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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 2021
| Location | Foster/Adopt Information Meetings |
|---|---|
Virtual Gregg and surrounding Region 4 counties |
Monday, September 13th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm This information meeting will be held online through Microsoft Teams. RSVP is required in order to receive link to meeting. Contact: Shelly Johnson at (903) 424-4935 |
| Virtual Region 4 Counties |
Tuesday, September 14th, 12:00 pm This information meeting will be held online through Microsoft TEAMS. RSVP is required to receive link to the meeting. Contact: Skye Vetter-Hayes at (903) 204-9697 |
Virtual Bowie and surrounding Region 4 counties |
Wednesday, September 15th, 12:00 pm This information meeting will be held online through Microsoft Teams. RSVP is required in order to receive link to meeting. Contact: Andrea Smith at (903) 559-4988 |
Tyler Smith and surrounding Region 4 counties |
Wednesday, September 22nd, 12:00 pm Please RSVP to attend due to limited space. Contact: Wayne Height at (903) 530-9057 |
Tyler Smith and surrounding Region 4 counties |
Wednesday, September 29th, 12:00 pm Please RSVP to attend due to limited space. Contact: Craig Huff at (903) 258-7564 |
October 2021
| Location | Foster/Adopt Information Meetings |
|---|---|
Virtual Harrison, Panola, and other surrounding region 4 counties |
Friday, October 1st, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm This information meeting will be held online through Microsoft Teams. RSVP is required in order to receive link to meeting. |
Mount Vernon Franklin, Wood, Hopkins, Rains and Surrounding Counties |
Monday, October 18th, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm |
| Virtual Region 4 Counties |
Thursday, October 21st, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Microsoft Teams meeting |
| Virtual Region 4 Counties |
Monday, October 25th, 5:00 pm |
November 2021
| Location | Foster/Adopt Information Meetings |
|---|---|
Virtual Bowie and surrounding Region 4 counties |
Saturday, November 6th, 10:00 am This information meeting will be held online through Microsoft Teams. RSVP is required in order to receive link to meeting. Contact: Andrea Smith at (903) 559-4988 |
Recruitment Staff
Answers questions for the community on how to become foster and adoptive families.
Candice Howard, (903) 927-0311