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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:

March 2025

Location Foster/Adopt Information Meetings

VIRTUAL

Region 3 General Information Meeting

Monday, March 3rd 6:30 PM

Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUtfu6rqzkoGNzzoz2Nan5W15HLJF-K-mXK

VIRTUAL

Region 3 General Information Meeting

Wednesday, March 12th 6:30 PM

Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting

Click Here to Register

VIRTUAL

Region 3 General Information Meeting

Friday, March 14th 12:00 PM

Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUtfu6rqzkoGNzzoz2Nan5W15HLJF-K-mXK

VIRTUAL

Region 3 General Information Meeting

Friday, March 21st 12:00 PM

Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting

Click Here to Register

VIRTUAL

Region 3 General Information Meeting

Tuesday, March 25th 6:30 PM
Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUtfu6rqzkoGNzzoz2Nan5W15HLJF-K-mXK

IN-PERSON

Dallas County

Saturday, March 29th 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM
Heart Gallery of North TexasFoster Care and Adoption Expo
Stonebriar Mall– 2601 Preston Rd, Frisco, TX 75034

RSVP at: https://forms.office.com/r/V5yTqbJmTU

VIRTUAL

Region 3 General Information Meeting

Monday, March 31st 6:30 PM

Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting

Click Here to Register

 

April 2025

Location Foster/Adopt Information Meetings

VIRTUAL

Region 3 General Information Meeting

Friday, April 4th 12:00 PM
Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/0BXlAl3oT--SFJCUaK7kmg

IN-PERSON

Denton County

Saturday, April 5th 10:30 AM
Heart Gallery of North TexasFoster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting
Emily Fowler Central Library– 502 Oakland St. Denton, TX 76201

RSVP at: https://forms.office.com/r/hui2YtHJ6c

VIRTUAL

Region 3 General Information Meeting

Monday, April 7th 6:30 PM
Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/0BXlAl3oT--SFJCUaK7kmg

IN-PERSON

Dallas County

Wednesday, April 16th 6:30 PM
Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting

Local Good Center, 2201 K Ave Ste A-200 & C-100, Plano, TX 75074

VIRTUAL

Region 3 General Information Meeting

Thursday, April 24th 6:30 PM
Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting

Click Here to Register

VIRTUAL

Region 3 General Information Meeting

Tuesday, April 29th 6:30 PM
Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/0BXlAl3oT--SFJCUaK7kmg

 

May 2025

Location Foster/Adopt Information Meetings

VIRTUAL

Region 3 General Information Meeting

Friday, May 2nd 12:00 PM
Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting

Click Here to Register

IN-PERSON

Tarrant County

Monday, May 5th 6:30 PM
Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting
CK Family Services –320 Westway Pl, #530 Arlington, TX 76018

RSVP at: https://forms.gle/hdnvwuDxyUMgMZQ2A

VIRTUAL

Region 3 General Information Meeting

Wednesday, May 14th 6:30 PM
Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting

Click Here to Register

VIRTUAL

Region 3 General Information Meeting

Tuesday, May 20th 6:30 PM
Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/0BXlAl3oT--SFJCUaK7kmg

IN-PERSON

Hunt County

Saturday, May 24th 10:30 AM
Heart Gallery of North TexasFoster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting
W. Walworth Harrison Public Library– 1 Lou Finney Ln. Greenville, TX 75401

RSVP at: https://forms.office.com/r/hui2YtHJ6c

VIRTUAL

Region 3 General Information Meeting

Friday, May 30th 12:00 PM
Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/0BXlAl3oT--SFJCUaK7kmg

 

June 2025

Location Foster/Adopt Information Meetings

VIRTUAL

Region 3 General Information Meeting

Monday, June 2nd 6:30 PM
Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/0BXlAl3oT--SFJCUaK7kmg

IN-PERSON

Dallas County

Tuesday, June 10th 6:30 PM
Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting

6100 Colwell Blvd, Irving, TX 75039

VIRTUAL

Region 3 General Information Meeting

Tuesday, June 17th 6:30 PM
Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/0BXlAl3oT--SFJCUaK7kmg

VIRTUAL

Region 3 General Information Meeting

Friday, June 20th 12:00 PM
Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting

Click Here to Register

VIRTUAL

Region 3 General Information Meeting

Thursday, June 26th 6:30 PM
Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting

Click Here to Register

 

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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