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Region 3
Foster Care and Adoption Information Meetings
If you reside in one of these counties (Region 3B): | If you reside in one of these counties (Region 3E): |
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Our Community, Our Kids is responsible for Foster Care and Adoption Information Meetings for your area. Please find Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting details below. For additional information please visit Our Community Our Kids at: http://www.ourcommunity-ourkids.org/ or call 844-644-9240.
Our Community Our Kids, is now in 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 regarding Community-Based Care, please visit https://www.CommunityBasedCare.org For information on fostering or adopting a child from out of state, contact the state ICPC office. |
EMPOWER is responsible for Foster Care in our area. You may contact Cheryl Batiste, the recuirtment specialist at EMPOWER at (945) 289-2228.
Please find Information Meeting details below. |
* 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: |
January 2024
Location | Foster/Adopt Information Meetings |
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ONLINE General Information Meeting |
Friday, Jan 5th, 12:00 PM |
ONLINE General Information Meeting |
Tuesday, Jan 9th, 12:00 PM |
IN-PERSON General Information Meeting |
Wednesday, January 17th, 6:30pm |
ONLINE General Information Meeting |
Friday, Jan 19th, 12:00 PM |
ONLINE General Information Meeting |
Tuesday, Jan 23rd, 12:00 PM |
ONLINE General Information Meeting |
Monday, Jan 29th, 6:30 PM |
February 2024
Location | Foster/Adopt Information Meetings |
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ONLINE General Information Meeting |
Friday, Feb 2nd, 12:00 PM |
ONLINE General Information Meeting |
Tuesday, February 6th, 6:30 PM |
ONLINE General Information Meeting |
Monday, Feb 12th, 6:30 PM |
ONLINE General Information Meeting |
Friday, February 16th, 12:00 PM |
ONLINE General Information Meeting |
Tuesday, Feb 20th, 6:30 PM |
ONLINE General Information Meeting |
Wednesday, February 28th, 6:30pm |
IN-PERSON General Information Meeting |
Wednesday, February 28th, 6:30pm |
March 2024
Location | Foster/Adopt Information Meetings |
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ONLINE General Information Meeting |
Friday, March 1st, 12:00 PM |
IN PERSON: Bedford YMCA |
Saturday, March 2nd, 10:00 am- 11:00 am |
ONLINE General Information Meeting |
Monday, March 4th, 6:30 PM |
ONLINE General Information Meeting |
Thursday, March 7th, 6:30 PM |
ONLINE General Information Meeting |
Friday, March 15th 12:00 PM |
ONLINE General Information Meeting |
Tuesday, March 19th, 6:30 PM |
ONLINE General Information Meeting |
Wednesday, March 27th ,6:30 PM |
Recruitment Staff
Region 3b Recruitment Staff:
Aresha Dickens at Our Community Our Kids, OOK (817) 502-1333
Region 3E Recruitment Staff:
Cheryl Batiste at EMPOWER (945) 289-2228
Home Studies
Out of state and private adoption agency families: Please mail your home study to us if you are interested in children
from this area. If you are a DFPS family, you do not need to do this
since DFPS staff can obtain your study.
Our mailing address:
Department of Family and Protective Services
Recruitment Unit
P. O. Box 200697
Arlington, TX 76006