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Region 3

Foster Care and Adoption Information Meetings

If you reside in one of these counties (Region 3B): If you reside in one of these counties (Region 3E):
Our Community, Our Kids is responsible for Foster Care and Adoption Information Meetings for your area. Please find Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting details below. For additional information please visit Our Community Our Kids at: http://www.ourcommunity-ourkids.org/ or call 844-644-9240.
  • Tarrant
  • Hood
  • Erath
  • Somervell
  • Parker
  • Palo Pinto
  • Johnson

Our Community Our Kids, is now in partnership with DFPS as part of Community-Based Care. Community-Based Care is a new way of providing foster care and case management services. It's a community-based approach to meeting the individual and unique needs of children, youth, and families. For more information regarding Community-Based Care, please visit https://www.CommunityBasedCare.org  

For information on fostering or adopting a child from out of state, contact the state ICPC office.

EMPOWER is responsible for Foster Care in our area. You may contact Cheryl Batiste, the recuirtment specialist at EMPOWER at (945) 289-2228.

  • Dallas
  • Denton
  • Cooke
  • Wise
  • Fannin
  • Grayson
  • Collin
  • Rockwall
  • Hunt
  • Kaufman
  • Ellis
  • Navarro

Please find Information Meeting details below.

* 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. *

Texas Map divided by  DFPS Regions 1 - Northwest District 2 - Northwest District 3 - Arlington District 4 - East Central District 5 - East Central District 7 - East Central District 6 - Houston District 8 - South Texas District 11 - South Texas District 9 - Northwest District 10 - Northwest District

Recruitment Events and Foster/Adopt Information Meetings:

January 2024

Location Foster/Adopt Information Meetings

ONLINE

General Information Meeting

Friday, Jan 5th, 12:00 PM
Register now for this foster/adopt meeting!
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtf-6qrDgpH9T2Ut5QsVcPBmOzW8A3FLA_

ONLINE

General Information Meeting

Tuesday, Jan 9th, 12:00 PM
Register now for this foster/adopt meeting!
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEpc-GtqD8rEtbjp4rwx8AOiqaWblFVy00F

IN-PERSON

General Information Meeting

Wednesday, January 17th, 6:30pm
Register now for this foster/adopt meeting!
6100 Cowell, Blvd, Irving, TX 75309

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScEj1ssT8ZHWFvSEYlM_liSAtUJdQCR381RpVLVrlLwT7-4Ig/viewform?usp=sf_link

ONLINE

General Information Meeting

Friday, Jan 19th, 12:00 PM
Register now for this foster/adopt meeting!
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAtce6qrz0iHtKCYymLkQZRdZfecUy1lW72

ONLINE

General Information Meeting

Tuesday, Jan 23rd, 12:00 PM
Register now for this foster/adopt meeting!
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEucu2prDoqHNfeluaazDFoxw1ge_m4pc8R

ONLINE

General Information Meeting

Monday, Jan 29th, 6:30 PM
Register now for this foster/adopt meeting!
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtf-6qrDgpH9T2Ut5QsVcPBmOzW8A3FLA_

 

February 2024

Location Foster/Adopt Information Meetings

ONLINE

General Information Meeting

Friday, Feb 2nd, 12:00 PM
Register now for this foster/adopt meeting!

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIpcuqoqzkuEtPXYMfAz1AGGJmLFPuNGltD

ONLINE

General Information Meeting

Tuesday, February 6th, 6:30 PM
Register now for this foster/adopt meeting!

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vf-iupz8pGNdfzBaTunKw6TAguZbyhdDi

ONLINE

General Information Meeting

Monday, Feb 12th, 6:30 PM
Register now for this foster/adopt meeting!

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEsf-ugrTMtHdLT17gCgMHYl259D3o5vE5S

ONLINE

General Information Meeting

Friday, February 16th, 12:00 PM
Register now for this foster/adopt meeting!

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vf-iupz8pGNdfzBaTunKw6TAguZbyhdDi

ONLINE

General Information Meeting

Tuesday, Feb 20th, 6:30 PM
Register now for this foster/adopt meeting!

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUpf-uqrzgpHd3FXhfZ2LZy_Vo5dPKZ1y5H

ONLINE

General Information Meeting

Wednesday, February 28th, 6:30pm
Register now for this foster/adopt meeting!
2201 K Ave Ste A200, Plano, TX 75074

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfOrY2MOVC2LZbe0v6Cl3egZszRCnVlBgJIPVNR5X8anArTAw/viewform?usp=sf_link

IN-PERSON

General Information Meeting

Wednesday, February 28th, 6:30pm
Register now for this foster/adopt meeting!
2201 K Ave Ste A200, Plano, TX 75074

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfOrY2MOVC2LZbe0v6Cl3egZszRCnVlBgJIPVNR5X8anArTAw/viewform?usp=sf_link

March 2024

Location Foster/Adopt Information Meetings

ONLINE

General Information Meeting

Friday, March 1st, 12:00 PM
Register now for this foster/adopt meeting!
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0lcuCtrzksGNb6B3K3E4xkIz3vnPc4B02o

IN PERSON:

Bedford YMCA

Saturday, March 2nd, 10:00 am- 11:00 am
Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting
The Bedford Center YMCA, 2801 Forest Ridge Dr Bedford, TX 76021

RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/528656675347

ONLINE

General Information Meeting

Monday, March 4th, 6:30 PM
Register now for this foster/adopt meeting!

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpcO-oqjspGtKNqp_6ppyFHNYw8ivXLt5y

ONLINE

General Information Meeting

Thursday, March 7th, 6:30 PM
Register now for this foster/adopt meeting!

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMudeGqrTgpHNJGxNDGb-dfjNQC6BUx8Yp6

ONLINE

General Information Meeting

Friday, March 15th 12:00 PM
Register now for this foster/adopt meeting!

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpcO-oqjspGtKNqp_6ppyFHNYw8ivXLt5y

ONLINE

General Information Meeting

Tuesday, March 19th, 6:30 PM
Register now for this foster/adopt meeting!

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpcO-oqjspGtKNqp_6ppyFHNYw8ivXLt5y

ONLINE

General Information Meeting

Wednesday, March 27th ,6:30 PM
Register now for this foster/adopt meeting!

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYscemqpzIqGdNrX9G_V5VQWoB54zSwmHPY

Recruitment Staff

Region 3b Recruitment Staff:
Aresha Dickens at Our Community Our Kids, OOK (817) 502-1333

Region 3E Recruitment Staff:
Cheryl Batiste at EMPOWER (945) 289-2228

Home Studies

Out of state and private adoption agency families: Please mail 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

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