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Region 7, Austin 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. *

*Please note that children are not able to attend information meetings due to the potential sensitive subject matter discussed.*

Recruitment Events and Foster/Adopt Information Meetings:

April 2019
May 2019
June 2019
Heart Gallery
Recruitment Staff
Faith-Based Staff

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 2019

Location	Foster/Adopt Information Meetings
Brenham Washington County	Monday, April 1st, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm *Child Placing Agencies must RSVP 72 hours in advance prior to attending the information meeting.* DFPS Office 2248 S. Market Street Brenham, TX 77833 Please contact Christi Yackel at (979) 203-6931 for any questions. RSVP is not required.
Waco McLennan County	Monday, April 8th, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm *Child Placing Agencies must RSVP 72 hours in advance prior to attending the information meeting.* DFPS Office 801 Austin Avenue, Suite 150 Waco, TX 76701 Please contact Regena Robinson at (254) 931-6358 for any questions. RSVP is not required.
Austin (North) Travis County	Tuesday, April 9th, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm *Child Placing Agencies must RSVP 72 hours in advance prior to attending the information meeting.* DFPS Office 14000 Summit Drive Suite 100 Austin, TX 78728 Please contact Shelby Rosenquist at (512) 834-4705 for any questions. RSVP is not required.
Austin (South) Travis County	Tuesday, April 9th, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm *Child Placing Agencies must RSVP 72 hours in advance prior to attending the information meeting.* Austin Ridge Bible Church – Southwest Campus 7416 W TX-71 Austin, TX 78735 Please contact Shelby Rosenquist at (512) 834-4705 for any questions. RSVP is not required.
Bryan Brazos County	Thursday, April 11th, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm *Child Placing Agencies must RSVP 72 hours in advance prior to attending the information meeting.* DFPS Office 2400 Osborn Lane Bryan, TX 77803 Please contact Kelsie Locklin at (979) 213-0417 for any questions. RSVP is not required.
Georgetown Williamson County	Thursday, April 11th, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm *Child Placing Agencies must RSVP 72 hours in advance prior to attending the information meeting.* Georgetown Public Library Hewlett Room – 2nd Floor, Room 222 402 W 8th Street Georgetown, TX 78626 Please contact Albert Lucio at (512) 954-5446 or Tiffany Cook at (254) 319-6178 for any questions. RSVP is not required.

May 2019

Location	Foster/Adopt Information Meetings
Burnet Burnet County	Tuesday, May 7th, 6:30 pm *Child Placing Agencies must RSVP 72 hours in advance prior to attending the information meeting.* DFPS Office 1104 W. Buchanan Dr., Ste. 2 Burnet, Texas 78611 Contact: Terri Parsons at (512) 564-0379 for any questsions. RSVP is not required.
Temple Bell County	Wednesday, May 8th, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm *Child Placing Agencies must RSVP 72 hours in advance prior to attending the information meeting.* DFPS Office 4501 S General Bruce Drive Suite 20 Temple, TX 76502 Please contact Jenny Sykes at (254) 247-5398 or Katy Haydon at (254) 449-4792 for any questions. RSVP is not required.
College Station Brazos County	Thursday, May 9th, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm *Child Placing Agencies must RSVP 72 hours in advance prior to attending the information meeting.* Aldersgate United Methodist Church 2201 Earl Rudder Freeway College Station, TX 77845 Please contact Benjamin Glade at (979) 324-0518 for any questions. RSVP is not required.
Waco McClennan County	Monday, May 13th, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm *Child Placing Agencies must RSVP 72 hours in advance prior to attending the information meeting.* DFPS Office 801 Austin Avenue, Suite 150 Waco, TX 76701 Please contact Sherry Harris at (254) 495-9653 for any questions. RSVP is not required.
Bastrop Bastrop County	Tuesday, May 14th, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm *Child Placing Agencies must RSVP 72 hours in advance prior to attending the information meeting.* DFPS Office 3809 E. Loop 150 Suite 102 Bastrop, Texas 78602 Please contact Julianne Urban at (512) 629-7235 for any questions. RSVP is not required.
Austin (North) Travis County	Tuesday, May 14th, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm *Child Placing Agencies must RSVP 72 hours in advance prior to attending the information meeting.* DFPS Office 14000 Summit Drive Suite 100 Austin, TX 78728 Please contact Shelby Rosenquist at (512) 834-4705 for any questions. RSVP is not required.
Austin (South) Travis County	Tuesday, May 14th, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm *Child Placing Agencies must RSVP 72 hours in advance prior to attending the information meeting.* Austin Ridge Bible Church – Southwest Campus 7416 W TX-71 Austin, TX 78735 Please contact Shelby Rosenquist at (512) 834-4705 for any questions. RSVP is not required.

June 2019

Location

Foster/Adopt Information Meetings

Waco

McClennan County

Monday, June 10th, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm