Listed below, you will find additional resources, including links to organizations offering an umbrella of services.
Please note: The resources listed are provided for informational purposes only. Inclusion does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation.
heart gallery of north texas (gladney center for adoption)
Offers the NEXT STEPS program providing:
- Counseling, parent coaching & skills training
- Therapy (speech, occupational, physical), sensory/developmental assessments
- Respite care, financial assistance, educational support
- Referrals, events, camps & retreats (Heart Gallery of North Texas
Learn more at Heart Gallery of North Texas
ck family services
Serves 19 North Texas counties (including Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Denton, etc) and offers:
- Case management and service planning
- Counseling referrals, support groups, parent partners
- In-home skills training
- Reimbursements for therapeutic camps and respite
- Parent training, outpatient and residential treatment programs
Find more information at CKFamily Services.org
Centers post-adoption services (centers for children and families
Coordinated services for adoptive families living in, or who have adopted from, several DFPS regions in Texas (1, 2,4,5,7,8,9, and 10). Services available include:
- Casework, support groups
- Parent training
- Referrals to medical, dental, counseling providers,
- Reimbursement for respite care and therapeutic camps
- 24-hour crisis intervention
Discover more programs and information as well as precise service areas at the Centers Post Adopt Texas website .
texas dfps-sponsored statewide POST-PERMANENCY support
Services include:
- In-home assessments, personalized service planning
- Ongoing case management and community referrals
- 24/7 phone support
- Respite reimbursement, parent training
Services are provided via three contracted agencies, depending upon region:
CK Family Services – DFW Area
Centers for Children and Families – rural and other Texas regions
Arms Wide Adoption Services – Houston, Corpus Cristi, Edinburg areas
texas foster family association
Families of children adopted through DFPS can access services such as:
- Information and referral, casework, parent groups, counseling
- Respite care, crisis intervention, and residential services in urgent situations
Learn more at Texas Foster Family Association Post Adoption Services