Requirements: An environment where a child can thrive. Call or visit our website for details. Services: Pathways is a private, non-profit agency that recruits, trains, and supports families to be foster and adoptive homes for abused and neglected children and youth. Our families are the most important members of our Professional Treatment Team that includes Adoption Specialists, Therapists, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and other support staff. We provide families with reimbursement according to the therapeutic needs of the foster child, training, 24-hour crisis response, in-home therapeutic services, and an opportunity to build hope in the lives of those who need it most. Pathways welcomes applications from any individual or family system that believes they can make a difference. |
(6) Rainbow of Love Adoption Aency, Inc. |
Area served: Texas |
(6) Spaulding For Children Houston |
Area Served: Texas |
| (6) Texas Mentor 6161 Savoy Drive, Suite 1020 Houston, TX 77036 Contact: Program Recruiters Phone: 713-432-0827 Website: www.tx-mentor.com/welcome.aspx Email: |
Area Served: Houston and surrounding areas Requirements:Mentors must be 21 years of age or older. They must have US citizenship or a visa. We encourage interested parties to call Texas MENTOR to learn more about becoming a foster/adoptive parent with Texas MENTOR. Services:Texas MENTOR strives to give children opportunities to receive substitute care in their own community. We are seeking therapeutic foster or adoptive homes for children ages 0-17. We pride ourselves on diversity, welcoming individuals from various religions, cultures, and lifestyles. We will provide you with training, support 24- 7, respite services, competitive reimbursement, a case manager, treated and respected as a member of our professional team, annual get-togethers, and advocacy. Our Austin office serves families in Austin and surrounding areas; let us add your home to our growing list! You’re not just another foster home at Texas MENTOR, you’re family! |
(6)The Arrow
Project |
Area Served: State of Texas (11 offices) Requirements: Services: Christian foster/adoption, complete Biblically based training, pre and post adoption services, 24/7 fostering support, ages 0-18, TDFPS children. |
| Located in Region 7 (Austin) | |
(7)A World For Children |
Area Served: Austin Requirements: Services: A World For Children (AWFC) is a nonprofit, Christian based, foster care and foster-to-adopt agency, devoted to serving abused and neglected children throughout the State of Texas since 1997. We work in conjunction with Child Protective Services and Juvenile Probation to provide services to children from infancy to age 17 who are in need of a safe and loving environment. Our foster homes provide basic, therapeutic, habilitative, and primary medical needs care. Services for children include case planning, individual therapy, life skills training, and coordination of assessment services, such as psychological evaluations, dental exams, medical exams, etc. We offer on-call assistance 24/7, monthly training, initial clothing allowance for new placements, mileage reimbursement, respite funds, an annual foster family picnic and foster children’s Christmas parties in each region. We proudly serve families and children in every region and city in Texas. |
(7)Angelheart |
Area Served: Central Texas Requirements: Call for requirements Services:The mission of Angelheart is to have a positive impact in the heart of every child we serve. We stand by our motto, “Believe, Hope, Guide, and Protect” as a solid foundation to help at risk children. We feel that it is important to offer our families strong clinical support and accessibility to agency staff on a 24-hour on-call basis. To our foster families we offer agency paid respite, emergency assistance, initial clothing allowances, mileage reimbursement, assistance with children’s extracurricular activities, and a true open door policy. We would love to have the opportunity to work with you and your family. |
(7)Arrow Child and Family Ministries |
Area Served: Austin Requirements: Services: As an Arrow foster/adoptive family you’ll receive training from our own biblically based curriculum, you’ll have access to support 24/7. Join us for one of our informational meetings held the first Tuesday of each month. This is a great time to get to know us and have all your questions answered about foster care/adoption. We’re a private, non-profit, Christian foster/adopt agency with eleven offices statewide. We work with children from infancy to 17 years of age. Even though we're one of the largest agencies in Texas, we try to maintain a personal, family atmosphere. Visit us at www.arrow.org and request a free information packet. |
