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Adoption, abandonment, child advocacy and welfare present unique challenges and issues that require a particular understanding, empathy and compassion to address.

The presence and love of God for those who are forgotten and discarded purposefully is in acute and constant demand. Jesus is there for them all, but the guilt, shame and secrets perpetuated by families can be oppressive and cruel. I believe it is all in my calling to reach, teach, love and lead in this topic.

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This group meets virtually on Zoom.

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Free.

2nd Thursday of the Month: 7:00 PM
Ron Levi
Updated within the last 1 month.

Bexar County Fostering Educational Success works to improve college enrollment, retention, and graduation rates for students with a history of foster care by providing unique and dynamic programming that expands students’ emotional, social, and professional networks, giving them the tools to succeed in college.

Click here to learn more about BCFES at UTSA.

Click here to learn more about BCFES at Texas A&M - San Antonio.

Click here to learn more about BCFES at the Alamo Colleges District.

BCFES is a collaborative pilot program of Bexar County Children's Court, the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), Texas A&M-San Antonio (A&M-SA), the Alamo Colleges District (ACD), and Child Advocates San Antonio (CASA) funded by the Texas legislature.

Updated within the last 5 months.

DePelchin partners with couples and individuals through its foster care program who can provide temporary care for children until they can return home safely.

Some of these children are reunited with their birth families, but many children are unable to be reunited and are ‘legally free’ for adoption.

Through its foster care adoption program, DePelchin supports couples and individuals wanting to adopt children who are in the care of Child Protective Services and need a loving forever family.

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Updated within the last 3 months.

Kinship caregivers provide a way for children to stay connected with their family or fictive kin when they cannot live with their birth parents.

  • Are you raising someone else’s children?
  • Are you looking for support as a caregiver?

We may be able to help!

Big Hearts Raising Kids is a Kinship Program by DePelchin Children’s Center. We provide services in Harris and all surrounding counties that include the following:

  • Resources and Referrals: Receive hands-on support to connect to basic needs.
  • Parenting Support: Whether their arrival in your home was expected or unexpected, caring for children, and a new generation, can be hard!
  • General Support: Connect with our support team and other caregivers.
Updated within the last 3 months.

Residential Treatment Center

The Residential Treatment program at DePelchin treats foster children struggling with severe mental, emotional, or behavioral problems that inhibit normal functioning in a family setting. The purpose of the program is to help the youth develop the coping methods, internal control, and social skills they need to transition back into a home environment.

TAGS

DePelchin’s Transitioning to Adulthood through Guidance and Support (TAGS) Program seeks to provide a safe, stable environment for homeless young adults, ages 18-22, who have aged out of the child welfare system. In addition to offering temporary residence, the TAGS Program provides youths the opportunities, knowledge, and skills necessary to mature into productive, responsible adults capable of becoming independent.

Pregnant and Parenting Teen and Transitional Living Programs

DePelchin Children’s Center offers a Pregnant and Parenting Teen Program and a Residential Treatment Program for older youth aging out of foster care.

Our programs at Today’s Harbor a DePelchin Children’s Center Campus are intended to create a holistic approach to caring for at-risk youths while providing a safe and nurturing environment for everyone receiving services.

Our approach is based on education, individualized case management, mental health, wellness, and preparation for living independently. 

Updated within the last 3 months.
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Child Protective Services (CPS) becomes involved with children and families when they are referred by the DFPS Investigations division, which investigates allegations of child abuse and neglect.

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Hours
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Updated within the last month

Chosen's Addy Program offers a comprehensive approach for adoptive parents and caregivers seeking to strengthen family bonds and support children with unique needs.  The program focuses on understanding the trauma experienced by children while acknowledging the profound losses they have endured.

Click here to learn more about our process.

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Updated within the last 4 months.

Parents who have been separated from their children need support to create a stable environment  By walking the path of healing together, Chosen empowers families to build trust.  Home can become a place of safety, security, and hope.

