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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. Also see the list of recruitment staff later on this page for Our Community, Our Kids.
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 Cheryl Batiste, the recruitment specialist at EMPOWER at (945) 289-2228 or any of the EMPOWER recruitment staff later on this page.
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. *
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Recruitment Events and Foster/Adopt Information Meetings: |
July 2024
| Location | Foster/Adopt Information Meetings |
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VIRTUAL Region 3 General Information Meeting |
Tuesday, July 2nd, 6:30-7:30 pm |
IN PERSON: |
Wednesday, July 10th, 6:30 pm- 7:30 pm |
VIRTUAL Region 3 General Information Meeting |
Friday, July 19th, 12:00-1:00 pm |
VIRTUAL Region 3 General Information Meeting |
Friday, July 26th, 12:00-1:00 pm |
VIRTUAL Region 3 General Information Meeting |
Tuesday, July 30th, 6:30-7:30 pm |
August 2024
| Location | Foster/Adopt Information Meetings |
|---|---|
VIRTUAL Region 3 General Information Meeting |
Friday, August 9th, 12:00-1:00 pm |
VIRTUAL Region 3 General Information Meeting |
Tuesday, August 13th, 6:30-7:30 pm |
IN PERSON: Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services Office Irving, Tx |
Wednesday, August 21st, 6:30 pm- 7:30 pm Foster Care and Adoption 101 Information Meeting |
VIRTUAL Region 3 General Information Meeting |
Friday, August 30th, 12:00-1:00 pm |
September 2024
| Location | Foster/Adopt Information Meetings |
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VIRTUAL Region 3 General Information Meeting |
Friday, September 6th, 12:00-1:00 pm |
VIRTUAL Region 3 General Information Meeting |
Thursday, September 19th, 6:30-7:30 pm
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VIRTUAL Region 3 General Information Meeting |
Friday, September 27th, 12:00-1:00 pm |
Recruitment Staff
Region 3B Recruitment Staff:
Aresha Dickens at Our Community Our Kids, OOK (817) 502-1333
Region 3E Recruitment Staff at EMPOWER:
- Kimberly Fracese (945) 468-6476
- Esther Rocha (469) 705-5729
- Ruth Iheanatu (469) 662-8771
- Raquel Vasquez (469) 705-6437
- Shavondra Triplett (469) 657-9116
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