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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 2012

Location

Information Meeting Directions

Fort Worth

Tarrant County

Saturday, May 5th, 10:00 AM

Normandale Baptist Church
2200 Chapel Creek Road
Fort Worth, TX 76108
 

From Fort Worth: take I-30 west towards Weatherford. Exit Chapel Creek. Turn right and go north about 3/4 of a mile. The church is on the right.

Carrollton

Dallas County

Saturday, May 5th, 10:00 AM

Arrow Child and Family Ministries
1525 N. I-35E
Suite 100
Carrollton, TX 75006

Northbound- Take exit #444/Whitlock Ln/Sandy Lake Rd. onto N I-35E. Make a U-Turn on N I-35E. Drive 1.0 miles and arrive at 1525 N I-35E, Carrollton, on the right.

Southbound-Take exit #444/Whitlock Ln/Sandy Lake Rd. onto N I-35E. Drive 1.0 miles and arrive at 1525 N I-35E, Carrollton, on the Right.

Dallas

Dallas County

Monday, May 7th, 6:30 PM

Refuge House
3585 Timberglen Road
Dallas, TX 75287

Traveling North on I35E Take exit 445 for President George Bush Turnpike E. Merge onto President George Bush Turnpike. Take the Frankford Road exit toward Marsh Lane. Turn left onto Marsh Lane and then left on Timberglen.

Fort Worth

Tarrant County

Tuesday, May 8th, 6:00 PM

Genesis Methodist Church
7635 S. Hulen Street
Fort Worth, TX 75104

From I-20: Take the Hulen Street exit. Go South on Hulen Street. Stay on Hulen for 4 miles. The church is on the left after Sycamore School Road light.

 

Dallas

Dallas County

Saturday, May 12th, 10:00 AM

Covenant Kids Dallas
5787 South Hampton Road
Suite 290
Dallas, TX 75232

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.

Fort Worth

Tarrant County

Tuesday, May 15th, 6:00 PM

ACH Child and Family Services,
Lutz (Administrative Building)
1424 Summit Ave.
Fort Worth, TX 76102

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.)

Cedar Hill

Dallas County

 

Thursday, May 17th, 6:30 PM

High Pointe Baptist Church
101 High Pointe Lane
Cedar Hill, TX 75104

Directions:
From 67 South exit Pleasant Run and turn right onto Pleasant Run.
From 67 North exit Pleasant Run/Joe Wilson Rd and turn left onto Pleasant Run.

From Pleasant Run, turn Right on Old Clark Road
Left on High Pointe Lane
High Pointe Baptist Church is on the right.

Arlington

Tarrant County

Sunday, May 20th, 2:00 PM

Covenant Kids Arlington
320 Westway Place
Suite 530
Arlington, TX 76018

From I-20:  From Fort Worth, exit Matlock and go through the light; stay on the access road.  From Dallas, exit Matlock and make a u-turn over I-20, then go east on the access road.  Turn right on Centreway Place (just past the Aetna building).  Go through the stop sign and immediately turn left into the Westway Office Park.

Dallas

Dallas County

Monday, May 21st, 6:30pm

Covenant Kids Dallas
5787 South Hampton Road
Suite 290
Dallas, TX 75232

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.

Euless

Tarrant County

Tuesday, May 22nd, 6:30 PM

Sheppard’s Drive Baptist Church
219 N Sheppard’s Drive
Euless, TX

Traveling on 183 going East or West – exit hwy 157 go North on 157 and take a right at Trojan Way. Sheppard’s drive is approximately half a mile on the right.

Dallas
Dallas County

Saturday, May 26th, 10:30 AM

Benchmark Family Services
Office Alpha
13140 Coit Road
Suite 210
Dallas, TX 75240

 Traveling North on I-635E. Take the Coit Rd. Exit, Turn outside of 635. Office Alpha is just past the Wells Fargo on Coit.

Dallas

Dallas County

Tuesday, May 29th, 6:00pm

The Gladney Center for Adoption
4525 Lemmon Avenue
Dallas, TX 75219

Traveling East on I-20 (from Fort Worth) Take I-820 N via Exit 442B, Merge onto I-30 E/Super Bowl Hwy via Exit 28A toward Dallas, Merge onto I-35E N/US-77 via Exit 45A on the Left toward Denton, Merge onto Dallas North Tollway N via Exit 429D, Take the Lemmon Ave exit. Turn Right onto Lemmon Ave. 4525 Lemmon Avenue is on the right.