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Updated within the last 4 months.

Fostering Connections is a program geared toward foster parents, recognizing the unique dynamics and challenges they face.  In the child welfare system, simply being involved can be traumatic.  At Chosen, we recognize this and are dedicated to helping children and foster families navigate the path to healing.

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(830) 743-9027
Updated within the last 4 months.

Families raising other relatives' children never expected to be parenting again.  Shifting roles with birth parents and financial hardship add to the challenges.  Our team helps you navigate tumultuous waters.  We help build bonds of trust.  We walk the path of healing together.

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Meredith Hall Send email
(830) 743-9027
Updated within the last 4 months.
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Report Abuse
By Phone: 1-800-252-5400
Online: Texas Abuse HotlineExternal Link

Call our Abuse Hotline toll-free 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, nationwide, or report with our secure website and get a response within 24 hours.

Child Protective Services (CPS) becomes involved with children and families when they are referred by the DFPS Investigations division, which investigates allegations of child abuse and neglect.

Click here to learn more.

Hours
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Updated within the last month

Understanding Foster Care

When children can’t safely live at home, the court can give temporary legal possession to Child Protective Services (CPS). CPS assigns a case worker to the children and then the immediate goal is to find a safe home for the children to live while the biological parents work to get their rights back.

These temporary places could be:

  • Foster family homes
  • Residential group care facilities
  • Facilities overseen by another state agency

Foster care is meant to be temporary until the parents demonstrate they can safely care for their children.

However, it can become permanent if the court determines parental rights should be terminated and the children become legally free for adoption.

Foster parents are typically the natural choice for the permanency provided through adoption. But it's an uncertain road that you must be prepared to travel.

Hours
Monday: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Updated within the last 2 months.

Our Dare to Dream program matches mentors with youth to navigate life's challenges together, providing advice, encouragement, and a supportive community.

We believe that the simple act of telling a mentee "I believe in you," "You are special," and "You are going to do great things" can transform their journey entirely.

Mentors meet both practical and emotional needs, guiding their mentees through tailored developmental milestones.

Mentors commit to meeting with their mentees every other week to set goals and help them achieve their dreams. While the relationships ideally last a lifetime, the program is a one-year commitment.

  • Make a referral here.
  • Mentor information here.

The program offers one-on-one mentorship to youth in care aged 11-22.

Updated within the last month

Our Love Box program provides community and holistic support to fostering families, including caregivers, children experiencing foster care, and biological/adopted children. This wrap-around support empowers caregivers to continue to do the important and meaningful work of being foster parents.

Each Love Box volunteer/group will be matched with a local foster family based on location and compatibility. When our families are matched with committed volunteers who show up monthly, parents feel supported, and children gain a greater sense of normalcy, relational permanency, and self-confidence. This support also leads to increased placement stability, reducing the high rate of turnover that often occurs in the foster care system.

  • Make a referral here.
  • Volunteer information here.
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The evidenced based Parents as Teachers (PAT) program provides the information, support, and resources families need to help their children develop during the crucial early years of life. The PAT program is available at no cost to parents and/or caregivers of children from prenatal through kindergarten. Our team of childhood development experts will help you give your child the best possible start.

Our program also includes opportunities to connect with other families through activities, support groups and links you to any needed resources.

Parent-Child Activities

Each home visit includes a fun and engaging activity that promotes positive parent-child interaction and facilities learning.

Development-Centered Parenting

Parent Educators partner with families to understand their child's needs as they grow and develop in areas of attachment, sleep, nutrition, health, positive discipline and more!

Family Well-Being

PAT incorporates the entire family unit through goal setting, resource connections, nurturing healthy relationships, balancing priorities and incorporating recreational opportunities.

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Hours
Monday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

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Updated within the last 2 months.
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Report Abuse
By Phone: 1-800-252-5400
Online: Texas Abuse HotlineExternal Link

Call our Abuse Hotline toll-free 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, nationwide, or report with our secure website and get a response within 24 hours.

