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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 Diana Menchaca at (210) 337-3117or email: diana.menchaca@dfps.texas.gov.

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.

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:

October 2023
November 2023
Heart Gallery of Bluebonnet Country
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.

October 2023

Location	Foster/Adopt Information Meetings
Teams (Virtual) For Bexar County Kinship Residents Only CPA’s are welcome	Tuesday, October 10th, 10:00 am-11:00 am TEAMS MEETING: Email to register and receive meeting invitation Contact: Region08FAD@dfps.texas.gov or diana.menchaca@dfps.texas.gov to schedule

November 2023

Location	Foster/Adopt Information Meetings
Teams (Virtual) For Bexar County Kinship Residents Only CPA’s are welcome	Thursday, November 9th , 5:30pm--6:30pm TEAMS MEETING: Email to register and receive meeting invitation Contact: Region08FAD@dfps.texas.gov or diana.menchaca@dfps.texas.gov to schedule

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