When locating an agency to assist you in building your family through foster care or adoption, you should consider your family’s personal preferences provided by that agency.
Our network is the heart of the community-based care model, centered on addressing the specific needs of children and youth in foster care.
Region 8b includes the following counties: Atascosa, Bandera, Calhoun, Comal, De Witt, Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Gillespie, Goliad, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Jackson, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, La Salle, Lavaca, Maverick, Medina, Real, Uvalde, Val Verde, Victoria, Wilson and Zavala counties.
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1Hope for Kids, Inc.
Michelle Schmitz
Levi Mawhirter
Info@1HOPEforkids.org
210.910.6533
1HOPE for Kids is a Foster Care and Adoption agency in Bexar, Comal, and surrounding counties, training, licensing, and supporting Christian families.
A World for Children
Lupe Vaquera
vaquerag@awfc.org
210.249.0770
Our agency began in 1997 with a single office in Round Rock. Today, while our corporate office remains in Round Rock, A World For Children is now represented across the State, with 14 offices, including an office in San Antonio and Victoria.
A. B. E. Residential
Alvenus Franklin, Executive Director
832.455.3237
A.B.E. Residential is located in Houston in region 6. They serve boys 5-13 and provide programming for Emotional Disorders.
Agape Manor Home CPA
Jacob Mathew
972.840.8130
Serving Regions 3 and 6 – We currently serve children in foster care with both Basic and Therapeutic needs in the Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston areas.
Angel’s Nest SIL
Malika Bruno, Director
240.242.9716
Our mission is to meet the need, make a connection, and change the trajectory of each individual served through education, skills, wellness, and independence. We desire for those served to become confident, have healthy relationships, and cope with difficulties in a way that is positive. Our pivot program is a three-tier system developed to foster independence of young adults who have had minimal opportunity to develop life skills, interrupted educational opportunities, and experiences which hindered their overall wellness. Our staff is trauma-informed, which shapes the way in which we communicate with our residents.
Angelheart CPA
Round Rock Location
3001 Joe Dimaggio Blvd, Suite 1100
Round Rock, TX 78665
Phone: 512.310.9857
Fax: 512.310.9531
North Richland Hills Office
9141 Belshire Drive
North Richland Hills, TX 76182
Phone: 817.893.5420
Fax: 817.893.5544
Temple Location
5252 South 31st Street
Temple, TX 76502
Phone: 254.933.7155
Fax: 254.933.7112
Angelheart, Inc.’s mission statement is to have a positive impact in the heart of every child we serve. Angelheart serves families in the Round Rock, DFW, and Temple areas.
Arrow Child and Family Ministries
Ryan Warren
ryan.warren@arrow.org
346.328.4873
San Antonio Office-
401 E Sonterra Blvd, Suite 125
San Antonio, TX 78258
Phone: (210) 457-1200
Fax: (210) 457-1215
Arrow was founded in 1992 with one office in Austin, Texas. Since then, we’ve expanded across the state with many more offices and programs to serve children and families.
Azleway Children’s Services
Amy Brackley, Recruitment
amy.brackley@azleway.org
432-553-4136
Azleway – A faith based agency, providing opportunities through quality services to children and families. Azleway has offices located in Tyler, DFW, Houston/Humble, and in Nacogdoches.
BCFS
Miguel Ordonez
FosterCareSanAntonio@BCFS.net
210.801.7050
10103 Wurzbach Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78230
BCFS Health and Human Services offers foster care in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Tyler and San Antonio, Texas.
Beacon of Hope
3833 S Alameda. Corpus Christi, TX 78411
361.334.5357
Beacon of Hope is a Texas Based Foster Care and Adoption Agency located in Corpus Christi Texas. We are a small, dedicated group of professionals that work exclusively in the South Texas region to provide individualized attention to foster and adoptive parents.
Boysville
Leticia Gomez
lgomez@boysvilletexas.org
210.659.1901 x2243
Boysville Children’s Home and Shelter, the Home with a Heart, was founded in 1943 as a result of Rev. Don Holiman’s observation of orphaned, homeless and abandoned boys sleeping in San Antonio’s Travis Park. Today, we provide a continuum of trauma-informed services and care for children and caregivers affected by abuse, neglect, and family crisis.
Bridges to Permanency
For our Development Department:
Call or email Kerry Boykins, MA:
281-250-5634
Email: kerry@bridgestopermanency.com
For General Information: Email: info@bridgestopermanency.com
The goal for our organization is to help children in care reach their permanency, through foster care, adoption or long-term family care. Bridges to Permanency’s office is located in Rosenburg.
