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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.
August 2022
| Location | Foster/Adopt Information Meetings |
|---|---|
Virtual Bowie and Surrounding Region 4 Counties |
Wednesday, August 3rd, 12:00 pm
RSVP to Andrea Smith at (903) 559-4988 |
Henderson Rusk and Surrounding Region 4 Counties |
Thursday, August 11th, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm This Information Meeting will be held in person at:Henderson DFPS Office 700 Zeid Blvd. Henderson, TX 75652 Please RSVP to attend to (430) 244-0461 or (903) 530-9057 |
Virtual Region 4 Counties |
Wednesday, August 17th, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm |
Virtual Region 4 Counties |
Monday, August 22nd, 1:00 pm |
Virtual Region 4 Counties |
Friday, August 26th, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm This information meeting will be held online through Microsoft Teams. Contact: La Toyia Bennett-Smith |
Tyler Smith and Surrounding Counties |
Tuesday, August 30th, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
September 2022
| Location | Foster/Adopt Information Meetings |
|---|---|
Virtual Bowie and Surrounding Region 4 Counties |
Wednesday, September 7th, 12:00 pm
RSVP to Andrea Smith at (903) 559-4988 |
October 2022
| Location | Foster/Adopt Information Meetings |
|---|---|
Virtual Bowie and Surrounding Region 4 Counties |
Wednesday, October 5th, 12:00 pm
RSVP to 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