Navigating the adoption process can be overwhelming, especially when searching for the right resources and support. In the Houston area, several organizations and agencies are dedicated to helping individuals and families through every step of the adoption journey.
Texas Adoption Resource Exchange
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The Texas Adoption Resource Exchange is an online platform designed to connect adoptive parents with children awaiting adoption across Texas. Managed by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), TARE allows prospective adoptive families to create profiles, specify their adoption preferences, and search for children or sibling groups in need of permanent homes. The platform also provides resources and information on the steps and requirements for becoming an adoptive parent, upcoming adoption meetings, and lists of private adoption agencies in the area. TARE aims to ensure that every child in Texas has an equal opportunity to be placed in a stable, loving home.
- Website: dfps.texas.gov
Adoption Choices of Texas
Adoption Choices of Texas is an adoption agency offering tailored solutions for those facing unplanned pregnancies. We provide quick and caring support to help you create a custom adoption plan that meets your unique needs. Our comprehensive services include medical care, case management, financial assistance, safe housing, counseling, and legal support to ensure you have everything you need during this critical time.
- Phone: 945-444-0333
- Website: adoptionchoicesoftexas.org
Texas Adoption Center
Texas Adoption Center provides comprehensive support for mothers facing unplanned pregnancies, offering a blend of modern, professional services with a warm, down-to-earth approach. As a local Texas agency, they are dedicated to your well-being, offering emotional support, counseling, and guidance throughout the adoption process. They assist with various needs, including financial support for pregnancy-related expenses, housing, transportation, and ensuring access to quality medical care.
- Phone: 512-893-7943
- Website: texasadoptioncenter.org
Caring Adoptions
Founded in 1990 as Caring Choices, Inc. by social worker Jo Ann Caldwell, Caring Adoptions has a long history of dedicated service to parents and children. Jo Ann, affectionately known as “Aunt Jo,” devoted over 35 years to adoption, leaving a legacy of love and care before her passing in 1992. The organization, originally focused on placing children with loving families, expanded its reach from Houston to the entire state of Texas and even internationally. Today, Caring Adoptions specializes in domestic infant adoption and continues to operate with a commitment to efficient, affordable adoption processes. Led by Executive Director Stephanie Warren, a long-time team member, Caring Adoptions provides compassionate and comprehensive services to birth mothers and adoptive families alike.
- Phone: 1-833-603-7169
- Email: info@caringadoptions.org
- Website: caringadoptions.org
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Loving Houston Foster and Adoption Ministries
Loving Houston Foster and Adoption Ministries is a non-profit, Christian adoption agency licensed by the Texas Department of Family & Protective Services. Based in Houston, the organization offers adoption and foster care services with the goal of licensing and equipping Christian homes to care for at-risk children.
- Phone: 832-204-6010
- Website: lovinghoustonadoption.org
DePelchin Children’s Center
DePelchin Children’s Center is dedicated to supporting and sustaining children and the families who care for them. Offering a range of services, from parenting classes and counseling to foster care and adoption, DePelchin focuses on ensuring that children have the care and support they need to heal from trauma and thrive in safe, loving homes. Serving the Houston area since 1892, DePelchin has expanded its reach to Austin, Lubbock, and San Antonio.
- Website: depelchin.org/contact-us
Arms Wide Adoption Services
Arms Wide Adoption Services focuses on connecting children in foster care with permanent, stable families. The organization provides a range of services, including foster care adoption, post-adoption support, and resources for families, to ensure that each adoption process is smooth and well-supported.
- Phone: 713-681-6991
- Website: armswide.org