Fostering Family is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to strengthening foster/kinship families and the communities that surround them through training and collaboration.
Region 6
What is foster care?
When the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) finds evidence of child abuse and/or neglect, Child Protective Services (CPS) works to place the child/children in foster care. Foster care is a temporary arrangement whereby state-certified adults provide homes for children who have been separated from their birthparents. CPS may place such children with relatives, foster families, or group facilities.
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The goal for foster children is typically reunification with birthparents, but adoption is a possible outcome in certain cases.
In the Houston area, the need is overwhelming. DFPS/CPS cannot do this alone. It takes a village to care for foster children and their birthparents. Effectively meeting the need requires the coordinated efforts of entire communities, which is why we started Fostering Family.
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DFPS has divided the state of Texas into regions, and Fostering Family is committed to serving Region 6, strengthening foster/kinship families and the communities that surround them through training and collaboration.
Region 6 Statistics
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