Child Protective Services (CPS) becomes involved with children and families when they are referred by the DFPS Investigations division, which investigates allegations of child abuse and neglect.

Click here to learn more.

Hours
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Updated within the last year

Foster A Child In Texas

" You might be temporary in their lives. They might be temporary in yours. But there is nothing temporary about the love or the lesson."

-Tonia Christle

TruLight127 provides specialized training and guidance to help you provide a nurturing and stable home for children who have been abused or neglected. 

We are always in need of parents and families who can provide:

  • Homes for sibling groups of two or more
  • Homes for children of all racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds
  • Homes for children with behavioral, emotional, or physical special needs
  • Homes for teenagers

Why Choose TruLight127?

  • A professional case management team to help you through the process and support for you throughout your time with TruLight127
  • Experienced trainers who are knowledgeable in the child welfare system and the needs of the children served
  • Access to the Shining Light Donation Center at the TruLight127 Office filled with clothing, hygiene products, school supplies, etc.
  • Online support and training resources, including a website dedicated to the Foster Care and Adoption program, and monthly Foster/Adopt Parent Support Group meetings
  • On-going annual in-house training
  • Opportunities for cultural events such as Kid's Day Out programs, Fall Festival's, Christmas Events, Spring Flings, etc.
  • 24/7 Parent Support for emergency situations
  • Beautiful training and meeting facilities on the Jonathan's Place campus

TRAINING
Our training takes a comprehensive approach and requires families to complete a total of 40 hours of pre-service training and interactive training hours. Families complete annual training hours to continue their education.

SUPPORT
After a child is placed with a family, the goal is to provide unequaled support for the entire family. Our experienced and professional case managers are committed and provide in-home visits, identifying community resources, and act as the liaison between the family and the CPS caseworker. We also provide services such as Emergency Placement Kits and Project Foster Destiny as an ongoing support.

RECRUITMENT
We strive to find high-quality caregivers for the children we serve. The intended result of recruitment is to find a family who is motivated by love and committed to providing a safe, nurturing, and stable environment for a child. The knowledge and skills of the foster or adoptive parents are critical to the well-being of the children in their care.

How notice are you given to foster a child before the child arrives?

  • Emergency Placements can come quickly. I often say that you are like an on-call physician. Once you are licensed you could start receiving calls the day. Planned placements take longer. In each case, your preferences make the determination on how fast children are placed in your home.

Can foster families adopt?

  • Yes! Many families are interested in both fostering and adopting. They agree with the agency that the children’s needs come first. In most cases, this means helping prepare children for reunification with their birth family, mentoring the birth parents, or working toward a relative or kinship placement.
  • When termination of parental rights is in the children’s best interest and adoption is their plan, then foster parents who have cared for the children will be given the opportunity to adopt. Dual certification of parents to both foster and adopt speeds up the placement process, reduces the number of moves a child makes, and allows relationships to evolve with the initial placement process. Nearly half the adoptions of children in DFPS foster care are by their foster families.

What are the chances statistically that I will be able to adopt my foster child?

  • This is always asked and we wish we had a clear answer. When you enter the world of foster care you are working with other humans. We all come with our own baggage, our own assumptions, personalities, etc. Children in care have biological parents and biological family members who are given the chance to step up. Children whose parental rights are terminated and they are placed in your home are ready for adoption

Is there a min/max age for foster parents?

  • Must be at least 21-years-old. Max age depends on the health and situation of the child in care.

Join us at the Next Orientation
If you are interested in learning more about becoming foster or foster-to-adopt home, join us at our upcoming orientation. See our website or call for dates and other details.

For the Foster-Adopt Application click here.

On link to the bottom of the application you will find additional links you may find helpful.

For Foster Parent Upcoming Informationals Upcoming Events click here.