(7)The Bair Foundation |
Area Served: Austin Requirements: Services: The Bair Foundation is a non-profit Christian Foster care agency. Dedicated to placing children between the ages of 0 to 18 years of age with therapeutic needs. We recognize that each child is a special gift from God, therefore our mission is to place children and teens in homes of loving, Christian foster parents. The Bair Foundation Therapeutic Foster Parents are technically trained families who provide specialized care to children with exceptional needs. Our foster parents are required to have on-going training in areas that will prepare them to effectively minister, and care for the children in their homes. Provided resources for our foster parents include 24-hour support from an on-call professional, mentoring programs, case management services, and respite, just to name a few. At the Bair Foundation we believe that every person with us is valued. |
| (7) Benchmark Family Services, Inc. 1806 W Stassney Ln, Suite 102 Austin, TX 78745 Contact: Leigh Zimmerman, Reg. Dir. Phone: 512-557-7396 Website: www.benchmarkfs.org Email:leigh.zimmerman@benchmarkfs.org |
Area Served: Region 7 Requirements: Contact our office for requirements or visit our website at www.benchmarkfs.org Services: Therapeutic foster care and adoption licensure, case management and monitoring (for Benchmark parents and children), ongoing annual training and license monitoring for Benchmark licensed parents, pre service training for prospective families, home studies, therapeutic referrals, intake. |
| (7)Camelot Community Care, Inc 1524 S. IH-35, Ste. 218 Austin, TX 78704 Contact: Phone: 512-444-0900 Website: www.camelotcommunitycare.org Email: hshahan@camelotcommunitycare.org |
Area Served: Austin Requirements: Services: Camelot Community Care, Inc, is a non-profit child placing agency that provides basic and therapeutic foster care and adoption services to children ages 0-17. We strive to recruit and train quality foster and adoptive families, with a focus on diversity. While our primary goal is to place abused and neglected children into safe and nurturing homes, we believe the best way to accomplish this is through offering our foster and adoptive parents exceptional support and guidance. Camelot's office is located in Austin and we provide services to families and children throughout Central Texas. |
(7)Caring Family Network, a Depelchin Children’s Center Affiliate
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Area Served: Region 7 |
(7)Circles of Care |
Area Served: Austin, Round Rock, Georgetown, Salado, Belton, Temple, Waco, Killeen, Copperas Cove, Lampasas, and surrounding areas Requirements: Be a responsible, mature adult capable of meeting the needs of children in care with possible medical, emotional or behavioral problems. Be at least 21 years of age if married and 25 years of age if single. If married, you must be for at least one year. Services: Circles of Cares’ mission is to enhance children, youth, and families ability for effective living and growth through comprehensive social and mental health services. Circles of Cares foster care program serves children and youth who have experienced physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, or abandonment. Circles of Care is a private foster care and adoption agency. While in placement and under the care of Circles of Care, the children and youth receive monitoring case management services, counseling and any required psychiatric or medical care. Our families are just as important! We offer on-call assistance 24/7, training funds, initial clothing allowances, respite funds, and various family fun events. We provide loving and supportive services to children from birth to seventeen years of age. We service children with Basic, Therapeutic, Habilitative, and Primary Medical Needs. Our goal is to find families that want to “Make a Difference that Lasts a Lifetime….” |
(7)Family Link Adoption and Foster Care Services |
Area Served: Austin and San Antonio Requirements: Services: Family Link is a non-profit, licensed Christian foster care, child foster, free adoption and adoption agency in Austin, Texas that finds healing homes for children by encouraging families for foster children care and family adoption to open their hearts and homes. |
