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Region 4, Tyler and surrounding area

Foster Care and Adoption Information Meetings

* 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:

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:

April 2020

Location

Foster/Adopt Information Meetings

Longview

Gregg County

Thursday, April 16th, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Online Meeting
Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/943961933

You can also dial in using your phone.
(For supported devices, tap a one-touch number below to join instantly.)
United States: +1 (571) 317-3112
- One-touch: tel:+15713173112,,943961933#

Access Code: 943-961-933

Contact: La Toyia Smith at (903) 715-7620

GoToMeeting (Virtual)

Bowie County

Sunday, April 19th, 4:00 pm

Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/672698949

This meeting is locked with a password: participants will need to contact me by email to RSVP and receive the password. Please RSVP by 04/17/2020 at 4:00 p.m.

Contact: Andrea Smith at (903) 559-4988

GoToMeeting (Virtual)

Panola County

Thursday, April 23rd, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/878903669

You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (571) 317-3122

This meeting is locked with a password.
Please RSVP to Brittney Rountree at (903) 655-6211 to recieve password.

GoToMeeting (Virtual)

Wood/Upshur County

Monday, April 27th, 5:00 p.m.

Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/672698949

This meeting is locked with a password: participants will need to contact me by email to RSVP and receive the password. Please RSVP by 04/22/2020 at 5:00 p.m.

Contact: Veronica Tate (903) 841-0029

Virtual

Smith County

Thursday, April 30th, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

The Fostering Collective
Find the Zoom Meeting link and passwords below:
https://thefosteringcollective.org/event/foster-care-interest-meeting/

With a virtual Q & A to follow with agencies

For more information contact Brittney Rountree at (903) 655-6211

May 2020

Location	Foster/Adopt Information Meetings
GoToMeeting (Virtual) Titus County	Monday, May 4th, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/423838085 Access Code: 423-838-085 You can also dial in using your phone. (For supported devices, tap a one-touch number below to join instantly.) United States: +1 (872) 240-3212 - One-touch: tel:+18722403212,,423838085# Contact: Katie Campbell at (903) 263-3742
Mount Pleasant Titus County	Tuesday, May 5th, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm CANCELLED Mount Pleasant CPS Office 303 E. 11th St. Mount Pleasant, TX 75455
GoToMeeting (Virtual) Franklin/Hopkins County	Monday, May 11th, 5:00 pm Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/495060469 This meeting is locked with a password: participants will need to contact me by email to RSVP and receive the password. Please RSVP by 05/8/2020 at 5:00 p.m. Contact: Melinda Stout at (903) 563-0710
GoToMeeting (Virtual) Bowie County	Wednesday, May 20th, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/672698949 This meeting is locked with a password: participants will need to contact me by email to RSVP and receive the password. Please RSVP by 05/18/2020 at 4:00 p.m. Contact: Andrea Smith at (903) 559-4988

Recruitment Staff

Answers questions for the community on how to become foster and adoptive families.

Brittney Rountree, (903) 655-6211

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