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Region 3

Foster Care and Adoption Information Meetings

If you reside in one of these counties:

Tarrant
Hood
Erath
Somervell
Parker
Palo Pinto
Johnson

Our Community, Our Kids is responsible for Foster Care and Adoption Information Meetings for your area. Please find more information at www.thefosteringcommunity.org or call 844-644-9240.

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

If you reside in one of these counties:

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

Please find Information Meeting details below.

* If accomodations 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. *

Recruitment Events and Foster/Adopt Information Meetings:

June 2018
July 2018
August 2018
Heart Gallery
Recruitment Staff
Faith-Based Staff
Where to mail Family Home Study

June 2018

Location	Foster/Adopt Information Meetings
Waxahachie Ellis County	Saturday, June 2nd, 10:00 am – 11:00 am Texas Baptist Home, Waxahachie Branch Daniel Center (Farthest building to the right) 629 Farley St. Waxahachie, TX 75165
Duncanville Dallas County	Tuesday, June 5th, 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm Duncanville Library 201 James Collins Blvd Duncanville, TX 75116 Contact: La Queena Warren, Foster and Adoption Recruiter, (817) 304-1272 No need to RSVP. Adult only meeting. Childcare is not provided. If you would like to be licensed through Child Protective Services, please attend this meeting. Your attendance will also count, if you choose to be licensed through a private agency.
Richardson Dallas County	Tuesday, June 5th, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Pathways Youth & Family Services 888 S. Greenville Ave., #127 Richardson, TX 75081 Directions from Dallas: Take 75N to Spring Valley exit, turn right. Go to Greenville and take a right. Turn right into first shopping center. We're in building 1. Go inside to the suites. Contact: Melanie Russell at (972) 776-6684 if you have any questions.
Fort Worth Tarrant County	Wednesday, June 6th, 6:00 pm Joint Information Meeting Gladney Center for Adoption 6300 John Ryan Drive Fort Worth, TX 76132
Denton Denton County	Wednesday, June 6th, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Denton South Branch Library 3228 Teasley Lane Denton, TX 76208 Contact: Tara Sims at (682) 808-5055 if you have any questions.
Grand Prairie Dallas County	Thursday, June 7th, 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm Tony Shotwell Life Center 2750 Graham Street Grand Prairie, TX 75050 Contact: La Queena Warren, Foster and Adoption Recruiter, (817) 304-1272 No need to RSVP. Adult only meeting. Childcare is not provided. If you would like to be licensed through Child Protective Services, please attend this meeting. Your attendance will also count, if you choose to be licensed through a private agency.
Denton Denton County	Thursday, June 7th, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm DFPS Office 535 S. Loop 288, Ste. 2001 Denton, TX 76205 Contact: Nikki Thomas at (940) 368-0819 if you have any questions. No RSVP required.
Fort Worth Tarrant County	Thursday, June 7th, 6:00 pm Joint Information Meeting ACH Child and Family Services 3712 Wichita St. Fort Worth, TX 76119
Dallas Dallas County	Thursday, June 7th, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Buckner Children and Family Services 5310 S Buckner Blvd Dallas, TX 75227 Contact: Mayra Vargas at (214) 319-3455 if you have any questions.
Bedford Tarrant County	Friday, June 8th, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Texas Baptist Home 3901 Airport Fwy , Suite 200 Bedford, TX 76021 Contact: Brooke Stembridge at (972) 351-0234 if you hav any questions.
Fort Worth Tarrant County	Sunday, June 10th, 3:00 pm Joint Information Meeting Kid’s First 4900 SE Loop 820, Suite 100 Forest Hill, TX 76140
Greenville Hunt County	Monday, June 11th, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Joint Informational Meeting 2827 Poplar Ave Greenville, TX 75402 Contact: Emma Casselton at (903) 450-5888 for more information.
