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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 Kerry Garcia, the recruitment specialist at EMPOWER at (945) 223-8627 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: |
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 |
IN-PERSON Dallas County |
Saturday, March 29th 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM |
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 |
IN-PERSON Denton County |
Saturday, April 5th 10:30 AM |
VIRTUAL Region 3 General Information Meeting |
Monday, April 7th 6:30 PM |
IN-PERSON Dallas County |
Wednesday, April 16th 6:30 PM |
VIRTUAL Region 3 General Information Meeting |
Thursday, April 24th 6:30 PM |
VIRTUAL Region 3 General Information Meeting |
Tuesday, April 29th 6:30 PM |
May 2025
| Location | Foster/Adopt Information Meetings |
|---|---|
VIRTUAL Region 3 General Information Meeting |
Friday, May 2nd 12:00 PM |
IN-PERSON Tarrant County |
Monday, May 5th 6:30 PM |
VIRTUAL Region 3 General Information Meeting |
Wednesday, May 14th 6:30 PM |
VIRTUAL Region 3 General Information Meeting |
Tuesday, May 20th 6:30 PM |
IN-PERSON Hunt County |
Saturday, May 24th 10:30 AM |
VIRTUAL Region 3 General Information Meeting |
Friday, May 30th 12:00 PM |
June 2025
| Location | Foster/Adopt Information Meetings |
|---|---|
VIRTUAL Region 3 General Information Meeting |
Monday, June 2nd 6:30 PM |
IN-PERSON Dallas County |
Tuesday, June 10th 6:30 PM |
VIRTUAL Region 3 General Information Meeting |
Tuesday, June 17th 6:30 PM |
VIRTUAL Region 3 General Information Meeting |
Friday, June 20th 12:00 PM |
VIRTUAL Region 3 General Information Meeting |
Thursday, June 26th 6:30 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
- Jazzmyne Woodson (972) 567-5824
- 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