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Region 4, Tyler 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. *
These information meetings are open to all the Region 4’s counties of Anderson, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Delta, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Hopkins, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Panola, Rains, Red River, Rusk, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Van Zandt, and Wood. If you live outside this area, please select your region using the map below.
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Recruitment Events and Foster/Adopt Information Meetings: |
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services is looking for caring foster and adoptive families in your area. To learn more about becoming a foster or adoptive parent through our agency, we will be having the following information meetings in your area.
September 2022
| Location | Foster/Adopt Information Meetings | |
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Virtual Bowie and Surrounding Region 4 Counties |
Wednesday, September 7th, 12:00 pm
RSVP to Andrea Smith at (903) 559-4988 |
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Tyler Smith County |
Tuesday, September 20th, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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| Virtual Region 4 Counties |
Wednesday, September 28th, 12:00 pm -1:00 pm This information meeting will be held online through Microsoft Teams. |
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Virtual |
Friday September 30th , 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Microsoft Teams meeting
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October 2022
| Location | Foster/Adopt Information Meetings |
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Virtual Bowie and Surrounding Region 4 Counties |
Wednesday, October 5th, 12:00 pm
RSVP to Andrea Smith at (903) 559-4988 |
| In-Person Region 4 Counties |
Friday, October 21, 2022, 11:00 am -12:00 pm |
Virtual Cass County and surrounding areas |
Tuesday, October 25th, 12 pm – 1 pm
Microsoft Teams meeting |
November 2022
| Location | Foster/Adopt Information Meetings |
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Virtual Bowie and Surrounding Region 4 Counties |
Wednesday, November 2nd, 12:00 pm
RSVP to Andrea Smith at (903) 559-4988 |
| Virtual Region 4 Counties |
Monday, November 7th, 12:00 pm RSVP to Lizbeth Mendez at (903) 258-8017 |
Microsoft Teams Virtual |
November 16, 2022
12:30 pm-1:30pm Please email the worker for the link to the meeting. Contact: La Toyia Bennett-Smith at Latoyia.bennettsmith@dfps.texas.gov
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December 2022
| Location | Foster/Adopt Information Meetings |
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Virtual Bowie and Surrounding Region 4 Counties |
Wednesday, December 7th, 12:00 pm
RSVP to Andrea Smith at (903) 559-4988 |
Microsoft Teams Virtual |
December 14, 2022
12:30pm-1:30pm Please email the worker for the link to the meeting
Contact: La Toyia Bennett-Smith at Latoyia.bennettsmith@dfps.texas.gov
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Recruitment Staff
Answers questions for the community on how to become foster and adoptive families.
Candice Howard, (903) 927-0311