| (7)Helping Hand Home Foster Care and Adoption Program 3804 Avenue B Austin, TX 78751 Contact: Phone: 512-459-3353 Website: www.helpinghandhome.org Email: KDuck@helpinghandhome.org |
Area Served: Austin Requirements: Services:Our Foster Care and Adoption Program provides basic and therapeutic foster care for boys and girls ages birth to 17 throughout Austin and the surrounding areas. We have a small team committed to providing children a home where they can heal and grow while also ensuring our foster and adoptive parents are supported and valued. We provide 24 hour on-call support by trained staff that every parent knows and trusts and quality training, individualized for our parents’ schedules and needs. We also provide qualified childcare for biological, adopted, and foster children during training events. We value our parents and honor them with two days of paid respite per foster child monthly. Our parents are equipped with the knowledge and skills to meet all basic or therapeutic needs. For parents interested in providing care for therapeutic children, we place emphasis on transitioning children from our residential treatment center to our foster and adoptive homes. This transition allows the parents and children to establish relationships while also providing opportunities for the children to maintain connections with the direct care staff that initially helped them heal and transition to a home setting. Children in our agency are provided continuous guidance from contracted therapists, psychologists and psychiatrists. |
| (7)Presbyterian
Children's Home 4407 Bee Caves Rd. Austin, Tx 78746-6405 Contact: Wade Rowe Phone: 9729371319 Email: info@pchas.org |
Area Served: Requirements: Services: |
| (7) FIT/ Lutheran Social Services of the South 8305 Cross Park Drive Austin, TX 78754 Contact: Sharon Tucek Phone: (877) 747-8110 Website: www.lsss.org and www.fosterintexas.org Email: sharon.tucek@lsss.org |
Area Served: Texas |
(7) Pathways Youth &
Family Services - Austin
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Area Served: Central Texas Requirements: An environment where a child can thrive. Call or visit our website for details. Services: Pathways is a private, non-profit agency that recruits, trains, and supports families to be foster and adoptive homes for abused and neglected children and youth. Our families are the most important members of our Professional Treatment Team that includes Adoption Specialists, Therapists, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and other support staff. We provide families with reimbursement according to the therapeutic needs of the foster child, training, 24-hour crisis response, in-home therapeutic services, and an opportunity to build hope in the lives of those who need it most. Pathways welcomes applications from any individual or family system that believes they can make a difference. |
(7) The Settlement Home for Children |
Area Served: Central Texas |
(7) STARRY, Inc. |
Area Served: Austin and surrounding areas |
| (7) Texas MENTOR 4150 Freidrich Ln. Bldg. N, Suite G Austin, TX 78744 Contact: Jamie Stroble, Program Manager Phone: 512-804-2338 Website: www.tx-mentor.com Email: Jamie.Stroble@thementornetwork.com |
Area Served: Austin and surrounding areas, Temple and surrounding areas Requirements:Mentors must be 21 years of age or older. They must have US citizenship or a visa. We encourage interested parties to call Texas MENTOR to learn more about becoming a foster/adoptive parent with Texas MENTOR. Services: Texas MENTOR strives to give children opportunities to receive substitute care in their own community. We are seeking therapeutic foster or adoptive homes for children ages 0-17. We pride ourselves on diversity, welcoming individuals from various religions, cultures, and lifestyles. We will provide you with training, support 24- 7, respite services, competitive reimbursement, a case manager, treated and respected as a member of our professional team, annual get-togethers, and advocacy. Our Austin office serves families in Austin and surrounding areas; let us add your home to our growing list! You’re not just another foster home at Texas MENTOR, you’re family! |
| (7) Texas MENTOR 310 W. Central Texas Expressway Suite 2 Killeen, TX 76542 Contact: Therza Adkins Phone: 254-680-7512 Website: www.tx-mentor.com Email: Therza.Adkins@thementornetwork.com |
