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I cut and pasted the below from http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Adoption_and_Foster_Care/Adoption_Partners/private.asp#7 We also got a listing of the agencies when we went to the informational meeting.
Sorry, we haven't used anyone in the Dallas area, so can't give a recommendation. We live in Region 7 and use The Settlement Home and have had friends use Pathways. Both are excellent. I am the only one who carries medical insurance for the family and the only one with life insurance (it didn't seem to matter to our agency). To evaluate the agencies, we reviewed all the online information (googled every center to find their web page), then called all the agencies in our area we liked from the information provided, and the ones that still seemed nice, we made an appointment to visit. Having a friendly and supportive Agency makes a big inpact on your experience. You need to build a relationship with them, so make sure the ones you will work with are nice and trustworthy. I would recommend getting foster care certified as well and when you get the chance, fostering the children you want to adopt first. The records the kids have before are not always correct, some issues may have been glossed over, some issues that seem big are nothing. Fostering first (even for just a few months) gives you and the child time to get to know each other, before that next step of adoption, so it works for everyone in the long run. I also think you have more resources available to help you and the children if you foster first (if it is medical, emotional, physical, respite, or just support and someone to call).
Feel free to email me with any questions and Good Luck - it is a great experience!
Located in Region 3 (Arlington)
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Buckner Children and Family Services
5200 S. Buckner Blvd.
Dallas Tx 75227
Contact: David Chandler
Phone:(214) 321-4530
Area Served: State of Texas
Requirements: Christians, active in a church, single, or married one year
Services: foster care and adoption services for children ages birth to 18 years of age placed through CPS, home studies, specialized adoption preparation (in addition to PRIDE), post-placement supervision, support groups
(3)Children and Family Institute, Inc.
5787 S. Hampton
Dallas, TX 75232-6333
Contact: RoseVVV N. Jones, Executive Director & Founder
Phone:(214) 337-9979
Email:cfi@cfiadopt.org
Area Served: State of Texas
Requirements: Single or married, age 21 or older, emotionally and financially stable
Services: We specialize in placement of children of color, infant to age 17, parent preparation, home study, post placement supervision, and foster care and birth parent counseling
(3)Covenant Kids
Inc.Po Box 173038
Arlington,Tx., 76003-3038
Contact:
Angela Jackson, Family Development Manager
Phone: (817) 516-9100
Area Served:Region 3. Other counties surrounding Region 3 will be considered on a case-by-case basis in Region 2, 4 and 7.
Requirements: Covenant Kids seeks Christians who are responsible, mature adults, single or married, at least 21 years of age, and emotionally, physically and financially stable. Please contact us for more information.
Services: Covenant Kids is a Christian agency providing foster care and adoption services for children ages birth to 17 years of age, placed through CPS, with basic or special needs. We focus on providing quality pre-service training, case management during the application process to help expedite the home study and licensing process, and after. approval, one-on-one support for our families and children through regular contact by our experienced clinical staff and on-going prayer support. We use a treatment team approach to meeting children's needs, which includes our foster and adoptive parents. To Covenant Kids, providing care for abused and neglected children is a ministry opportunity. Our highly skilled and experienced adoption department is able to provide pre and post-placement adoption contracted services for other agencies, including home studies, post placement supervision, and Post-Placement Adoption Reports. Our clinical department provides psychological evaluations and counseling services to adoptive families outside our agency.
(3) Hope Cottage, Inc.
4209 Mckinney Ave,
Dallas,Tx., 75205-4525
Contact: Kathy Cobb
Phone: (214) 526-8721x211
Email: adoption@hopecottage.org
Area Served: North Texas for domestic adoption; nationwide for international adoption.
Requirements: Single or married, age 23 or older, emotionally and financially stable.
Services: Domestic infant adoption, international adoption, home study, pregnancy counseling, pregnancy support groups, post adoption services.
(3) Lena Pope Home, Inc.
3131 Sanguinet St.
Fort Worth, Tx. ,76107-5336
Contact: Holly Garrett
Phone: (817) 255-2610
Area Served:Tarrant/Johnson/ Parker/ and Hood Counties
Requirements:Contact the agency at 1-877-WE-FOSTER
Services: Therapeutic Foster Care and Adoption
(3) Safe Havens Of Kornerstone
PO Box 13597
Arlington,Tx.,76094-0597
Contact: Mollie Carnahan
Phone: (817) 276-9009
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