Is your faith community interested in providing support services for children and families in foster care like babysitting, foster care, and adoption? Do you want to donate items in your community, or help to prevent child and adult abuse but don't know how?
DFPS regional faith-based specialists can answer your questions. Every day, they work in partnership with faith communities to help meet the needs of the most vulnerable children, adults, and families in Texas.
| Region | Location | Name/Email | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lubbock | Leonor Espinoza | (806) 470-5197 |
| 2 | Wichita Falls | Herb Brister | (325) 513-2812 |
| 3 East | Dallas | Rosielyn Shields | (817) 727-2671 |
| 3 West | Fort Worth | Robert Shepherd | (469) 601-6319 |
| 4 | Tyler | Tonya Fuller | (903) 216-5878 |
| 5 | Beaumont | Alicia Jinkerson | (409) 504-6390 |
| 6A | Houston & Harris County | vacant | (713) 410-1384 |
| 6B | Outlying Counties | vacant | (832) 454-7283 |
| 7 | Austin | Teoahnna Mayo | (254) 220-6819 |
| 7 | Brenham | Christi Yackel | (979) 203-6931 |
| 8 | San Antonio | vacant | (210) 452-2321 |
| 9 | Midland | Tony Rastetter | (325) 262-1987 |
| 10 | El Paso | Maritza Hernandez | (915) 309-3595 |
| 11 | Corpus Christi | Cornelia Garza | (361) 816-4053 |
| 12 | State Office | Anna Blake | (512) 438-3044 |
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