Brooksville Youth Academy
youthopportunity.com/locations/brooksville-academy/
860919.4894
pj.moraci@youthopportunity.com
Brooksville Youth Academy is located out of state in Brooksville, FL. They provide services to males ages 13-17 with residential treatment needs.
Buckner Child and Family Services
Evey Baskin
214.758.8023
Dedicated to finding families for children, rather than finding children for families. Buckner has office locations in Amarillo, Lubbock, Lufkin, Midland, DFW, Beaumont, Longview, and the Rio Grande Valley.
Caring Hearts for Children
Carrie Bell SIL
Dana Barnes, Director
512.710.8999
Carrie Bell Supervised Independent Living LLC. The SIL is located in Converse and is a Shared Housing setting. They accept males, females, and moms with children. We are committed to assisting young women, women with children and men aging out of the DFPS system to gain independence in a safe and structured environment. The Carrie Bell Center consists of 2 townhomes that will house 6-8 young adults. The townhomes will have spacing available for therapy appointments, sessions with case managers, leisure time, resume’ building, and job searching.
Carrying Hope
Kristin Finan, Executive Director
kristin@carryinghope.org
713.293.2599
Carrying Hope SIL in the Belong network. They are located in Bastrop.
Children of Diversity
3845 Cypress Creek Parkway
Suite 450
Houston, TX 77068
281.866.0851
Our mission is to provide a stable, nurturing, and supportive family environment for every child in order to reach their full potential in an ever changing global society. Children of Diversity is based in Houston.
Children’s Aid Society of West Texas
Sheila Carton, Executive Director
940.322.3141
Children’s Aid Society is located in Wichita Falls in region 1. They serve both males and females ages 0-17 and provide emergency shelter and transitional living services.
Children’s Hope
Corporate Office Adress:
P.O. Box 64786 Lubbock, Texas 79464
806.897.9735
Children’s Hope serves primarily the Texas Panhandle region. They do not currently service the Greater San Antonio area.
Children’s Home of Lubbock
Rebecca Schmuck-Galindo
Emergency Shelter Unit Director
806-762-0481 Ext. 246
Children’s Home of Lubbock is located in Lubbock, Region 1. They provide emergency care services for boys and girls ages 0-18.
Circle of Care
254-947-0030
Our Mission is to enhance children, youth, and families’ ability for effective living and growth through comprehensive social and mental health services. Circles of Care has office locations in Salado, Corpus Christi, Dallas/Tyler/Longview, Houston, Laredo, and in the Rio Grande Valley
Circle of Living Hope
Samantha Williams
Office: 1-877-240-4673 ext 109
Cell: 972-835-0403
Circle of Living Hope(COLH) was founded in 2006, we strive to lead children in a way that will help them Keep Hope Alive, through faith and spiritual guidance. COLH’s purpose is to provide a therapeutic environment for children previously traumatized by some type of abuse and/or neglect. COLH has an office in San Antonio.
Clear Vision Youth Center
Provider Primary Contact:
Name: Krystal Williams
Phone: 346-667-9549
Email Address: cvyouthcenter1@gmail.com
Clear Vision Youth Center is located in Sugarland in region 6. They serve girls ages 5-12 and provide programming for emotional disorders.
Depelchin
Lamar Ratto
lratto@depelchin.org
210.691.3222
DePelchin Children’s Center supports and sustains children and the families who care for them. We provide comprehensive services focused on ensuring all children are part of safe, caring homes. DePelchin has office locations in San Antonio, Houston, Austin, and Lubbock.
Divinity Family Services
Rebecca Easley
reasley@divinityfamilyservices.com
830.890.5838
Foster care, grow hope, always serve! Divinity’s goal is to lead the State of Texas in providing hope and healing for children who have been removed and placed in foster care. We are changing the face of foster care! Divinity serves the following areas:
Bexar County (San Antonio) and the surrounding counties of CPS Region 8.
Travis County (Austin) and the surrounding counties of CPS Region 7.
Tarrant County (Fort Worth) and all counties of Region 3 East and West.
Ember Hope
Brenda Watkins
bwatkins@emberhope.org
210.441.0625
316.641.4750
For nearly 100 years EmberHope Youthville has worked to help transform the lives of thousands of at-risk youth and teens. With shared headquarters in Newton, Kan. and San Antonio, Texas, EmberHope Youthville’s mission includes foster care, adoption, residential programs, and counseling for both individuals and families in both communities.
Families Especial
Andrea Saxon
Mimi Cisneros
asaxon@familiesespecial.org
mcisneros@familiesespecial.org
830.816.2266 after hrs 210.362.0604
Families Especial, Inc. is a private child placing agency with management and
staff devoted to encouraging and developing solid relationships with prospective
and verified foster parents or adoptive parents and the children they are parenting. Office locations are in Boerne and Brownsville.
