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Region 3, Dallas and surrounding area
Foster Care and Adoption Information Meetings
* If accommodations such as a sign language interpreter are needed in order to attend an information meeting please call the Recruitment Staff listed below 3 days prior to the meeting if possible *
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May 2013
| Location |
Information Meeting | Directions |
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Richardson Dallas County |
Wednesday, May 1st, 6:00 PM Pathways Youth & Family Services |
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Dallas Dallas County |
Thursday, May 2nd, 6:30 PM Buckner Children and Family Services |
Traveling East on I-30 from Fort Worth, take |
Dallas Ellis County |
Saturday, May 4th, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM ADOPTION EXPO Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services in Partner with Juliette Fowler Homes |
Take I35 North. Exit onto I30 East. Continue to Exit 48B for Barry Avenue. Turn sharp left onto S. Barry Avenue and continue to Munger Blvd for one half mile. Turn right onto Columbia Avenue and continue on to Abrams Rd. Juliette Fowler Homes will be on the right and you can gain entrance through a security gate. |
Arlington Tarrant County |
Sunday, May 5th, 2:00 PM Covenant Kids Arlington |
Going East on I-20, exit Matlock, go through the light, and stay on the access road. Turn right on Centreway Place, just past the Aetna Building. Go through the stop sign and immediately turn left into Westway Office Park. |
Richardson Dallas County |
Monday, May 6th, 6:00 PM Host: ACH Child & Family Services |
Traveling North on Central Expressway (US75) Take exit 25 (Arapaho Road). Take U-Turn under Central; stay on service road. Turn right into First United Methodist Church of Richardson driveway. |
Greenville Hunt County |
Saturday, May 11th, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Noon Highland Terrace Baptist Church For more information, click here to view the event flyer. |
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Bedford Tarrant County |
Tuesday, May 14th, 6:30 PM Texas Baptist Home Bedford Campus |
Exit FM 157/Industrial BLV |
Richardson Dallas County |
Tuesday, May 14th, 6:00 PM **This meeting has been cancelled** Host: ACH Child & Family Services |
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Cedar Hill Dallas County |
Wednesday, May 15th, 6:30 PM Benchmark Family Services |
Traveling North on I-636E. Take Coit Road Exit, turn outside of 635. Office Alpha is just past Wells Fargo on Coit. |
Cleburne Johnson County |
Saturday, May 18th, 10:00 AM **This meeting has been cancelled due to the recent storm** Child Protective Services Presenters only DFPS Office |
From I 35 W towards Waco take exit 174 S (Wilshire Blvd to Cleburne) Turn Left on Batterson St and Left on North Robinson. |
Dallas Dallas County |
Monday, May 20th, 6:30 PM Covenant Kids Dallas |
From I-20: Exit US-67North. Take the Redbird Lane/Hampton Road Exit, and proceed to Hampton Road. Turn left onto Hampton Road. Covenant Kids is located in the One West Hills Tower, a 4-story black glass building on the left. After entering the building, take the elevator to the 2nd floor. Covenant Kids is located in Suite 290. |
Garland Dallas County |
Tuesday, May 21st, 6:00 PM Jonathan’s Place
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From I-30 Eastbound, take I-30 just past 635. Take the Beltline/Broadway exit and go left (U-turn) before going through the light, stay on the service road now heading South bound and take a right on Greenbelt (You will see Care Now on the corner). Continue on Greenbelt until you see the first building on the left. (about ½ mile). There is a children’s water fountain and a sign on the front of the entrance that says “T. Boone Pickens Children’s Services Center). You have arrived at Jonathan’s Place Administration office. All guests are required to go to the T. Boone Pickens |
Fort Worth Tarrant County |
Thursday, May 23rd, 6:30 PM The Gladney Center for Adoption
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Traveling EAST on I-20, Exit 431 toward Bryant Irvin Road. Turn slight left onto SW Loop 820. Turn slight right onto Bryant Irvin Road. Turn left onto Oakmont Blvd. Take 1st right onto Harris Pkwy. Take the first onto John Ryan Drive. |
Fort Worth Tarrant County |
Tuesday, May 28th, 6:00 PM ACH Child & Family Services, |
Traveling West on I-30 from Dallas, just past downtown Fort Worth, take the Summit exit, # 13, and turn right onto Summit Ave (going North). Go almost 2 blocks and turn Left onto Rio Grande Ave. (Park anywhere on Rio Grande Ave. The building faces Rio Grande Ave, but is on the corner of Summit, and Rio Grande.) |
June 2013
| Location |
Information Meeting | Directions |
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Cedar Hill Dallas County |
Saturday, June 1st, 10:30 AM Benchmark Family Services |
Traveling North on I-636E. Take Coit Road Exit, turn outside of 635. Office Alpha is just past Wells Fargo on Coit. |
Arlington Tarrant County |
Monday, June 3rd, 6:30 PM Covenant Kids Arlington |
Going East on I-20, exit Matlock, go through the light, stay on access road. |
Arlington For ALL 19 Counties |
Tuesday, June 4th, 6:30 PM Child Protective Services Only Meeting 5 Story Silver Building, EPS Benefits |
