Fostering Hope Austin is a nonprofit organization that is committed to building stronger foster and adoptive families through training, mentoring, and church ministry development.

Babysitting training to qualify for certification will be available on Saturday, August 24.

Attend one training and be certified with multiple agencies to babysit for foster families.

Registration is $20. Lunch will be provided.

Find information on requirements here

Please register on the EventBrite link here.

Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church and other Community Churches are Hosting the 4th Annual Community Cookout in Elgin

It’s a free, family-friendly event although children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

Bingo Games! Water Activites! Food! and an opportunity to stop by Foster Community table to learn more about becoming a foster/adoptive parent or a volunteer to support foster/adoptive families.

The only thing better than having a FREE cookout? Not cleaning up! Come hungry to the Community Cookout sponsored by area churches! We’ll be cooking up some of our BBQ with classic sides and have some fun activities for the little kids and the grown ones! So bring your lawn chairs, Facebook friends you don’t really know, your awkward 4th cousins, your weird co-workers, your kids’ teachers, and your goldfish, because ALL ARE WELCOME.

Join Arrow Child & Family Services for their monthly orientation for those interested in becoming licensed Foster/Adoptive Parents with Arrow!

The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services is looking for caring foster and adoptive families in your area. To learn more about becoming a foster or adoptive parent through our agency, we will be having the following information meetings in your area.

* If accommodations such as a sign language interpreter are needed in order to attend an information meeting, please call the Recruitment Staff listed below 3 days prior to the meeting, if possible. *

*Please note that children are not able to attend information meetings due to the potential sensitive subject matter dis

The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services is looking for caring foster and adoptive families in your area. To learn more about becoming a foster or adoptive parent through our agency, we will be having the following information meetings in your area.

* If accommodations such as a sign language interpreter are needed in order to attend an information meeting, please call the Recruitment Staff listed at least 3 days prior to the meeting, if possible. *

*Please note that children are not able to attend information meetings due to the potential sensitive subject matter discussed.*

Matching families with support through partnerships between churches, child welfare agencies, and community resources. This group is a faith-based initiative seeking cultural and denominational diversity to improve relationships between churches and organizations in a collaborative effort to support children and sustain families. The Care Portal is a tool we utilize to better connect us with our partners to serve families in our community.

Day and time of the monthly meetings are the same; however, the location may vary as MATCH seeks to increase its presence throughout the community. Please go to the group’s Facebook page to join the newsletter mailing list.

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DePelchin Children’s Center

Host Informational Orientations at the For the City Center on the Third Thursday of the month as well as monthly at its Austin office. Due to the similar nature of the application processes, orientations for foster care and adoption are combined. Registration is not required to attend.