Texas Foster Care
Open your heart and home to a foster child in your communityHealing Homes Foster Care Program in Texas
Your Nightlight Foster Care Advocate will help train and certify your family as foster parents in Texas. We provide support, encouragement, and advocacy, while helping you navigate the child welfare system.
Nightlight Texas Foster Care Program Overview
254-741-1633
There are more than 11,000 children in foster care in Texas with over 1,200 foster care children in our region (Region 7).
FOSTER CARE
Foster children in Texas may become available for adoption while being cared for by you as their foster parent. Permanent placement in your family through adoption might be a possibility if there are no family members available to adopt the child.
Adopting Your Foster Child
There are many children in the US Foster Care System waiting for a forever home. The greatest need is for families open to older children and sibling groups that desire to live together in a permanent family.
Adoption From Foster Care
Nightlight helps you navigate the Texas foster care system
Nightlight Healing Homes Foster Care Advocates have small caseloads, enabling them to provide you with individual attention and support. Our experienced team will help you become established as a foster home.
Nightlight is able to provide foster care services to families who reside in Region 7 and are within 75 miles of Waco. We are a child placing agency able to help families, statewide, interested in adoption from foster care match with children nationally.
Your foster care team will be available to help you become a successful foster parent. We are here to listen, advocate, pray, encourage, and provide comprehensive training.
Our greatest need is for foster parents who are open to children aged 9 years and older, children from all backgrounds, and sibling groups.
Our emphasis is on training and supporting you to become a successful foster parent. We want to help you maintain a healthy family while caring and supporting the needs of your foster child.
How do I become a foster parent in Texas?
Steps to becoming a foster parent can seem complicated, but your Nightlight foster care team will guide you through the process. Here is an overview of the steps.
- Meet the Team: Schedule a time to speak with our Foster Care Advocate to learn more about the foster care program. We will help you determine if foster care is a good fit for your family.
- Complete an Application: Nightlight staff will review your application to make sure you meet state requirements. Texas requires that foster parents are at least 21 years of age. You may rent or own a home, however, you must have a separate bedroom for the child. Foster parents must pass background checks and have adequate financial resources and emotional resources to meet the needs of the child.
- Foster Parent Orientation: Attend an orientation meeting with your Nightlight Foster Care Advocate. You will then begin working on completing your foster care training.
- Home Study Completion: The home study includes in-depth interviews with you and all members of your household. A home safety check will be completed by Nightlight along with an inspection by the local Fire Marshall and Health Department. The home study process helps us ensure we are finding the right fit for your family and that you are prepared for the journey ahead.
- Prepare for Your Child’s Arrival: Nightlight staff will contact you about referrals for children needing families. We desire for every child to match with a family who meets the unique needs of the child. We will walk with you during this process, making sure to address your concerns and hopes for your family. We are available and ready to support you as needed.
I can’t say enough wonderful things about Nightlight! They are an amazing adoption agency. We are foster parents and I can’t imagine going through forst care without them. They have always been by our side no matter what. They have helped us undestand the foster system as well as our children. They have been by our side through the rough times and the good times. We love Nightlight and are so happy with our partnership with them.
Katie Magnus
Foster Parent Training
Our training calendar for 2020 is now available. Please check here to find a location near you!
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad autem vel eum iriure dolor in hendrerit in vulputate velit esse molestie consequat.