Area Served: Austin and surrounding areas, Temple and surrounding areas Requirements:Mentors must be 21 years of age or older. They must have US citizenship or a visa. We encourage interested parties to call Texas MENTOR to learn more about becoming a foster/adoptive parent with Texas MENTOR. Services: Texas MENTOR strives to give children opportunities to receive substitute care in their own community. We are seeking therapeutic foster or adoptive homes for children ages 0-17. We pride ourselves on diversity, welcoming individuals from various religions, cultures, and lifestyles. We will provide you with training, support 24- 7, respite services, competitive reimbursement, a case manager, treated and respected as a member of our professional team, annual get-togethers, and advocacy. Our Austin office serves families in Austin and surrounding areas; let us add your home to our growing list! You’re not just another foster home at Texas MENTOR, you’re family! |
| Located in Region 8 (San Antonio) | |
| (8) Adoption Priorities, Inc. 14400 Northbrook Drive, suite 200 San Antonio, TX 78232 Phone: (210) 494-2160 Website: www.adoptionpriorities.com Email: info@adoptionpriorities.com |
Area Served: foster and foster-to-adopt homes within 100 miles of the main office and adoptions statewide Requirements: Flexible, financially stable, healthy, at least 25 years of age, complete an approved home study, attend training, willing to love and care for a child Services: API is a non-profit, Christian foster and adoption agency providing services in foster care, foster-to-adopt and adoption including the home study process, training, support groups, matching process, post-placement supervision and post-adoption services for API clients. |
(8) Baptist Child & Family Services |
Area Served: Bexar and surrounding counties |
| (8) Benchmark Family Services, Inc. 12915 Jones-Maltsberger, Suite 101 San Antonio, TX 78247 Contact: Darcy Barron, Reg. Dir. Phone: 210-268-5523 Website: www.benchmarkfs.org Email:darcy.barron@benchmarkfs.org |
Area Served: Region 8 Requirements: Contact our office for requirements or visit our website at www.benchmarkfs.org Services: Therapeutic foster care and adoption licensure, case management and monitoring (for Benchmark parents and children), ongoing annual training and license monitoring for Benchmark licensed parents, pre service training for prospective families, home studies, therapeutic referrals, intake. |
| (8) Benchmark Family Services, Inc. 8019 S. Pan Am Expressway, Bldg. 7 San Antonio, TX 78224 Contact: Sharon Grady, Reg. Dir. Phone: 512-557-7396 Website: www.benchmarkfs.org Email:sharon.grady@benchmarkfs.org |
Area Served: Region 8 Requirements: Contact our office for requirements or visit our website at www.benchmarkfs.org Services: Therapeutic foster care and adoption licensure, case management and monitoring (for Benchmark parents and children), ongoing annual training and license monitoring for Benchmark licensed parents, pre service training for prospective families, home studies, therapeutic referrals, intake. |
(8) Caring Family Network, a Depelchin Children’s Center Affiliate |
Area Served: Region 8 Area Served:Requirements: Single or married, 21 or older, emotionally and financially stable, must complete all training requirements. Services: Caring Family Network is a diverse, exclusive and inclusive community of compassionate people who care for traumatized, abused and neglected children. By practicing acceptance, compassion and unconditional love, we have grown into one of the most vibrant and exciting foster care and adoption agencies in Texas. We believe love comes in many forms. Come join us on our never-ending journey to transform, heal, connect and empower children to become all they can be through the power and grace of human relationships. |
(8) Caring Family Network, a Depelchin Children’s Center Affiliate |
Area Served: San Antonio, New Braufels, Cibolo, Seguin, Schertz, Devine, Natalia La Vernia, Van Ormy and Atascosa Area Served:Requirements: Single or married, 21 or older, emotionally and financially stable, must complete all training requirements. Services: Caring Family Network is a diverse, exclusive and inclusive community of compassionate people who care for traumatized, abused and neglected children. By practicing acceptance, compassion and unconditional love, we have grown into one of the most vibrant and exciting foster care and adoption agencies in Texas. We believe love comes in many forms. Come join us on our never-ending journey to transform, heal, connect and empower children to become all they can be through the power and grace of human relationships. |
| (8) The Children's
Shelter 2939 W Woodlawn San Antonio, Tx.78228 Contact: Leslie Pastrano, MPA, LCPAA Phone: (210) 212-2545 Email:lpastrano@chshel.org Website: www.chshel.org |
Area Served: Bexar and surrounding counties |
(8) Lutheran Social Services of the South |
Area Served: Texas Requirements: Flexible, healthy, age appropriate for the age range wanting to adopt Services: Our ministries include foster care, adoption, residential treatment centers, charter schools, services to the poor, senior services, and disaster response. The LSS/Foster in Texas program provides care for children of all ages. We provide care for children designated Child Care Services or Treatment Services that include Emotional Disorders, Mental Retardation, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, and Primary Medical Needs. Our adoption programs include domestic, international, as well as foster to adopt or straight adoption through DFPS. LSS/Foster in Texas provides tremendous support to families, which includes extensive trainings, 24-hour support, and a supportive respite program. |
| (8) Lutheran Social Services of the South 3904 John Stockbauer #101 Victoria, TX 77904 Contact: Crystal Laslie Phone: 361-574-8331 Website: www.lsss.org Email: sharon.tucek@lsss.org |
Area Served: Texas Requirements: Flexible, healthy, age appropriate for the age range wanting to adopt Services: Our ministries include foster care, adoption, residential treatment centers, charter schools, services to the poor, senior services, and disaster response. The LSS/Foster in Texas program provides care for children of all ages. We provide care for children designated Child Care Services or Treatment Services that include Emotional Disorders, Mental Retardation, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, and Primary Medical Needs. Our adoption programs include domestic, international, as well as foster to adopt. LSS/Foster in Texas provides tremendous support to our families, which include extensive trainings, 24-hour support, and a supportive respite program. |
| (8) Methodist Mission Home 6487 Whitby Rd. San Antonio, Tx.78240-2131 Contact: Teresa Scott Phone: 210-696-2410 Email: info@mmhome.org |
Area Served: Bexar County (100 mile radius
of office) |
| (8) Pathways Youth &
Family Services - Del Rio 309 E. 14th Street Del Rio, TX 78840 Phone: 830-775-5358 Website: www.pathway.org Email: info@pathway.org |
Area Served: Del Rio Area Requirements: An environment where a child can thrive. Call or visit our website for details. Services: Pathways is a private, non-profit agency that recruits, trains, and supports families to be foster and adoptive homes for abused and neglected children and youth. Our families are the most important members of our Professional Treatment Team that includes Adoption Specialists, Therapists, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and other support staff. We provide families with reimbursement according to the therapeutic needs of the foster child, training, 24-hour crisis response, in-home therapeutic services, and an opportunity to build hope in the lives of those who need it most. Pathways welcomes applications from any individual or family system that believes they can make a difference. |
| (8) Pathways Youth &
Family Services - San Antonio 4243 Piedras Drive East Beaumont Building Suite 100 San Antonio, TX 78228-1416 Phone: 210-733-7117 Website: www.pathway.org Email: info@pathway.org |
Area Served: San Antonio & Surrounding Area Requirements: An environment where a child can thrive. Call or visit our website for details. Services: Pathways is a private, non-profit agency that recruits, trains, and supports families to be foster and adoptive homes for abused and neglected children and youth. Our families are the most important members of our Professional Treatment Team that includes Adoption Specialists, Therapists, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and other support staff. We provide families with reimbursement according to the therapeutic needs of the foster child, training, 24-hour crisis response, in-home therapeutic services, and an opportunity to build hope in the lives of those who need it most. Pathways welcomes applications from any individual or family system that believes they can make a difference. |
| (8) St. Peter – St. Joseph Children’s Home AKA St. PJ’s 919 Mission Road San Antonio, TX 78210 Contact: Sherry Loyd, Chief Operating Officer Jamie Moody, LMSW, Foster Care Specialist Pam McCloskey, Adoption Specialist Phone: (210) 533-1203 Website: www.stpjhome.org Email:jmoody@stpjhome.org pmccloskey@stpjhome.org |