Weatherford Parker County	Monday, June 11th, 6:30 pm Joint Information Meeting North Side Baptist Church (Childen's Building) 910 N. Main Street Weatherford, TX 76086
Dallas Dallas County	Wednesday, June 13th, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Covenant Kids - Dallas 2550 Beckleymeade Ave, Suite 100 Dallas, TX 75237
Mineral Wells Palo Pinto County	Thursday, June 14th, 6:30 pm - MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED Joint Information Meeting Indian Creek Baptist Church 104 Indian Creek Rd. Mineral Wells, TX 76067
Dallas Dallas County	Thursday, June 14th, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Dallas Hope Cottage 609 Texas Street Dallas, TX 75204 Contact: Marci Addo at (214) 526-8721 ext 218 for more information.
Dallas Dallas County	Saturday, June 16th, 10:00 am – 11:30 am Joint Information Meeting - Benevolent House Oak Gardens Church 4008 S Polk St Dallas, TX 75224
Mineral Wells Palo Pinto County	Monday, June 18th, 6:30 pm Joint Information Meeting Old School Pizza Co. 215 NE 27th Avenue Mineral Wells, TX 76067
Plano Collin County	Monday, June 18th, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm - MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED Children's Advocacy Center of Collin County 2205 Los Rios Blvd. Plano, TX 75074 Contact: Nikki Thomas at (940) 368-0819 if you have any questions. No RSVP needed.
Allen Collin County	Monday, June 18th, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm Embrace/Second Story "Child to Family Connection" Event Cottonwood Creek Church 1015 Sam Rayburn Tollway Allen, TX 75013 This event is free to attend. RSVP required. Register at www.EmbraceTexas.org.
Granbury Hood County	Tuesday, June 19th, 6:30 pm Joint Information Meeting Hood County Library 222 N. Travis St. Granbury, TX 76048
Dallas Dallas County	Tuesday, June 19th, 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm Resource Center (Upstairs Community Center) 5750 Cedar Springs Road Dallas, TX 75235 Contact: La Queena Warren, Foster and Adoption Recruiter, (817) 304-1272 No need to RSVP. Adult only meeting. Childcare is not provided. If you would like to be licensed through Child Protective Services, please attend this meeting. Your attendance will also count, if you choose to be licensed through a private agency.
Dallas Dallas County	Tuesday, June 19th, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Half Price Books Rec. Room 5803 E Northwest Hwy Dallas, TX 75231 Contact: Mayra Vargas at (214) 319-3455 for more information.
Fort Worth Tarrant County	Thursday, June 21st, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Angelheart 9141 Belshire Dr Fort Worth, TX 76182 Contact: Melinda Crisp for more information.
Granbury Hood County	Thursday, June 21st, 6:30 pm Joint Information Meeting Lakeside Baptist Church 500 W Bluebonnet Dr. Granbury, TX 76048
Fort Worth Tarrant County	Thursday, June 25th, 6:00 pm Joint Information Meeting Gladney Center for Adoption 6300 John Ryan Drive Fort Worth, TX 76132
Kaufman Kaufman County	Monday, June 25th, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Joint Informational Meeting Kaufman County Library 3790 S Houston St Kaufman, TX 75142 Contact: Dana at (903) 244-8721 for more information.
Burleson Johnson County	Monday, June 25th, 6:00 pm Joint Information Meeting Brazos Church 428 SW Johnson Avenue Burleson, TX 76028
Plano Collin County	Wednesday, June 27th, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm CK Family Services 710 East Park Blvd, Suite 100 Plano, TX 75074

July 2018

Location

Foster/Adopt Information Meetings

Richardson

Dallas County

Tuesday, July 3rd, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Pathways Youth & Family Services
888 S. Greenville Ave., #127
Richardson, TX 75081

Directions From Dallas: Take I-75N to Spring Valley exit, turn right. Go to Greenville and take a right. Turn right into first shopping center. Pathways Youth and Family Servics is in Building 1. Go inside to the suites.

Contact: Melanie Russell at (972) 776-6684 if you have any questions.