To contact us, you can send us a message here,

Or

Write or Call Us:
(210) 245-KIDS (5437)

[email protected]

P.O. Box 129 Marion, TX 78124

What paperwork is needed to adopt/foster?

  • To start the process you will need to complete an application, sign a confidentiality form, and complete a background check for everyone in your home that is age 14 years and up.

1. FOSTER/ADOPT BASIC REQUIREMENTS-
The prospective foster/adoptive parents may be single or married and must:

  • be at least 21 years of age, financially stable, and responsible mature adults,
  • complete an application (staff will assist you, if you prefer),
  • share information regarding their background and lifestyle,
  • provide relative and non-relative references,
  • show proof of marriage and/or divorce (if applicable),
  • agree to a home study which includes visits with all household members,
  • allow staff to complete a criminal history background check and an abuse/neglect check on all adults in the household, and
  • attend free training to learn about issues of abused and neglected children.
    • The training provides an opportunity for the family and TruLight127 to assess whether foster care or adoption is best for the family.
    • The family may withdraw from the meetings at any time. There is no charge for the meetings.
    • Foster/adoptive parents generally train together.

2. ADDITIONAL FOSTER CARE BASIC REQUIREMENTS-
In addition to the basic requirements, foster parents must:

  • have adequate sleeping space.
  • allow no more than 6 children in the home including your own children or children for whom you provide day care.
  • agree to a nonphysical discipline policy.
  • permit fire, health and safety inspections of the home.
  • vaccinate all pets.
  • obtain and maintain CPR/First Aid Certification.
  • obtain TB skin testing as required by the local Health Department for household members.
  • attend 20 hours or more of training each year
  • Complete paperwork required by TruLight127

3. FOSTER PARENTS-

  • Provide daily care and nurturing of children in foster care;
  • advocate for children in their schools and communities;
  • inform the children’s caseworkers about adjustments to the home, school, and community, as well as any problems that may arise, including any serious illnesses, accidents, or serious occurrences involving the foster children or their own families;
  • make efforts as team members with children’s caseworkers towards reunifying children with their birth families;
  • provide a positive role model to birth families and help children learn life skills.

4. ADOPTIVE PARENTS

  • provide permanent homes and a lifelong commitment to children into adulthood;
  • provide for the short-term and long-term needs of children;
  • provide for children’s emotional, mental, physical, social, educational, and cultural needs, according to each child’s developmental age and growth;
  • may become certified as a foster family and accept children who are not legally free for adoption, but whose permanency plan is adoption.

5.Other Requirements/Rules

Will I have to provide a minimum level of income to foster/adopt?

  • You will need to supply documentation of income to the Agency.

What are the rules regarding children sharing the same room?

  • Same genders in the same room over the age of 5. Four kids in a room as long as there are 40 sq ft per child

Can you keep siblings together?

  • YES!!! This is a HUGE need!

What is the wait time to adopt a child?

  • No matter how children are placed in your home there is a minimum 6 month monitoring period.

If I have pets will I have to provide vet records?

  • Yes, all vaccinations will need to be up-to-date and we will need to have documentation

Will my home be subject to scheduled or random inspections?

  • Yes, from Licensing, CPS, and TruLight127. Not all at once and not random every month.

Adoption through Foster Care is very little to no cost. In most cases, children can meet certain criteria for subsidy that covers lawyer and court fees. This subsidy often provides a monthly stipend until age 18.

The Foster-Adopt program is closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
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Love begins by taking care of the closest ones.. the ones at home"

-Mother Teresa

A big part of the heart of TruLight127 is to support children in Kinship Homes. 

Trulight’s mission is to care for the hurting children of the world. A lot of what we do is to place children in foster care with families that we have trained to care for their basic needs while also helping them heal from trauma.

Sometimes a child is put into foster care, but then placed with a family member: grandma, grandpa, aunt, uncle, cousins or close family friends. This is called a Kinship or Fictive Kin Placement.