Family to Family Adoptions
Debbie Seiler
cell 832-520-7527
Family to Family is located in Richmond in Region 6. They serve boys and girls ages 0-17. The provide programming for MR, PMN, PDD, and IDD.
Foster Texas, LLC
972-822-6521
Foster Texas is a child placement agency that helps children become members of permanent families in El Paso, Dallas, and Waco, TX.
Good Hearts
281.298.4028
Our philosophy on being a foster parent(s) with Good Hearts is that we want to strive to be the best for the children in our care. We believe that foster parents apply, to have the title of “parents,” not “caregivers.” Good Hearts services the Houston and Austin areas.
Grace Manor Incorporated
800.543.7122
We strive to be the best in all areas of foster care and adoption by providing individualized care to our children and families. Grace Manor has offices located in Tyler, Center, Conroe, and Nacogdoches.
Gryphen House
Morgan Farmer, Executive Director
Phone: (512) 922-0710
morgan@ghfoster.com
Gryphen House is located in Belton in region 7. They serve girls, ages 11-17 and provide Emergency Care services.
Hands of Healing
RGV Child Placement Agency:
2032 N. 77 Sunshine Strip 507 Harlingen, TX 78550
Office: (956) 230-3600
Fax: (956) 338-5688
Program Administrator:
Edna Martinez-Hernandez:
rgvcpa@handsofhealing.org
Houston Child Placement Agency:
507 N. Sam Houston Pkwy. E. #130, Houston, TX 77060
Office: (832) 328-0104
Fax: (888) 367-9329
Program Administrator:
Tanya Bryant
cpa@handsofhealing.org
We strongly believe that youth belong at home with their families and that youth are most effectively served in their own communities. Our expert staff takes pride in providing high-risk adolescents with the educational support, structured supervision, and guidance needed to empower youth to make positive changes in their lives. Located in the Rio Grande Valley and in Houston.
Have Haven
Elizabeth Mesfin
713.298.7786
Have Haven is dedicated to improving the lives of each individual that comes into our care by meeting the physical, emotional, and therapeutic needs of each child. Have Haven is based out of Houston
Helping Hand Home for Children
3804 Avenue B
Austin, TX 78751
Phone: (512) 459-3353
We believe that each child deserves a loving and permanent home. Our goal is to protect and restore the lives of victimized children, so that those without hope can reclaim their futures. We enrich, educate and empower through loving care, professional treatment and innovative services that heal.
Hill Country Youth Ranch
Krystle Ramsay, HCYR’s Director of Adoptions
830.367.2131
HCYR is now licensed to place children in private homes with the aim of matching them with a compatible and well-prepared adopting couple, providing ongoing support to all members of the newly formed family.
House of Hope RTC, LLC
Name/Title : Marinda Turkson-Oladimeji
Email: mturkson@hohrtc.com
774-239-7920
House of Hope’s 2nd facility is located in Spring in region 6. They serve girls ages 7-17 and provide programming for emotional disorders.
Jonathan’s Place
jpkids.org/our-programs/foster-care/
972.303.5303
Garland Office
Counties Served: Dallas, Collin, Denton, Kaufman, Rockwall, Hunt, and Ellis
Contact Name: Annette Shelton
Contact Number: (469) 676-6962
Fort Worth Office
Counties: Tarrant, Parker, Palo Pinto, Erath, Somervell, Johnson, and Hood
Contact Name: Anjanette Michelsen
Contact Number: (682) 267-0445
Jonathan’s Place Foster Care and Foster-to-Adopt program is welcoming to all families and provides specialized training and guidance to help you provide a nurturing and stable home for children who have been abused or neglected.
Kismet Residential Services LLC
Larrina Rogers, Executive Director/Owner
979.533.0972
Kismet is located in Tomball in region 6. They serve girls ages 10-17 and provider programming for Emotional Disorders and MR.
Lifeline Child & Family Services
Candice Exon
cexon@lifelinecfs.org
210.853.5805
It is the mission of Lifeline Children and Family Services, Inc. to promote love, unconditional acceptance and healing to children, adolescents, adults and families through evidence-based practices, strategies and interventions. Lifeline has offices in Corsicana, DFW, Houston, and San Antonio.
Lighthouse FCAS
Claudia Kauffman
Claudia.Lighthousefcas@outlook.com
210.833.3607
Lighthouse is a Christian, Bilingual Foster Care and Adoption agency in Bexar County and surrounding areas.