Grand Prairie

Dallas County

Thursday, July 5th, 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm

Tony Shotwell Life Center
2750 Graham Street
Grand Prairie, TX 75050

Contact: La Queena Warren, Foster and Adoption Recruiter, (817) 304-1272
No need to RSVP. Adult only meeting. Childcare is not provided.

If you would like to be licensed through Child Protective Services, please attend this meeting. Your attendance will also count, if you choose to be licensed through a private agency.

Greenville

Hunt County

Monday, July 9th, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Joint Information Meeting

2827 Poplar Ave
Greenville, TX 75402

Contact: Emma Casselton at (903) 450-5888 for more information.

Weatherford

Parker County

Monday, July 9th, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Joint Information Meeting - OCOK

North Side Baptist Church (Children's Building)
910 N Main St
Weatherford, TX 76086

Directions: From Main, take a right on First. The Children's Building is on your right.

Fort Worth

Tarrant County

Tuesday, July 10th, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Joint Information Meeting - ACH

ACH Child and Family Services
3712 Wichita St
Fort Worth, TX 76119

Contact: Tara Sims at (682) 808-5055 if you have any questions.

Denton

Denton County

Thursday, July 12th, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

DFPS Office
535 S. Loop 288, Ste. 2001
Denton, TX 76205

Contact: Nikki Thomas at (940) 368-0819 if you have any questions. No RSVP needed.

Denison

Grayson County

Sunday, July 15th, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Joint Information Meeting - CK Family Services

Joshua's Crossing
7201 FM 691
Denison, TX 75020

Plano

Collin County

Monday, July 16th, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Children's Advocacy Center of Collin County
2205 Los Rios Blvd
Plano, TX 75074

Contact: Nikki Thomas at (940) 368-0819 if you have any questions. No RSVP needed.

Dallas

Dallas County

Tuesday, July 17th, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Dallas Hope Cottage
609 Texas Street
Dallas, TX 75204

Contact: Marci Addo at (214) 526-8721 ext 218 if you have any questions.

Duncanville

Dallas County

Tuesday, July 17th, 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm

Duncanville Library
201 James Collins Blvd
Duncanville, TX 75116

Contact: La Queena Warren, Foster and Adoption Recruiter, (817) 304-1272
No need to RSVP. Adult only meeting. Childcare is not provided.

If you would like to be licensed through Child Protective Services, please attend this meeting. Your attendance will also count, if you choose to be licensed through a private agency.

Garland

Dallas County

Thursday, July 19th, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Jonathan’s Place
6065 Duck Creek Drive
Garland, TX 75043

Directions: Enter T. Boone Pickens Children's Services Center on Greenbelt Parkway.

Dallas

Dallas County

Saturday, July 21st, 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Joint Information Meeting - Benevolent House

Oak Gardens Church
4008 S Polk St
Dallas, TX 75224

Kaufman

Kaufman County

Monday, July 23rd, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Joint Information Meeting - CHP

Kaufman County Library
3790 S Houston St
Kaufman, TX 75142

Contact: Dana at (903) 244-8721 for more information.

Burleson

Johnson County

Monday, July 23rd, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Joint Information Meeting - OCOK

Brazos Church
428 SW Johnson Ave
Burleson, TX 76028

Little Elm

Denton County

Tuesday, July 24th, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Restorative Foster Care Information Meeting

Little Elm Public Library
100 W Eldorado Pkwy
Little Elm, TX 75068

Contact: Mayra Vargas at (214) 319-3455 for more information.

