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Region 8, San Antonio and surrounding area

Foster Care and Adoption Information Meetings

If you reside in Bexar countY

If you reside in one of these counties:

For Information meetings in Bexar County, 8A, Contact Information – (210) 337-3117 call or email Region08FAD@dfps.texas.gov to receive the link.

Atascosa
Bandera
Calhoun
Comal
DeWitt
Dimmit
Edwards
Frio
Gillespie
Goliad
Gonzales
Guadalupe
Jackson
Karnes

Kendall
Kerr
Kinney
La Salle
Lavaca
Maverick
Medina
Real
Uvalde
Val Verde
Victoria
Wilson
Zavala

Belong is responsible for Foster Care and Adoption Information Meetings for Region 8b. For additional information please contact Belong's point of contact, Julia Braun at (210) 876-6958 Option #1. Also see the list of recruitment staff later on this page for both Belong and DFPS.

Belong is now in a partnership with DFPS as part of Community-Based Care. Community-Based Care is a new way of providing foster care and case management services. It's a community-based approach to meeting the individual and unique needs of children, youth, and families. For more information, visit the Community-Based Care section of the DFPS website.

For information on fostering or adopting a child from out of state, contact the State Office ICPC.

* 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. Meeting will start promptly at the designated time. A fifteen minute grace period is given; thereafter participants will not be permitted to enter. *

Recruitment Events and Foster/Adopt Information Meetings:

The Information Meetings posted below are for Relatives referred to us and families via the Interstate Compact. We are referring all other applicants to our community partners; other Child Placing Agencies.

You can find contact information for some of the partner agencies in your area on our website here: http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Adoption_and_Foster_Care/Adoption_Partners/private.as

April 2024

Location	Foster/Adopt Information Meetings
Online Region 8A Bexar County	Wed. 04/10/24 @ 5:30pm VIRTUAL VIA TEAMS Contact Information – (210) 337-3117 call or email Region08FAD@dfps.texas.gov to receive the link

May 2024

Location	Foster/Adopt Information Meetings
Online Region 8A Bexar County	Wed. 05/22/24 @ 5:30pm VIRTUAL VIA TEAMS Contact Information – (210) 337-3117 call or email Region08FAD@dfps.texas.gov to receive the link

June 2024

Location	Foster/Adopt Information Meetings
Online Region 8A Bexar County	Wed. 06/19/24 @ 5:30pm VIRTUAL VIA TEAMS Contact Information – (210) 337-3117 call or email Region08FAD@dfps.texas.gov to receive the link

July 2024

Location	Foster/Adopt Information Meetings
Online Region 8A Bexar County	Wed. 07/24/24 @ 5:30pm VIRTUAL VIA TEAMS Contact Information – (210) 337-3117 call or email Region08FAD@dfps.texas.gov to receive the link

Recruitment Staff

Region 8b Recruitment Staff at Belong
This region is know as the South Central and Hill Country area, and is comprised of 27 counties in and around San Antonio, excluding Bexar county.

Brandy Flores (Belong) (830) 252-2361
Amber Wagner (Belong) (830) 252-2426
Daniela Esparza (Belong) (830) 714-1976

Region 8a Recruitment Staff at DFPS
This region includes Bexar county.

Kelly Gadea (210) 487-9586
Cloe Rios (512) 578-6489
Emallee Wooten (726) 895-0945
Daniel Villanueva (830) 480-4747
Stephanie Constante (210) 268-2873
Haidee Salazar (210) 247-7529
Cambrielle Gorham (210) 709-9228

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