Area Served: Region 8 Requirements: Families willing to meet Minimum Standards for DFPS Foster Care/Adoptions and St. PJ’s Policies Services:Foster Care, Adoptions, Emergency Shelters, Long-Term Residential Care, Counseling, Low-Income Family Assistance, and Transitional Living. |
| Located in Region 9 (Midland) | |
| (9)Buckner Children and Family Services 3303 N A Street, Bldg 2, Ste 112, P.O. Box 50872, Midland, TX 79705 Contact: Phone: 432-520-5588 Website: www.beafamily.org Email: jpalmer@buckner.org |
Area Served: Texas Requirements:Contact our office for requirements or visit our website at www.beafamily.org Services: foster care and adoption services for children ages birth to 18 years of age placed through CPS, home studies, specialized adoption preparation (in addition to PRIDE), post-placement supervision, support groups |
(9) Caring Family Network |
Area Served: Region 9 |
| (9) New Horizons Ranch and Center Inc./Child Placing Agency 3471 Knickerbocker, Suite 512 San Angelo, TX Contact: Jim Sutton Phone: 325-617-7732 Website: www.newhorizonsinc.com Email: jim.sutton@newhorizonsinc.com |
Area Served: Region 2 All Counties; Region 9 All counties surrounding Tom Green; Region 7-Mills County Requirements: Single or married; 21 years old or older; emotionally and financially stable; able to provide a safe and loving home. Must complete all training requirements and submit all appropriate verifying documentation. Services: New Horizons is a private child placing agency. We have thrived as an agency since our beginning in 1971. We are family oriented and a strong supporter of community initiatives to ensure children are in safe and nurturing homes. Our wide range of services includes; prevention services through the STAR program, a Community-based Residential Treatment Center for children ages 5-17, and the “Ranch” Residential Treatment Center near Goldthwaite. Our Child Placing Agency was developed in 1990. We place children who are available for adoption. We provide case management services, a treatment director, and access to other psychological, psychiatric, and supportive services to the family |
| (9) Pathways Youth &
Family Services - Del Rio 1030 Andrews Highway, Suite 200 Midland, TX 79701-3804 Phone number: 432-699-7763 Website: www.pathway.org Email: info@pathway.org |
Area Served: Midland & Permian Basin Requirements: An environment where a child can thrive. Call or visit our website for details. Services: Pathways is a private, non-profit agency that recruits, trains, and supports families to be foster and adoptive homes for abused and neglected children and youth. Our families are the most important members of our Professional Treatment Team that includes Adoption Specialists, Therapists, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and other support staff. We provide families with reimbursement according to the therapeutic needs of the foster child, training, 24-hour crisis response, in-home therapeutic services, and an opportunity to build hope in the lives of those who need it most. Pathways welcomes applications from any individual or family system that believes they can make a difference. |
| Located in Region 10 | |
(10)Lutheran Social Services/Foster in Texas |
Area Served: El Paso County |
| Located in Region 11 | |
| (11) Benchmark Family Services, Inc. 1544 W Dove Ave. McAllen, TX 78504 Contact: Celine Garza, Reg. Dir. Phone: 956-310-1916 Website: www.benchmarkfs.org Email: celine.garza@benchmarkfs.org |
Area Served: Region 11 Requirements: Contact our office for requirements or visit our website at www.benchmarkfs.org Services: Therapeutic foster care and adoption licensure, case management and monitoring (for Benchmark parents and children), ongoing annual training and license monitoring for Benchmark licensed parents, pre service training for prospective families, home studies, therapeutic referrals, intake. |
(11)Buckner Children and Family Services |
Area Served: Texas |
Circles of Care |
Area Served: Corpus Christi, Alice, Aransas Pass, Banquete, Bishop, Beeville, Kingsville, Calallen, Driscoll, Rockport-Fulton, Portland, Ingleside, Mathis, Odem, Robstown, Orange Grove, Port Aransas, Sinton, Taft and surrounding areas. |
Circles of Care
