Become a foster or adoptive family and be the positive change in a child’s life.

We help connect you with quality child-placing agencies in our network to provide children a sense of belonging as well as a safe place to heal and thrive.

These vulnerable children need their communities. We want to ensure they experience less trauma by remaining in their home community while they are in foster care — by maintaining contact with their school of origin, extended family and friends.

Step

Initial Inquiry

When you first contact our office, a staff member will answer your questions about becoming a foster parent.

If you’re interested in taking the next step, we will email you our Foster Home Application.

If you do not have access to email, we will be happy to send you these forms through the mail.

Begin Inquiry

Step

Face-to-Face Meeting

This is an opportunity for us to meet with you in your home so we can get to know you better and assess your home environment. It also allows you to get to know us and ask any questions.

You will be given a copy of our Foster Parent Checklist, which outlines all of the items you will need to complete and return to us before you can apply to become licensed to provide foster care.

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Step

Initial Inquiry

When you first contact our office, a staff member will answer your questions about becoming a foster parent.

If you’re interested in taking the next step, we will email you our Foster Home Application.

If you do not have access to email, we will be happy to send you these forms through the mail.

Begin Inquiry

We couldn’t have children ourselves. It took to find our path but we felt called to be able to foster and hopefully adopt.

Sarah & Jared

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Our Requirements

Our children and youth have exceptional needs. We trust licensed families/parents to provide care for high-needs infants, school-aged children and teenagers, sibling groups of two to six children, medically fragile children, pregnant or parenting teen foster youth, survivors of sex trafficking and LGBTQPIA youth.

  • Must be at least 21 years of age.
  • Must be a Citizen, permanent resident, or other qualified alien of the United States as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1641(b).
  • Must be able to pass a background check for all household members over the age of 14, including DFPS Central Registry Check, DPS Check, and FBI Fingerprint Check.
  • Must possess a high school diploma or GED, and provide proof of educational.
  • Must be able to pass a fire and health inspection.
  • Must obtain a TB test for all household members over the age of 1.
  • Must provide proof of marriage certificate, divorce decree or death certificate within immediate family, if applicable.
  • Must provide proof of financial status.
  • Must provide proof of pet vaccinations.
  • Must be in good physical and mental health.
  • Must have reliable transportation and current auto insurance/registration.
  • Must have a bedroom of at least 80 square feet for a foster child.
  • Must obtain all required Orientation, Pre-Service, and Annual training.
  • Must be willing to abide by a policy of no corporal punishment.
  • Must be willing to abide by the DFPS and State of Texas standards.
  • Must be at least 21 years of age.
  • Must be a Citizen, permanent resident, or other qualified alien of the United States as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1641(b).
  • Must be able to pass a background check for all household members over the age of 14, including DFPS Central Registry Check, DPS Check, and FBI Fingerprint Check.
  • Must possess a high school diploma or GED, and provide proof of educational.
  • Must be able to pass a fire and health inspection.
  • Must obtain a TB test for all household members over the age of 1.
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