Lonestar Social Services
Christi Huff
christihuff@lonestarsocialservices.com
210.473.4712
At Lonestar Social Services, we believe that children are our gift to a brighter tomorrow. Committed to the best interests of children residing in Texas, our team works hard to bring families together through our foster care and adoption services. Lonestar has an office in San Antonio, Austin, Beaumont, Dallas, Houston, Lubbock, and Tyler.
Matching Hearts CPA
Provider Point of Contact:
Name: Gabriella Arellano, Administrator
Phone Number: 281-898-3238
Email: Garellano@matchingheartstx.
Matching Hearts CPA is located in Dickinson in region 6. They serve all families wanting to adopt.
Noble Childrens’ Home
Passage of Youth
Laurice Jackson, Executive Director
Phone: 214-928-9292
Cell: 972-522-9659
Email: ljackson@passageofyouth.org
Passage of Youth is located in Dallas in region 3. They serve boys and girls ages 0-17. They provide services for emotional disorders, MR and PDD.
Pathways
Pathways Youth & Family Services
Foster Care/Adoption/Kinship
At Pathways, we recruit, train, and support families across Texas who desire to open their homes to children ages 0-17 who have been placed in the care of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS).
For additional information on how to become a foster parent, please contact the number below closest to your residence.
Abilene: 325-692-4048
Dallas/Ft. Worth: 214-631-7002
Austin/Waco: 512-343-8606
San Antonio: 210-733-7117
Houston/Clear Lake: 832-726-0888
Residential Care
Residential care is a type of out-of-home placement offering a higher level of structure and supervision than that provided in a foster or kinship home. Pathways has two specialized residential programs both supporting psychiatric services, social workers, licensed professional counselors, qualified mental health professionals, and licensed childcare administrators. Hab Homes serves children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 3H Youth Ranch provides short-term adventure programming for boys ages 11-17.
For more information, please contact:
Habilitative Homes: 210-623-5419
3H Youth Ranch: 830-549-2457
Pathways is a fully accredited, community-based social service organization specializing in foster care, adoption, residential care, and behavioral health services. Founded by foster parents in 1992, Pathways’ mission is transforming lives, families, and communities.
Stephanie Torres
storres@pathway.org
210.733.7117, ext 611
Phoenix Residential
Detitria Woodward
dwoodard@phoenixresidentialll.com
214.885.6353
Phoenix Residential is a GRO located in Waxahachie in region 3. They serve boys ages 10-17 and provide programming for transitional living.
Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services
800.888.1904
We prepare you to be family for children and provide the customized support you’ll need every step of the way. Offices are located in Austin, Houston, Wichita Falls, Dallas, and Itasca.
Providence Place
Jessica Butters, MSW, LCPAA
jessica.butters@provplace.org
Office: 210.696.2410, ext. 166
Cell: 210.717 .0609
Providence Place serves families who share the belief that all children deserve a loving family and a happy home. Providence Place’s office is in San Antonio.
Refuge House
Lindsay Reed
LReed@refugehouse.org
210.753.6835
Our mission is to serve today’s forgotten youth and families by providing stable growth environments and guiding them on a path to a successful tomorrow. Refuge House has an office in San Antonio and in Dallas.
Royal Oaks Residential Treatment Center, LLC
Laurie Oliver, Administrator
832.919.3252
Royal Oaks is located in Houston in region 6. They serve girls ages 5-17 and provide programming for emotional disorders, MR and PDD.
San Antonio Foster Care and Adoption
Sara Ochoa
sara@sanantoniofostercare.org
210.375.0707
San Antonio Foster Care and Adoption Services, Inc. provides safe and loving homes for vulnerable children who need them. Foster care and adoption are profound ways to change a child’s life forever, and our commitment to family means we provide comprehensive services for you and the children we serve.
Shepherd Kidz Cares
Mofoluwaso Odofin Owner/CEO
832.692.6802
Shepherd Kidz Cares is located in Richmond in region 6. They serve girls, ages 6-17. They have programming for emotional disorders and Pervasive Development Disorders.
SJRC Texas
Rachel Powers
rpowers@sjrctexas.org
210.592.1156
SJRC Texas cares for children and families who have been affected by trauma, abuse and neglect. SJRC Texas cares for over 200 of these children each day from the Greater San Antonio and surrounding area daily.
Texas Baptist Home for Children
VP of Programs/LCPAA: Jami Hogan
Phone: 972-937-1321
Email: jhogan@tbhc.org
Texas Baptist Home for Children CPA is located in Waxahachie in region 3. They also have a branch in region 9. They serve males and females ages 0-17 and provide programming for Emotional Disorders, MR, PDD, and PMN children.