I-30 W from Dallas, take Collins Street Exit. At light turn left, go across Collin Street Bridge, turn left at light at Copeland . Building is on the North side of I-30E. |
Burleson Johnson and Tarrant Counties |
Tuesday, June 4th, 6:30 PM Hosted by Child Protective Services |
On the Southeast corner of Bethesda Road and I-35W |
Garland Dallas County |
Tuesday, June 4th, 6:00 PM Jonathan’s Place
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From I-30 Eastbound, take I-30 just past 635. Take the Beltline/Broadway exit and go left (U-turn) before going through the light, stay on the service road now heading South bound and take a right on Greenbelt (You will see Care Now on the corner). Continue on Greenbelt until you see the first building on the left. (about ½ mile). There is a children’s water fountain and a sign on the front of the entrance that says “T. Boone Pickens Children’s Services Center). You have arrived at Jonathan’s Place Administration office. All guests are required to go to the T. Boone Pickens |
Arlington For ALL 19 Counties |
Wednesday, June 5th, 12:00 Noon Child Protective Services Only Meeting 5 Story Silver Building, EPS Benefits |
I-30 W from Dallas, take Collins Street Exit. At light turn left, go across Collin Street Bridge, turn left at light at Copeland . Building is on the North side of I-30E. |
Dallas Dallas County |
Thursday, June 6th, 6:30 PM Buckner Children and Family Services |
Traveling East on I-30 from Fort Worth, take |
Arlington For ALL 19 Counties |
Saturday, June 8th, 10:30 AM Child Protective Services Only Meeting 5 Story Silver Building, EPS Benefits |
I-30 W from Dallas, take Collins Street Exit. At light turn left, go across Collin Street Bridge, turn left at light at Copeland . Building is on the North side of I-30E. |
Denton Denton County |
Tuesday, June 11th, 6:00 PM DFPS Office |
From Dallas: Merge onto I-35E N/US-77 N toward Denton. Keep right to take I-35E N toward Denton. Take EXIT 463 toward TX-288-LOOP/McKinney. Stay straight to go onto S I-35E. Turn right onto TX-288-LOOP N. |
Cedar Hill Dallas County |
Saturday, June 15th, 10:30 AM Benchmark Family Services |
Traveling North on I-636E. Take Coit Road Exit, turn outside of 635. Office Alpha is just past Wells Fargo on Coit. |
Cleburne Johnson County |
Tuesday, June 18th, 6:00 PM ACH Child & Family Services |
From Fort Worth- take I-35 South, Exit 37-TX 174 towards Cleburne. Take 67 Business/Henderson to the right. Turn left on to Pendell Street. From Dallas -Turn slight left to take the ramp toward I-30 W/I-35E. Merge onto I-35E S/US-67 S/US-77. Keep right to take US-67 S toward Cleburne. Turn left onto N Pendell St. N Pendell St is just past S Holloway St. Henderson Street Baptist Church is on the corner. |
Cedar Hill Dallas County |
Thursday, June 20th, 6:30 PM High Pointe Baptist Church |
From 67 South exit Pleasant Run and turn right onto Pleasant Run. From Pleasant Run, turn Right on Old Clark Road |
Dallas Dallas County |
Saturday, June 22nd, 6:30 PM Passage of Youth |
From Fort Worth: I-30 E toward Dallas, take exit 45B toward Lamar St./Griffin Street, merge onto ERLO Thornton Fwy, Right onto S Harwood St, Turn right onto Corinth St. From Dallas; l-30 to S Griffin, Turn right onto S. Akard St. |
Hurst Tarrant County |
Tuesday, June 25th, 6:00 PM Pathways Youth & Family Services |
Take 183/121 towards the Hurst, Euless, Bedford, area. Take the Norwood Drive Exit. Go North at the Light. Pathways office will be on the right, next to Eden Song Maternity, just before the first lighted intersection. Suite D is on the south side of the building. |
Fort Worth Tarrant County |
Tuesday, June 25th, 6:00 PM ACH Child & Family Services, |
Traveling West on I-30 from Dallas, just past downtown Fort Worth, take the Summit exit, # 13, and turn right onto Summit Ave (going North). Go almost 2 blocks and turn Left onto Rio Grande Ave. (Park anywhere on Rio Grande Ave. The building faces Rio Grande Ave, but is on the corner of Summit, and Rio Grande.) |
Richardson Dallas County |
Thursday, June 27th, 6:00 PM Pathways Youth & Family Services |
Travel North on 75 then take the Spring Valley Exit. Turn right onto Spring Valley. Spring Valley becomes Centennial Road. Turn right onto Greenville Avenue. At the first right turn, you will turn into the parking lot for the building. There is a door facing Greenville Ave. with 888 listed above. |
Arlington Tarrant County |
Saturday, June 29th, 10:30 AM Therapeutic Family Life |
Take I-30 West, exit #29, Ballpark Dr., Left onto Ballpark, right onto Ave J, The one story building is on the left, so take a small turnaround. |
Arlington Tarrant County |
Sunday, June 30th, 2:00 PM Covenant Kids Arlington |
Going East on I-20, exit Matlock, go through the light, stay on access road. |
Recruitment Staff
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Region 3 Recruitment Unit: (817) 792-4409
Foster/Adopt Recruiters and
Faith-based Recruiters:Blythe Waldran
Jackie Baird
Starla Abraham
Esequiel Sanchez
Home Studies
Out of state and private adoption agency families: Please mail or fax your home study to us if you are interested in children
from this area. If you are a DFPS family you do not need to do this
since DFPS staff can obtain your study.
Our mailing address:
Department of Family and Protective Services
Recruitment Unit
P. O. Box 200697
Arlington TX 76006
Region 3 Recruitment Unit:
Phone: (817) 792-4409
Fax: (817) 276-3969

