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Region 11: Laredo, Edinburg, Corpus Christi, and surrounding areas

Foster Care and Adoption Information Meetings

* 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:

The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services is looking for caring foster and adoptive families in your area. To learn more about becoming a foster or adoptive parent through our agency, we will be having the following information meetings in your area: Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Cameron, Duval, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kennedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, McMullen, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Starr, Webb, Willacy, Zapata

Until further notice, this information meeting will be held online through Microsoft Teams meeting and is open to all region 11 counties.
RSVP is required due to limited capacity.

Spanish speaking available upon request.

April 2025

Location

Foster/Adopt Information Meetings

APRIL

Teams (Online)
Spanish speaking upon request

DATE & TIME:
Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 11:00am and 6:00pm
Contact: Heather Galaviz at: 1+(956) 489-1506 to sign up by Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
Or Email: heather.galaviz@dfps.texas.gov
DATE & TIME:
Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 11:00am and 6:00pm
Contact: Frankie Garcia at: 1-(361) 318-9432 to sign up by Tuesday, April 15, 2025.

Or Email: frankie.garcia@dfps.texas.gov

May 2025

Location	Foster/Adopt Information Meetings
MAY Teams (Online) Spanish speaking upon request	DATE & TIME: Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 11:00am and 6:00pm Contact: Hector A. Gonzalez at: +1(956) 202-1656 to sign up by Tuesday, May 6, 2025. Or Email: hector.gonzalez@dfps.texas.gov DATE & TIME: Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 11:00am and 6:00pm Contact: Nely Guadarrama at: +1 (361) 816-4127 to sign up by Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Or Email: nely.guadarrama@dfps.texas.gov

June 2025

Location	Foster/Adopt Information Meetings
JUNE Teams (Online) Spanish speaking upon request	DATE & TIME: Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 11:00am and 6:00pm Contact: Tiffany Hale at: 1 (361) 537-4951 to sign up by Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Or Email: tiffany.hale@dfps.texas.gov DATE & TIME: Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 11:00am and 6:00pm Contact: Alma Martinez at: +1 (956) 369-9245 to sign up by Tuesday, June 17, 2025. Or Email: alma.martinez@dfps.texas.gov

Recruitment Staff

**For questions and answers about becoming a foster and/or adoptive parent, see contacts below.**

Yolanda Rodriguez, Administrative Assistant (956) 316-8745
Sylvia G Garza, Administrative Assistant, (361) 878-7525
Rosa Lopez, Human Services Technician, (956) 316-8693 or (956) 371-4621

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