Dad Collective Rangers Game

South Spring Baptist Church 17002 US-69, Tyler, TX, United States

Let's go watch some baseball! We are going to watch the Rangers beat the Brewers at the 7:05 game on August 16th. Tickets are only $35 for the game and all you can eat concessions (Grilled chicken sandwiches, Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Nachos, Peanuts, Popcorn, and Soft drinks), AND a tour led by Alan Pigg. This deal is too big to pass up! Plus, you will get to hang out with some amazing dads. This is a dads only event.

Meet at South Spring Baptist Church at 3pm to leave Tyler. Please register and make plans to join us for this fun outing. Tickets will go fast.

✅ Register Here!

Mom Collective Brunch

KVNE 7695 Old Jacksonville Hwy, Tyler, TX, United States

We made it!!!! We made it through the summer... kids are back in school and we deserve some MUCH NEEDED girl time and yummy brunch. Our guest speaker is Jen Tosh, parent coach and leader of our Mom Collective in Mt. Pleasant. She's such a joy and inspiration.

Join us Saturday August 19th at 10am at KVNE. Invite your fellow foster, adoptive and kinship moms to join us. This is always such a sweet time when all of our support groups come together to connect.

✅ Register Here

Let’s Connect – Lunch and Learn for Kinship Families

The Fostering Collective 201 Winchester Drive, Tyler

Advocacy – Self-Advocacy – These are important concepts for our kiddos to understand. Advocacy is promoting and defending another person’s rights, needs and interests. An advocate is someone who speaks up for others. Our kiddos will need others to advocate for them as they learn how to speak up for themselves.

What a gift our children will have when they know they are worth advocating for and have the tools to speak up for themselves. Come and let's share ideas about how we can help our kids learn this important skill. Bonus: we get to spend time with each other!!

Let's Connect is our monthly lunch and learn support group specifically for kinship families. Kinship Care is when a relative or family friend is a caregiver to a child. We will meet from 12-1 at The Fostering Collective office, 201 Winchester Dr. in Tyler. Invite a friend and join us. Lunch will be provided so please register.

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Mt Pleasant Mom Collective

Manna Manna 202 N. Jefferson Ave., Mt. Pleasant, TX, United States

Join our community of foster, adoptive and kinship moms in the Mt. Pleasant area that meet monthly that support and encourage each other. Our Mt. Pleasant group is led by Jenn Tosh, the Area Ministry Coordinator at The Fostering Collective.

Longview Church Collective

Salt Grass Steakhouse 411 E Loop 281 Ste B, Longview, TX, United States

Are you a minister or key person at your church who would like to see the church care for children in foster care and families? Well, let us buy you lunch! Join us for our Longview Church Collective on September 5th at Salt Grass Steakhouse from 11:30-1:00 pm.

Being part of our Church Collective is the best way we can make an eternal impact on our community. The Church Collective is a partnership among local congregations to recruit and shepherd Christ-centered families in East Texas to help children in foster care.

So who is invited? Any leader within your church or layperson willing to commit to help in this area! At this meeting, we will be sharing more about the Heart Gallery and how we have the opportunity to combine our efforts to raise awareness for children who are currently available for adoption and need a forever family in East Texas.

2024 Pastor’s Lunch at KVNE

KVNE 7695 Old Jacksonville Hwy, Tyler, TX, United States

🗓️ Mark your calendars for our Pastor’s Lunch on September 12th at KVNE.

It's a special occasion that brings together pastors from all corners of the greater Tyler area. We would love for you to invite your pastor to join us as we remind each other of the calling we have to care for children in foster care and discuss the steps we can take to serve this population of children.

You can register below to save a seat for you and your pastor! 

Dad Collective

The Fostering Collective 201 Winchester Drive, Tyler

Our Dad Collective is a group of foster, adoptive and kinship dads that meet monthly to help support each other as they navigate leading our homes as caregivers of children who have experienced trauma.

Mom Collective

The Fostering Collective 201 Winchester Drive, Tyler

Join our community of foster, adoptive and kinship moms in the Tyler area that meet on Tuesday evenings once a month to encourage and support each other.

Mom Collective

The Fostering Collective 201 Winchester Drive, Tyler

Our Thursday evening Mom Collective is led by Tiffany Davault, The Trauma Specialist at The Fostering Collective. Our Thursday evening group meets at 7pm at 201 Winchester Dr in Tyler.

Dad Collective

Whataburger 4825 S. Broadway Ave., Tyler, TX

At noon on Friday's once a month we have a dad support group that meets at Whataburger, 4825 S. Broadway Ave., Tyler, TX. This group is led by Jeff Sowell and Tony Black, two adoptive dads who love Jesus and want to walk with you as you lead your homes as caregivers to kids that have been exposed to trauma.

Babysitter Training – September 2024

First Bapist Church of Palestine, TX 5700 TX-256 Loop, Palestine, TX, United States

Attend one training to be certified with multiple agencies to babysit for foster families. Participating agencies include 4Kids4Families, Arrow, Methodist Children's Home, Grace Manor, Christian Homes, Azleway, UpBring, Hope Haven, Buckner, Compass Connection and Noble.

✅ The class is $10 to attend.

⏰ Class is from 9am - 11am.

👋 CPR Hands on portion is from 11am-12pm.

📝 If you need CPR/First Aid, you will need to pay an additional $50 to E&E Heartsavers. Their Venmo is Nancy-Elliott-CPR. ☎️ Then text Nancy at 903-714-5101 your name and email address to get started on the online portion of the course.

🗓️ Register to attend

Let’s Connect – Lunch and Learn for Kinship Families

The Fostering Collective 201 Winchester Drive, Tyler

Our focus this month is on grief and how it affects both your child and YOU as you navigate trauma. Let's Connect is our monthly lunch and learn support group specifically for kinship caregivers. We will meet at 201 Winchester Dr in Tyler at noon.

Lunch is provided so please register to join us.

✅ Register Here