North Richland Hills

Tarrant County

Thursday, July 26th, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Joint Information Meeting - Angelheart

Angelheart
9141 Belshire Drive
North Richland Hills, TX 76182

Dallas

Dallas County

Monday, July 30th, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Joint Information Meeting - CK Family Services

CK Family Services
2550 Beckleymeade Ave, Suite 100
Dallas, TX 75237

August 2018

Location	Foster/Adopt Information Meetings
Richardson Dallas County	Tuesday, August 7th, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Pathways Youth & Family Services 888 S. Greenville Ave., #127 Richardson, TX 75081 Directions from Dallas: Take I-75N to Spring Valley exit, turn right. Go to Greenville and take a right. Turn right into first shopping center. We're in building 1. Go inside to the suites. Contact: Melanie Russell at (972) 776-6684 if you have any questions.
Fort Worth Tarrant County	Wednesday, August 8th, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Joint Information Meeting - ACH ACH Child and Family Services 3712 Wichita St Fort Worth, TX 76119 Contact: Tara Sims at (682) 808-5055 if you have any questions.
Denton Denton County	Thursday, August 9th, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm DFPS Office 535 S. Loop 288, Ste. 2001 Denton, TX 76205 Contact: Nikki Thomas at (940) 368-0819 if you have any questions. No RSVP needed.
Dallas Dallas County	Thursday, August 9th, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Buckner Children and Family Services 5310 S Buckner Blvd Dallas, TX 75227 Contact: Mayra Vargas at (214) 319-3455 for more information.
Greenville Hunt County	Monday, August 13th, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Joint Information Meeting 2827 Poplar Ave Greenville, TX 75402 Contact: Emma Casselton at (903) 450-5888 for more information.
Weatherford Parker County	Monday, August 13th, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Joint Information Meeting - OCOK North Side Baptist Church (Children's Building) 910 N Main St Weatherford, TX 76086 Directions: The meeting will be in the Children's Building. From Main, take a right on First. The Children's Building is on your right.
Dallas Dallas County	Thursday, August 16th, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Presbyterian Children's Homes & Services Juliette Fowler Communities 1234 Abrams Rd Dallas, TX 75214
Dallas Dallas County	Saturday, August 18th, 10:00 am – 11:30 am Joint Information Meeting - Benevolent House Oak Gardens Church 4008 S Polk Street Dallas, TX 75224
Plano Collin County	Monday, August 20th, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Children's Advocacy Center 2205 Los Rios Blvd. Plano, TX 75074 Contact: Nikki Thomas at (940) 368-0819 if you have any questions. No RSVP needed.
Dallas Dallas County	Wednesday, August 22nd, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Dallas Hope Cottage 609 Texas Street Dallas, TX 75204 Contact: Marci Addo at (214) 526-8721 ext 218 if you have any questions.
Fort Worth Tarrant County	Thursday, August 23rd, 6:15 pm – 7:15 pm Jonathan's Place 777 Main Street, Suite 600 Fort Worth, TX 76102
Dallas Dallas County	Sunday, August 26th, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm CK Family Services 2550 Beckleymeade Ave, Suite 100 Dallas, TX 75237
Kaufman Kaufman County	Monday, August 27th, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Joint Information Meeting - CHP Kaufman County Library 3790 S Houston St Kaufman, TX 75142 Contact: Dana at (903) 244-8721 for more information.
Burleson Johnson County	Monday, August 27th, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Joint Information Meeting - OCOK Brazos Church 428 SW Johnson Ave Burleson, TX 76028
Desoto Dallas County	Tuesday, August 28th, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Joint Information Meeting DeSoto Public Library 211 E Pleasant Run Rd # C DeSoto, TX 75115 Contact: Tara Sims at (682) 808-5055 if you have any questions.
Plano Collin County	Wednesday, August 29th, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm CK Family Services 710 East Park Blvd, Suite 100 Plano, TX 75074

Heart Gallery

heart gallery

View our online Heart Gallery:

Heart Gallery of North Texas

Recruitment Staff

Region 3 Recruitment Unit: (817) 792-4409
Foster/Adopt Recruiter:
La Queena Warren
Cell: (817) 304-1272
Recruitment Supervisor:
Jennifer Tatum
Cell: (817) 781-2475

Faith-Based Staff

Starla Abraham: (817) 543-3934

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) 276-3569

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