Resources and Supports for Foster and Adoptive Families

It's important for foster and adoptive families to have opportunities to connect with other families and find support. Resources for continued learning are valuable, too. Here, we've listed some resources and supports foster and adoptive parents may find helpful. (reviewed and updated 05.02.2024)

Everywhere (primarily online)

• Adoption Wise
  
• Creating a Family
  
• Empowered to Connect
  
• Hope for the Journey
• One Big Happy Home
• PCHAS Recommended Reading for Foster and Adoptive Families 
• PCHAS Recommended Reading about Transracial Adoption
• Replanted Conference
• Robyn Gobbel
  
• Texas Foster Family Association
  
• The Archibald Project
• The Resilient Caregiver
• Trauma Free World

Dallas/Fort Worth & Itasca

• DFW Angels
  
• Embrace
  
• Empower (Region 3 East Community-Based Case SSCC)
  
• Families & Foster Care Coalition
  
• Foster Village – Dallas/Fort Worth
  
• Foster Village – Waco
• hope(local)
• Lakepointe Church Adoption & Foster Care Ministry
  
• Our Community Our Kids (Region 3 West Community-Based Case SSCC)
• Rees-Jones Foster Care Clinic
  
• Watermark Community Church Foster Care & Adoption Ministry

Houston

• Entrusted Houston
  
• Foster Village – Houston
  
• Harris County Resources for Children and Adults Clinic
  
• HCC Closet
  
• Houston Angels (not accepting family referrals at this time)
• Houston Threads
  
• Houston's First Baptist Church Legacy 68:5 Adoption, Foster & Orphan Care Ministry
  
• Kingsland Baptist Church Tapestry Adoption & Foster Care Ministry
• Running for Greater Things, Greater Grace Ministry, and Connect Retreat
• Texas Children’s Hospital Foster Care Clinic 
  
• The Moses Closet
  
• The Riverside Project

Wichita Falls

• 2INgage (Region 2 Community-Based Case SSCC)
• First Baptist Church Wichita Falls Orphans' Embrace Ministry
• The Forgotten Initiative
  
• Wichita Falls Foster Parent Clothes Closet
• Wichita Falls Foster Parent Association

PCHAS doesn't represent the views and opinions of the various individuals and groups listed. We encourage you to review and consider available resources to find the best fit for your family. If you know of a resource you'd like us to consider, please share it with us at fosteradopt@pchas.org.