Sometimes a child’s biological parents are asked by the courts to complete trauma training in order to avoid having their child(ren) placed into foster care.

At TruLight127 Ministries, we want to support families in any way we can. We provide support to both kinship foster placements as well as extensive trauma-informed education to biological parents.

For generations, extended families have played significant roles in rearing children when parents are having a difficult time. This is called Kinship Care by Child Protective Services (CPS).

These are relatives and other people who the child or family have a significant relationship can often provide children with stability when they can't live with their birth parents. 

Kinship caregivers are not given the same kind of support that foster families are given. They are often left struggling for resources.

We want to support that family as much as we can so that the children placed there can stay in a stable family environment. We provide resources, trainings, and often license them so that they can receive the support that they need.

TruLight127 Ministries offers an extensive Trauma Informed Care and TBRI training for biological families and kinship foster placements.

Learn about the subjects covered through this course.

What's included in our TRBI program?

Trauma Training for Biological Families:
TruLight127 Ministries offers an extensive Trauma Informed Care and TBRI training for biological families and kinship foster placements.

The program for biological parents and kinship caregivers is six weeks long and includes follow up case management services to graduates of this training course.

1)CHILDHOOD TRAUMA
Educates and informs the participant on the topic of trauma. The module defines trauma and complex trauma. It educates on the physical, mental, and emotional reactions to traumatic events as well as educating the participant on the long-term effects of trauma on children.

This module introduces the student to the TBRI method as a positive intervention in the lives of children suffering from trauma.

2)TRUST-BASED RELATIONAL INTERVENTION
Defines for the participant exactly what TBRI is and it addresses the importance of building trust and the importance of attachment in infancy.

 Module 2 introduces the participant to the term, “Children from hard places” and makes the connection between the effectiveness of the TBRI method and children who have suffered traumatic experiences.

Module two lays the foundation of TBRI by exploring the basic principles of empowering, connecting, and correcting.

3)FELT SAFETY & EMPOWERING PRINCIPLES
Defines “felt safety” and the importance of “felt safety” in the healing process of children overcoming trauma.

Module 3 gives the participant tangible ways to create an environment of felt safety within the home and within the hearts and minds of their children. 

It delves more deeply into the principle of empowering and illustrates the importance of empowering our children. It explores the Empowering Strategies through giving definitions and examples of both Physiological and Ecological Strategies that can be utilized to empower children.

4)CONNECTING PRINCIPLES
Introduces the participant to the connecting principles of the TBRI method. It stresses the importance of understanding the different types of attachment in children and the skills of attachment.

It gives the participant important and “real life” ways to connect with and engage their children using TBRI engagement strategies. Module 4 stresses the importance of being present and spending quality time with our children.

5)CORRECTING PRINCIPLES
The Ideal Response: Guides the participants through the IDEAL Response method of correction in TBRI. This module highlights the skills necessary for the method to work. It takes the participant step by step through the process and gives real life scenarios.

The fifth module also goes through a list of family rules that reinforces that fact that all family members are to be honored, respected, and loved.

 

 

Requirements:

  • Relatives and other people who the child or family have a significant relationship
  • Can provide children with stability when they can't live with their birth parents. 

FOLLOW UP & CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Each graduate of the Parenting Tender Hearts Program will be assigned a Case Manager who will come to their home and complete a Home Assessment.

The assessment a look into family resources, structure of the home, and will decide how often a Case Manager will need to visit the family. 

Case Management Service are available for the family for up to 2 years. We ask that the family engage in the services for a minimum of six months with the children in the home for that period of time.

6)TBRI IN THE REAL WORLD
Overcoming Barriers and Obstacles: Discusses TBRI in the real world. Things go wrong, we have good days and bad, and sometimes we encounter barriers to success in life.

Module 6 also tackles the delicate and sometimes painful discussion regarding trauma in the lives of parents and how that trauma can affect the way that we interact with our children. Module 6 offers insight into ways to improve overall health and a parent and how to heal from past hurts.

