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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):
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. Also see the list of recruitment staff later on this page for Our Community, Our Kids.
  • Cooke
  • Denton
  • Erath
  • Wise
  • Tarrant
  • Hood
  • Johnson
  • Palo Pinto
  • Parker
  • Somervell

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. For additional information please visit: https://3empower.org/fosterfutures/

You may contact Kerry Garcia, the recruitment specialist at EMPOWER at (945) 223-8627 or any of the EMPOWER recruitment staff later on this page.

  • Dallas
  • Fannin
  • Grayson
  • Collin
  • Rockwall
  • Hunt
  • Kaufman
  • Ellis
  • Navarro

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. *

Texas Map divided by  DFPS Regions 1 - Northwest District 2 - Northwest District 3 - Arlington District 4 - East Central District 5 - East Central District 7 - East Central District 6 - Houston District 8 - South Texas District 11 - South Texas District 9 - Northwest District 10 - Northwest District

Recruitment Events and Foster/Adopt Information Meetings:

October 2024

Location Foster/Adopt Information Meetings

VIRTUAL

Region 3 General Information Meeting

Friday, October 4th, 12:00- 1:00 pm

Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting

Virtual- https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYsfuuurT0tE9XWhBW_4pBgju5hgJKa0TfW2ihft

IN PERSON:

Fretz Park Branch Library

Saturday, October 5th, 9:00 am- 10:00 am
Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting
Fretz Park Branch Library
6990 Belt Line Rd, Dallas, TX 75254

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/share/8pLzhA3QkM4rYbwX/

VIRTUAL

Region 3 General Information Meeting

Tuesday, October 8th, 6:30- 7:30 pm

Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting

Virtual- https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIoc-mvrDsvH9zK4-f1-x2DIZK_hRqEpGTR

VIRTUAL

Region 3 General Information Meeting

Wednesday, October 16th, 6:30- 7:30 pm

Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting

Virtual- https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYsfuuurT0tE9XWhBW_4pBgju5hgJKa0TfW2ihft

IN PERSON:

YMCA Amon G. Carter, Jr. Downtown

Saturday, October 19th, 10:30 am- 11:30 am
Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting
Amon G. Carter, Jr. Downtown YMCA
512 Lamar St, Fort Worth, TX 76102

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/share/Up2Xyd52Zf9ogLH3/

VIRTUAL

Region 3 General Information Meeting

Thursday, October 24th, 6:30-7:30 pm

Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting

Virtual- https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvce-srjooHtxONaWS-VoWbK0F4nlSWNQU

VIRTUAL

Region 3 General Information Meeting

Monday, October 28th, 6:30-7:30 pm

Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting

Virtual- https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYsfuuurT0tE9XWhBW_4pBgju5hgJKa0TfW2ihft

November 2024

Location Foster/Adopt Information Meetings

VIRTUAL

Region 3 General Information Meeting

Friday, November 1st, 12:00-1:00 pm

Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting

Virtual- https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAud-yrpjsqGdTtuaxkMc9JdhP4qrXpTtVv

VIRTUAL

Region 3 General Information Meeting

Thursday, November 7th, 6:30-7:30 pm

Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting

Virtual-  https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYsfuuurT0tE9XWhBW_4pBgju5hgJKa0TfW2ihft

VIRTUAL

Region 3 General Information Meeting

Friday, November 15th, 12:00-1:00 pm

Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting

Virtual- https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZctc-CorjkpG9RuNBfDeJzeW1JQhTjnSEwL

VIRTUAL

Region 3 General Information Meeting

Friday, November 15th, 12:00-1:00 pm

Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting

Virtual- https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZctc-CorjkpG9RuNBfDeJzeW1JQhTjnSEwL

VIRTUAL

Region 3 General Information Meeting

Tuesday, November 19th, 6:30-7:30 pm

Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting

Virtual- https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYsfuuurT0tE9XWhBW_4pBgju5hgJKa0TfW2ihft

VIRTUAL

Region 3 General Information Meeting

Monday, November 25th, 6:30-7:30 pm

Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting

Virtual-  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvf-CpqjwvGdMb5JVaQP9hfsKDoitgFwBs

December 2024

Location Foster/Adopt Information Meetings

VIRTUAL

Region 3 General Information Meeting

Tuesday, December 3rd, 6:30-7:30 pm

Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting

Virtual- https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYsfuuurT0tE9XWhBW_4pBgju5hgJKa0TfW2ihft

VIRTUAL

Region 3 General Information Meeting

Monday, December 9th, 6:30-7:30 pm

Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting

Virtual-https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtde6urjwvHdPQuEVVz1SUAVPqdH7-BcGa

VIRTUAL

Region 3 General Information Meeting

Friday, December 13th, 12:00-1:00 pm

Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting

Virtual- https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYsfuuurT0tE9XWhBW_4pBgju5hgJKa0TfW2ihft

VIRTUAL

Region 3 General Information Meeting

Thursday, December 19th, 6:30-7:30 pm

Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting

Virtual-  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkdOmqpzgiHdP9ROZQFmvL8mDp5lF2BfTq

 

Recruitment Staff

Region 3B Recruitment Staff:
Aresha Dickens at Our Community Our Kids, OOK (817) 502-1333

Region 3E Recruitment Staff at EMPOWER:

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

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