 

June 2012

Location

Information Meeting Directions

Dallas

Dallas County

Sunday, June 3rd, 2:00 PM

Covenant Kids Dallas
5787 South Hampton Road
Suite 290
Dallas, TX 75232

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.

Keller

Tarrant County

Monday, June 4th, 6:00 PM

NorthWood Church
1870 Rufe Snow Drive
Keller, TX 76248

From I-35W Proceed east on North Tarrant Pkwy for 4.6 Miles.
From Loop 820 Exit Rufe Snow Drive and proceed north 4.3 miles.
NorthWood Church is at northwest corner of Rufe Snow Drive and North Tarrant Parkway.

Carrollton

Dallas County

Wednesday, June 6th, 6:00 PM

Arrow Child & Family Ministries
1525 N. I-35E
Suite 100
Carrollton, TX  75006

Northbound -Take exit #444/Whitlock Ln/Sandy Lake Rd. onto N I-35E.  Make a U-Turn on N I-35E. Drive 1.0 miles and arrive at 1525 N I-35E, Carrollton, on the Right

Southbound - Take exit #444/Whitlock Ln/Sandy Lake Rd. onto N I-35E. Drive 1.0 miles and arrive at 1525 N I-35E, Carrollton, on the Right

Cedar Hill

Dallas County

 

Thursday, June 7th, 6:30 PM

High Pointe Baptist Church
101 High Pointe Lane
Cedar Hill, TX 75104

From 67 South exit Pleasant Run and turn right onto Pleasant Run.
From 67 North exit Pleasant Run/Joe Wilson Rd and turn left onto Pleasant Run.
From Pleasant Run, turn Right on Old Clark Road
Left on High Pointe Lane the church is on the right. 

Fort Worth

Tarrant County

Tuesday, June 12th, 6:00 PM

The Gladney Center for Adoption
6300 John Ryan Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76132

Traveling East on I20 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 1st right onto John Ryan Dr. 
West on I20 Take Exit 434A toward Granbury Road. Take slight left onto SW loop 820, turn left onto Granbury Road, Turn right onto S. Hulen Street, turn left onto Oakmont Drive, Turn left onto Harris pkwy, take first right onto John Ryan Drive.

Dallas
Dallas County

Saturday, June 16th, 10:30 AM

Benchmark Family Services
Office Alpha
13140 Coit Road
Suite 210
Dallas, TX 75240

Traveling North on I-635E. Take the Coit Rd. Exit, Turn outside of 635. Office Alpha is just past the Wells Fargo on Coit.

Dallas

Dallas County

Monday, June 18th, 6:30 PM

Covenant Kids Dallas
5787 South Hampton Road
Suite 290
Dallas, TX 75232

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.

Fort Worth

Tarrant County

Tuesday, June 19th, 6:00 PM

ACH Child and Family Services,
Lutz (Administrative Building)
1424 Summit Ave.
Fort Worth, TX 76102

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.)

Euless

Tarrant County

Tuesday, June 19th , 6:30 PM

Sheppard’s Drive Baptist Church
219 N Sheppard’s Drive
Euless, TX

Traveling on 183 going East or West – exit hwy 157 go North on 157 and take a left at Trojan Way. Sheppard’s drive is approximately half a mile on the right.

Arlington

Tarrant County

Sunday, June 24th, 2:00 PM

Covenant Kids Arlington
320 Westway Place
Suite 530
Arlington, TX 76018

From I-20:  From Fort Worth, exit Matlock and go through the light; stay on the access road.  From Dallas, exit Matlock and make a u-turn over I-20, then go east on the access road.  Turn right on Centreway Place (just past the Aetna building).  Go through the stop sign and immediately turn left into the Westway Office Park.