The program for biological parents and kinship caregivers is six weeks long and includes follow up case management services to graduates of this training course.

What Are the Benefits of Kinship Care?

  • Provides love and care in a familiar setting
  • Provides parents with a sense of hope that children will remain connected to their birth families
  • Enables children to live with people they know and trust
  • Reinforces a child's sense of cultural identity and positive self-esteem
  • Helps a child make and sustain extended family connections
  • Continues lifelong family traditions and memories
  • Supports the child in building healthy relationships within the family
  • Supports the child's need for safety and well-being;
  • Creates a sense of stability in the life of a child

TruLight127 Ministries is a 501 (c)(3) foster-to-adopt agency licensed in the State of Texas.

Trulight supports families as much as they can so that the children placed there can stay in a stable family environment. 

Trulight127 Ministries supports foster children and foster families by opening Trulight Youth Village, the first emergency shelter for foster kids in Guadalupe County.

It provides specialized training to license foster and adoptive families while offering guidance and support to help foster and kinship families provide a nurturing home for abused or neglected children, empowering and equipping individuals, and getting them the support they need.

Program areas at Trulight127 Ministries

Providing specialized training to license foster and adoptive families.

 Providing guidance and support to help foster and kinship families provide a nurturing and stableEmpowering and equipping individuals, communities, and churches to move in god's call in james 1:27 to care for the orphans.

Push continues for more ‘kinship families’ to take in related children removed from their homes.

Kinship placements cut down on trauma, allow child to feel connected, safe in a community they know.

That’s why kinship families are strongly encouraged to get licensed, which can also pull in extra benefits.

We are urging others to become kinship families, if that opportunity is presented to them.

Don’t be afraid to step out of the comfort zone.

Even if we’re just a part of his life for a few months, it’s going to all be worth it in the end to know we gave him that chance and that opportunity.

You can reserve your spot for the class by clicking here.

The Kinship Office at TruLight127 Ministries is closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
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Updated within the last 5 months.

Explore all of your pregnancy options at Horizon. Our client advocates will help you create a plan that meets your unique needs.

If you’re interested in parenting, we offer free classes and services designed to help you become the best parent you can be. Curious about adoption?

We can help with that, too. Speak to your client advocate about our free adoption support services!

Medical and Legal Referrals

Need medical or legal help? We can help you get the referrals needed to receive treatment and connect with legal professionals!

Thanks to our generous supporters, all our services are provided at no charge to our clients, and no insurance is required!

Text us:
(210) 634-5642
Line Open 24/7:
(800) 712-4357
Updated within the last 1 month.

Belong serves children and families in the South Central and Hill Country Region.

Community-Based Care

This innovative approach reshapes how foster care and case management services are provided, shifting key responsibilities from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to dedicated contractors in each region. Learn more here.

Find a Child Placing Agency (CPA)

Our network is the heart of the community-based care model, centered around addressing the specific needs of children and youth in foster care. Find a CPA here.

Family Support

As Belong works to strengthen children and families, we depend on invaluable support from our community partners. If you or someone you know is in need of resources, please do not hesitate to reach out to one of our community partners in your respective county. Learn more here.

Updated within the last 4 months.

A Child Needs You Today. Children outnumber available foster homes 40 to 1. The need for foster homes in Bexar County to help children heal from abuse and neglect is at a critical level. If you have thought about being a foster care parent, now is the time to do it. Becoming a foster parent is one of the most difficult but most rewarding jobs a person can do. A foster parent provides love and support to a child in need.

The priority for children removed from their homes is to place them with a loving family. Our foster care program is licensed to recruit and train families to become foster care parents. Foster families are provided with wrap-around services, including case management, trauma-informed care training, and therapeutic and recreational services. These services are offered to ensure a successful placement.