Texas Family Initiative
1.833.7FOSTER
Kassia Jaramillo
512-460-7976
TFI is a leading child welfare agency providing experience, compassion, quality services and care. Our strength as an organization lies in the fact that we do what is best for children and families. TFI continues to create new resources and develop innovative solutions as we work to meet the needs of families and children. TFI has Texas locations in New Braunfels, Abilene, Irving, Tyler, and Lubbock.
Texas Foster Care
Karen Perez
Karen@texasfostercare.org
210.332.9171
We work had to support the foster children and parents, giving the parents the tools required to give our foster children their best chance at success in regaining their normal lives. We serve the Central Texas area, including San Antonio, Austin, and surrounding communities.
Tharseo Place
Point of Contact: Chase Nielsen
chase@tharseoplace.org
832-539-4489
Tharseo Place is located in Lufkin in region 5. They serve girls ages 10-17 and provide programming for Emotional Disorders. They have a condition to provide Human Trafficking services.
The Anchor at Rolling Hills Hospital
Sherri Chandler, CEO
sherri.chandler@rollinghillshospital.com
(580) 436-3600, Ext. 410
Rolling Hills is located in Ada, Oklahoma. This provider was contracted for a specific youth pending ICPC placement.
The Bair Foundation
Isabella Peralta
iperalta@bair.org
210.494.3415 ext. 204
As a Christian foster care agency, we feel called to a higher standard because of our faith. We believe that we must go the extra mile to meet the needs of our children and teens. The Bair Foundation has offices throughout Texas including San Antonio.
The Burke Foundation
Corpus Christi: 361.853.6700
Laredo: 956.602.1959
Harlingen: 956.230.0711
Burke Center for Youth strives to promote healing and inspire hope for children in crisis. The Burke Foundation has an office in Corpus Christi, Harlingen, Laredo, and Driftwood.
The Children’s Shelter
Samantha Leal-Vargas
210.347.1455
The Children’s Shelter works with prospective foster parents to become licensed treatment foster homes. The Children’s Shelter’s office is in San Antonio.
The Giocosa Foundation
512.306.9241
Since 1988, Giocosa has remained focused on our commitment to matching foster children with loving and nurturing families. Giocosa has an office in Brownsville, Round Rock, and Hurst.
The Gladney Center
817.922.6000
Gladney assists the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services by recruiting loving adoptive homes in Texas for children currently waiting in the Texas state foster care system. Most of these children are over the age of seven and have been removed from their homes because of abuse or neglect. Gladney has an office in Amarillo, Austin, Houston, Lubbock and Midland.
The Settlement Home
Therapeutic Family Life
Carole Legendre (Intake Worker)
Carole.legendre@tflife.org
210.275.0717
Cynthia Herrera (Back Up)
Cynthia.Herrera@tfllife.org
915.227.8399
Therapeutic Family Life is A Christian-based, private, non-profit foster care and adoption agency. They have offices across Texas including San Antonio.
TLW Transformation Center, Inc
Tina Giles;
832-539-4489
TLW is located Houston in region 6. They sever girls, ages 6-17 and provide programming for Emotional Disorders and MR.
Trulight 127
Katharina Guttenberg
katharina@trulight127.org
210.899.1475
TruLight127 Ministries is a foster-adopt agency licensed in the State of Texas. Our mission is to shine truth and light into the world of hurting children by putting James 1:27 into action. TruLight is based out of Marion.
Upbring
San Antonio
Kristin Wagner
Kristin.wagner@upbring.org
210.979.8473
Victoria
Claire Blaschke
Claire.Blaschke@upbring.org
361.574.8331
We are Upbring, a Texas-wide organization implementing generational innovation to advance child well-being. That means sustainable change resulting in positive shifts across generations.
Youth Center of Texas
Adriana McKinnon
210.289.5259
adrianam@youthcenteroftexas.org
Center for Youth is located in San Antonio, in region 8a. They serve females, ages 18-21 (last month of their 21st birthday) who are suspected or confirmed victims of trafficking. Their contact information is on the spreadsheet.
Youth in View
info@youthinview.org
The mission of Youth in View is to promote the well being of families through community based services. We believe we must work together, sharing both responsibility and accountability for those who cannot take care of themselves. Youth in View has an office in Dallas, Houston, and Tyler.
Zachary’s House
Haydee Cantu
Email: haydee@zacharyshouse.org
PH: 346-287-8938
Zachary’s House is located in Oyster Creek in region 6. They will serve boys ages 11-17 and provide programming for Emotional Disorders. They also provide Equine Therapy and plan to add Substance Abuse and Recovery program staff into their program model.