Arlington

Dallas &
Tarrant  County

Monday, June 25th, 2012, 6:30 PM

(English/Spanish)
Bilingual Information Meeting


Child Protective Services Office
1200 E Copeland Rd
3rd floor, Conference Room no. 339
Arlington TX 76011

CPS Presenters

Note:  Copeland Rd. is the South service road along I-30.
1)  Going East to Dallas, on I-30 exit on Collins/Center St.; go past the Center St. light; past the Collin St. light to 1200 Copeland Rd.
2)  Going West to Fort Worth, on I-30; exit on Collins St.; at light, turn left; go across Collins bridge, to Copeland Rd.; turn left at light; go about three blocks to 1200 East Copeland Rd. 
EPS Building; a 5 story silver office building, parking lot in the front of building that sits back from the road.   Landmarks: you will see another silver office building behind  EPS building; will  see the "Cowboy Stadium" behind both EPS & silver buildings

 

July 2012

Location

Information Meeting Directions

Dallas

Dallas County

Monday, July 2nd, 6:30 PM

Covenant Kids Dallas
5787 South Hampton Road
Suite 290
Dallas, TX 75232

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.

Dallas

Dallas County

Wednesday, July 11th, 6:30 PM

Refuge House
3585 Timberglen Road
Dallas, Texas 75287

Traveling North on I35E  Take exit 445 for President George Bush Turnpike E,  Merge onto President George Bush Turnpike,  Take the Frankford Road exit toward Marsh Lane, Turn left onto Marsh LN, then left on Timberglen

Carrollton

Dallas County

Thursday July 12th, 6:00 PM

Arrow Child & Family Ministries
1525 N. I-35E
Suite 100
Carrollton, TX  75006

Northbound -Take exit #444/Whitlock Ln/Sandy Lake Rd. onto N I-35E.  Make a U-Turn on N I-35E. Drive 1.0 miles and arrive at 1525 N I-35E, Carrollton, on the Right
Southbound - Take exit #444/Whitlock Ln/Sandy Lake Rd. onto N I-35E. Drive 1.0 miles and arrive at 1525 N I-35E, Carrollton, on the Right.

Arlington

Tarrant County

Monday, July 16th, 6:30 PM

Covenant Kids
320 Westway Place
Suite 530
Arlington, TX 76018

From I-20:  From Fort Worth, exit Matlock and go through the light; stay on the access road.  From Dallas, exit Matlock and make a u-turn over I-20, then go east on the access road.  Turn right on Centreway Place (just past the Aetna building).  Go through the stop sign and immediately turn left into the Westway Office Park.

Fort Worth

Tarrant County

Tuesday July 17th,  6:00 PM

ACH Child and Family Services
Lutz (Administrative Building)
1424 Summit Ave.
Fort Worth, TX 76102

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.)

Cedar Hill

Dallas County

 

Thursday, July 19th, 6:30 PM

High Pointe Baptist Church
101 High Pointe Lane
Cedar Hill, TX 75104

Directions:
From 67 South exit Pleasant Run and turn right onto Pleasant Run.
From 67 North exit Pleasant Run/Joe Wilson Rd and turn left onto Pleasant Run.

From Pleasant Run, turn Right on Old Clark Road
Left on High Pointe Lane
High Pointe Baptist Church is on the right.

Euless

Tarrant County

Tuesday July 24th, 6:30 PM

Sheppard’s Drive Baptist Church
219 N Sheppard’s Drive
Euless, TX

Traveling on 183 going East or West – exit hwy 157 go North on 157 and take a left at Trojan Way. Sheppard’s drive is approximately half a mile on the right.

Dallas
Dallas County

Saturday July 28th, 10:30 AM

Benchmark Family Services
Office Alpha
13140 Coit Road
Suite 210
Dallas, TX 75240

Traveling North on I-635E. Take the Coit Rd. Exit, Turn outside of 635. Office Alpha is just past the Wells Fargo on Coit.

Dallas

Dallas County

Sunday, July 29th, 2:00 PM

Covenant Kids Dallas
5787 South Hampton Road
Suite 290
Dallas, TX 75232

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.

 

Recruitment Staff

  • Region 3 Recruitment Unit: (817) 792-4409

    Foster/Adopt Recruiters and
    Faith-based Recruiters:

    Blythe Waldran
    Jackie Baird
    Starla Abraham
    Esequiel Sanchez

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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

 

                                                                                                                                                                   
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