To become a foster parent, you must meet the following criteria:

  • Be enthusiastic and committed to working with children in crisis who need out of home care.
  • Be a responsible, mature adult of at least 21 years old.
  • Be physically and emotionally healthy.
  • Be financially self-sufficient.
  • Be committed to working with traumatized children.
  • Have a reliable, registered, and insured automobile.
  • Pass a criminal history, domestic violence history and abuse database check. All members of the family 14 years and older must submit to a FBI fingerprint screening
  • Participate in pre-service training, including Orientation, PRIDE (Parent Resource for Information, Development and Education), Behavior Management (SAMA), Psychotropic Medication and CPR/First Aid.
  • All family members agree to participate in extensive interviews and a comprehensive home assessment.

If you are interested in becoming a foster parent, please fill out this information request form. One of our foster care case managers will contact you. You can also call (210) 659-1901 for more information. If you are ready to apply, please complete the Foster Parent Application and submit your application by email here.  Click here for the Application.

For more information about our foster home, and Foster Care Program in San Antonio, call (210) 945-1537.

Closed Saturday and Sunday
Robyn Gambrel Send email
(210) 659-1901
Updated within the last year

The foundation of all of our programs is our Residential Foster Care Program based on our campus. The family-style environment of our residential program exposes children to positive influences, responsibility and consistency. Our family-centered cottages provide a safe, structured family environment that helps prevent and resolve long-term social and emotional problems. Cottage families allow children to develop relationships with adults and peers. Each home offers children a chance to experience how healthy families behave, communicate, and respect one another. Security, consistency, structure, and discipline are the cornerstones of cottage life.

Our residential program has been nationally accredited by the Council on Accreditation since 2000. Our campus is immersed in trauma-informed care and services. All of our directors are TBRI® certified practitioners who train all staff to see the “whole child” in their care and help that child reach their highest potential.

Each cottage provides long-term care for up to 8 children from ages 5 through 17 years old.

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Children ages 5-17

Residents can stay up to 260 total days.

Boysville is one of the few agencies still accepting privately placed children. No family is turned away due to a lack of ability to pay but children must meet criteria. To talk to someone about placing a child at Boysville, please call 210-659-5275 or email our Intake Coordinator.

No child is turned away due to a lack of ability to pay.

Hours
Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Robyn Gambrel Send email
(210) 659-1901
Paula Tucker Send email
(210) 659-5275
Updated within the last week

Planned Parenthood is one of the nation’s leading providers of high-quality, affordable health care, and the nation’s largest provider of sex education. With or without insurance, you can always come to us for your health care.

Services Offered
Our expert care providers offer care in the following services. Learn more about what services are offered, what to expect, and pricing.

  • Birth Control
  • Emergency Contraception (Morning-After Pill)
  • Gender-Affirming Care
  • HIV Services
  • Pregnancy Testing and Planning
  • Prenatal and Postpartum Services
  • STD Testing and Treatment
  • Sexual and Reproductive Concerns
  • Vaccines
  • Wellness and Preventive Care

Call 24/7

Click here to book an appointment.

Insurance & Payments
Everyone deserves affordable health care. With or without insurance, you can always come to us for health care.

Hours
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

The 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month are delayed by one hour, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Alexis McGill Johnson
(800) 230-7526
Updated within the last year

The CrossBridge adoption and foster care ministry exists to be a connecting point for families and individuals who have been touched by God's call to care for orphans in their distress (James 1:27) and to promote a "wrap around" approach where the entire body of Christ is encouraged, empowered and equipped to be involved with supporting families that have adopted.

We meet on the second Sunday of every month during our second service and welcome any interested families to join us. We would love the opportunity to pray with you, answer questions, and share our experiences.

We desire that people move toward foster care and adoption with “eyes wide open.” We want people to know the good, the bad, the difficult, and the all-surpassing hope of Christ to bring healing and wholeness to our children. We desire to provide a safe place to share the joys and the struggles of adoption as we support each other through prayer.

If you are considering adoption or foster care, please contact us. We have families that have experience with international, domestic, and foster adoptions that would love to support you on your journey.

