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Region 11: Laredo, Edinburg, Corpus Christi, and surrounding areas

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. *

Recruitment Events and Foster/Adopt Information Meetings:

September 2023
October 2023
November 2023
December 2023
Heart Gallery of South Texas
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:

September 2023

Location	Foster/Adopt Information Meetings
Teams (Online) Hidalgo County	Tuesday, September 5th,2023 at 11:00 AM (Monday September 4th, Labor Day Holiday) This information meeting will be held online through Microsoft Teams meeting. RSVP is required due to limited capacity. Contact: Alma Martinez at (956) 369-9245 to sign up by Monday, August 28,2023 Or Email: alma.martinez@dfps.texas.gov
Teams (Online) Cameron County	Tuesday, September 4th,2023 at 6:00pm This information meeting will be held online through Microsoft Teams meeting. RSVP is required due to limited capacity. Contact: Mildred Benavides at (956) 244-4615 to sign up by Monday, August 28, 2023 Or email mildred.benavides@dfps.texas.gov.
Corpus Christi Nueces County	Monday, September 11th, 11:00 a.m. This information meeting will be held virtual. RSVP is required due to limited capacity. Contact Tiarney Young to sign up. tiarney.young@dfps.texas.gov Cell Phone - (361) 946-8729
Teams (Online) Laredo Webb County	Monday, September 25th ,2023 at 11:00am and 6:00pm This information meeting will be held online through Microsoft Teams meeting. RSVP is required due to limited capacity. Contact: Brigitte Villarreal at (956)436-4632 to sign up by Monday September 18,2023

October 2023

Location	Foster/Adopt Information Meetings
Teams (Online) Cameron County	Monday, October 02,2023 at 11:00 AM This information meeting will be held online through Microsoft Teams meeting. RSVP is required due to limited capacity. Contact: Xochitl Campos at (956) 371-1064 to sign up by Monday, September 25, 2023 Or Email: xochitl.campos@dfps.texas.gov
Teams (Online) Hidalgo County	Monday, October 02,2023 at 6:00 PM This information meeting will be held online through Microsoft Teams meeting. RSVP is required due to limited capacity. Contact: Juan Zuniga at (956)289-3349 to sign up by Monday, September 25, 2023. Or Email: juan.zuniga@dfps.texas.gov
Teams (Online) Nueces County	Monday, October 9, 2023 at 11:00 AM This information meeting will be held online through Microsoft Teams meeting. RSVP is required due to limited capacity. Contact: Rosa Pena at (361) 949-9074 to sign up. Or Email: rosa.pena@dfps.texas.gov
Teams (Online) Laredo Webb County	Monday, October 23, 2023 at 11:00am and 6:00pm This information meeting will be held online through Microsoft Teams meeting. RSVP is required due to limited capacity. Contact: Yadira Rojas at (956) 436-2748 to sign up by Monday, October 16, 2023. Or Email: Yadira.rojas@dfps.texas.gov

November 2023

Location	Foster/Adopt Information Meetings
Teams (Online) Cameron County	Monday, November 06, 2023 at 6:00 PM This information meeting will be held online through Microsoft Teams meeting. RSVP is required due to limited capacity. Contact: Rebecca Rodriguez at (956) 373-7632 to sign up by Monday, October 30, 2023. Or Email: Rebecca.rodriguez@dfps.texas.gov
Teams (Online) Hidalgo County	Monday, November 06, 2023 at 11:00 AM This information meeting will be held online through Microsoft Teams meeting. RSVP is required due to limited capacity. Contact: Clarissa Sanchez at (956) 605-8927 to sign up by Monday, October 30, 2023. Or Email: clarissa.sanchez@dfps.texas.gov
Teams (Online) Nueces County	Monday, November 13, 2023 at 11:00 AM This information meeting will be held online through Microsoft Teams meeting. RSVP is required due to limited capacity. Contact: Nely Guadarram at (361)816-4127 to sign up. Or Email: nely.guadarrama@dfps.texas.gov
Teams (Online) Laredo Webb County	Monday, November 27, 2023 at 11:00am and 6:00pm This information meeting will be held online through Microsoft Teams meeting. RSVP is required due to limited capacity. Contact: Krissel Rabago at (956) 436-3924 to sign up by Monday, November 20, 2023. Or Email: krissel.rabago@dfps.texas.gov

December 2023

Location	Foster/Adopt Information Meetings
Teams (Online) Cameron County	Monday, December 04, 2023 at 11:00 AM This information meeting will be held online through Microsoft Teams meeting. RSVP is required due to limited capacity. Contact: Anna Castillo at (956) 371-3880 to sign up by Monday, November 27, 2023 Or Email: anna.castillo@dfps.texas.gov
Teams (Online) Hidalgo County	Monday, December 04, 2023 at 6:00 PM This information meeting will be held online through Microsoft Teams meeting. RSVP is required due to limited capacity. Contact: Maria Trevino at (956) 802-6582 to sign up by Monday, November 27, 2023 Or Email: maria.trevino@dfps.texas.gov
Teams (Online) Nueces County	Monday, December 11, 2023 at 11:00am This information meeting will be held online through Microsoft Teams meeting. RSVP is required due to limited capacity. Contact: Norma Rodriguez at (361)318-8675 to sign up. Or Email: norma.rodriguez4@dfps.texas.gov
Teams (Online) Laredo Webb County	Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at 11:00am and 6:00pm (Office closed December 25 and 26, 2023 due to Holiday) This information meeting will be held online through Microsoft Teams meeting. RSVP is required due to limited capacity. Contact: Marlen Alaniz at (956) 500-6027 to sign up by Monday, December 18, 2023. Or Email: Marlen.Alaniz@dfps.texas.gov

Recruitment Staff

Hidalgo/Starr County area
Rosa Lopez, Human Services Technician, (956) 316-8693 or (956) 371-4621
Answers questions about becoming a foster and/or adoptive parent.
Nueces County Northern Area
Debra Garcia, Administrative Assistant, (361) 878-7525
Answers general questions about becoming a foster and/or adoptive parent.
Webb/Cameron County Areas
Rosa Lopez, Human Services Technician, (956) 316-8693 or (956) 371-4621
Answers general questions about becoming a foster and/or adoptive parent.

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