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Area Served: Rio Grande Valley Requirements: Be a responsible, mature adult capable of meeting the needs of children in care with possible medical, emotional or behavioral problems. Be at least 21 years of age if married and 25 years of age if single. If married, you must be for at least one year. Services: Circles of Care is a non-profit social service and mental health agency. Circles of Cares’ mission is to enhance children, youth, and families ability for effective living and growth through comprehensive social and mental health services. Circles of Cares foster care program serves children and youth who have experienced physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, or abandonment. Circles of Care is a private foster care and adoption agency. While in placement and under the care of Circles of Care, the children and youth receive monitoring case management services, counseling and any required psychiatric or medical care. Our families are just as important! We offer on-call assistance 24/7, training funds, initial clothing allowances, respite funds, and various family fun events. We provide loving and supportive services to children from birth to seventeen years of age. We service children with Basic, Therapeutic, Habilitative, and Primary Medical Needs. Our goal is to find families that want to “Make a Difference that Lasts a Lifetime….” |
(11)Lutheran Social Services/Foster in Texas |
Area Served: Cameron & Willacy counties |
| (11)Lutheran Social Services/Foster in Texas 102 East Calton Road, Unit # 4 Laredo, Texas 78041 Contact: Oscar Guerra, Area Director Phone: 956-791-4909 & 866-791-4909 Website: www.fosterintexas.org Email: FIT.inquiries@lsss.org |
Area Served: Webb, Zapata and Uvalde counties. |
| (11)Lutheran Social Services/Foster in Texas 4603 N. Jackson Rd., Suite E. McAllen, Texas, 78504 Contact: Mireya Rodriguez, Area Director Phone: 956-687-8333 Website: www.fosterintexas.org Email: FIT.inquiries@lsss.org |
Area Served: Starr, Hidalgo, Willacy counties |
| (11)Lutheran Social Services/Foster in Texas 15602 Northwest Blvd., Suite ERobstown, TX, 78380 Contact: Kendall Weatherford, Area Director Phone: 361-767-3182 Website: www.fosterintexas.org Email: FIT.inquiries@lsss.org |
Area Served: Nueces, Kleberg, Jim Wells, Bee, Live Oak, San Patricio, and Aransas counties Requirement: You must be 21 years of age or older, single or married (if married, min. of two years), retired or employed, be emotionally and physically healthy, not have a history of abusing a child or another adult, and no criminal history or have proof of rehabilitation Services: Our ministries include foster care, adoption, residential treatment centers, charter schools, services to the poor, senior services, and disaster response. The LSS/Foster in Texas program provides care for children of all ages. We provide care for children designated Child Care Services or Treatment Services that include Emotional Disorders, Mental Retardation, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, and Primary Medical Needs. Our adoption programs include domestic, international, as well as foster to adopt. LSS/Foster in Texas provides tremendous support to our families, which include extensive trainings, 24-hour support, and a supportive respite program. |
(11) Pathways Youth &
Family Services -Corpus Christi |
Area Served: Corpus Christi & Surrounding Area Requirements: An environment where a child can thrive. Call or visit our website for details. Services: Pathways is a private, non-profit agency that recruits, trains, and supports families to be foster and adoptive homes for abused and neglected children and youth. Our families are the most important members of our Professional Treatment Team that includes Adoption Specialists, Therapists, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and other support staff. We provide families with reimbursement according to the therapeutic needs of the foster child, training, 24-hour crisis response, in-home therapeutic services, and an opportunity to build hope in the lives of those who need it most. Pathways welcomes applications from any individual or family system that believes they can make a difference. |
(11)Spaulding for Children Corpus Christi |
Area Served: Nueces County and surrounding counties |
(11) Spaulding for Children McAllen |
Area Served: Hidalgo, Willacy, Starr and Cameron counties |
| Statewide | |
(SW) Texas Department of Family
and Protective Services (DFPS) |
Area Served: State of Texas Requirements: 21 years of age, financially stable, responsible mature adults; single or married Services: Foster care and adoption for children who have been removed from their own families due to abuse, neglect, or other family problems that endanger their safety. The children may range from infancy through 18 years of age, and may have special medical, physical, or emotional needs. The children may belong to any ethnicity or race or be a part of a group of brothers and sisters. |