As you continue your journey we encourage you to check out the books:

In addition, check out our parenting page for more resources to help you along this journey.

Click here to learn more. 

We meet the second Sunday of every month during our second service at 11:00 AM
Alex Wallendorff Send email
Updated within the last 2 months.

Chosen’s Addy Program offers a comprehensive approach for adoptive parents and caregivers seeking to strengthen family bonds and support children with unique needs. The program focuses on understanding the trauma experienced by children while acknowledging the profound losses they have endured.

Click here to learn more about our process.

Updated within the last 1 month.

Parents who have been separated from their children need support to create a stable environment. By walking the path of healing together, Chosen empowers families to build trust. Home can become a place of safety, security, and hope.

To contact us, click here.

Updated within the last 4 months.

Fostering Connections is a program geared toward foster parents, recognizing their unique dynamics and challenges. In the child welfare system, simply being involved can be traumatic. At Chosen, we recognize this and are dedicated to helping children and foster families navigate the path to healing.

To contact us, click here.

Updated within the last 4 months.

Families raising other relatives’ children never expected to be parenting again. Shifting roles with birth parents and financial hardship add to the challenges. Our team helps you navigate tumultuous waters. We help build bonds of trust. We walk the path of healing together.

To contact us click here.

Updated within the last month
23.86 miles away, 8242 Vicar Dr, San Antonio, TX, 78218 , D2

Adults with developmental disabilities can choose to live in a foster home with a family member or other individual as their foster care provider.

RMI contracts with the foster care provider to assist with daily living skills, personal care, transportation, and other activities that allow the client to live as independently as possible in a safe and supportive environment.

To apply to be a Foster Care Provider contact Manny Vela.

Funding for foster care is covered by the Home and Community-Based Services (HSC) Medicaid program.

Individuals who do not qualify or are waiting for HCS funding may pay privately to live in a foster home.

Hours
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Updated within the last 1 month.
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Child Protective Services (CPS) becomes involved with children and families when they are referred by the DFPS Investigations division, which investigates allegations of child abuse and neglect.

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Hours
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Updated within the last year

Our Mission, The Holy Trinity Respect Life Ministry fosters respect and protection for the sanctity and dignity of all human life from the moment of conception to a natural death by lovingly promoting the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church regarding practices such as abortion, infanticide, euthanasia, and capital punishment.

Free.

By appointment.
Updated within the last month

Providence Place facilitates two types of adoption:

1. Private Infant Adoption where the birth mother chooses the family and together they make a mutual plan to continue contact with the family and their baby after the adoption. Families may live anywhere in the state of Texas.

2. Foster Care Adoption which places children 0-17 years old who are already in the care of DFPS (Department of Family and Protective Services). Families fostering and adopting through the DFPS program must live in or around San Antonio.

Families interested in adopting through Providence Place must meet the following criteria:

  • Be between 21 and 65 years old.
  • Have a high school diploma/GED equivalent.
  • Financially stable & insured with sufficient funds to take on the cost of an additional child.
  • Have safe and reliable transportation.
  • Be in good physical health with a clean criminal background.
  • Emotionally and mentally healthy and mature.
  • Must attend required orientation, preservice and annual trainings.
  • Must agree to abide by the child adoption expectations of the state of Texas.
  • Must agree to refrain from corporal punishment and report all serious incidents.

Served Children:

  • Private Adoption: 0-3 years of age.
  • TDFPS Foster & Adoption: 0-17 years of age.
  • We also license Transitional Living Foster Homes that serve young adults 18-22 years of age.

Service area:

  • Providence Place serves DFPS verified homes located within the 75 mile radius surrounding Providence Place located at 6487 Whitby Road, San Antonio.
  • Families interested in our Private Adoption Program may live anywhere in the state of Texas.
Hours
Monday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Adoption Services Send email
(210) 696-2410
Updated within the last year