Join other foster, adoptive and kinship moms as we fellowship together.

Attend one training to be certified with multiple agencies to babysit for foster families.   Participating agencies include Arrow, Methodist Children's Home, Grace Manor, Christian Homes, Azleway, DFPS, UpBring,Hope Haven,Buckner, Compass Connection and Noble. The class is $10 to attend. Dinner will be provided.  CPR hands on portion starts promptly at 5:30, class starts at as soon as CPR class is finished around 6:10.  

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

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Attend one training to be certified with multiple agencies to babysit for foster families.
Participating agencies include Arrow, Methodist Children's Home, Grace Manor, Christian Homes, Azleway, DFPS, UpBring,Hope Haven,Buckner, Compass Connection and Noble.
The class is $10 to attend. Dinner will be provided. CPR hands on portion starts promptly at 5:30, class starts at as soon as CPR class is finished around 6:10.

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

Register Here!

Our Family Collective is our monthly support group for foster, adoptive and kinship families.  Each month, we gather together for dinner and then break off into sessions pending age/grade.  Each session is led by local therapists who are trauma informed and want to support our families.

This month we are going to focus on connection.  We are made for relationships and building connection is important to thrive.  Let's talk about connecting with God, others and ourselves.  1 Thessalonians 5:11 says "So speak encouraging words to one another.  Build up hope so you'll all be together in this, no one left out, no one left behind.  I know you're already doing this: just keep on doing it."  Being present is the essence of connection.  Come be a part of our community.  

Location- South Spring Baptist Church 17002 Hwy 69 in Tyler.  
Dinner will be served from 5:30p - 6p.
Sessions will run from 6:00p - 7p.

Contact Christi Sowell at christi@thefosteringcollective.org or 903-253-9144 Ext.101 for more information.   

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Join other foster, adoptive and kinship moms as we fellowship together.

We are so excited to officially welcome the group that meets in Mt Pleasant as an official Mom Collective.  Please Contact Jen Toss at jtosh@fbcmp.org or 903-285-1584 with any questions.

Join us for intentional prayer time leave filled as we come together to pray over our area, the fostering community, and each other. 🙏

Come hang out with other foster, adoptive and kinship dads who are growing together to lead and serve their families.

Join other foster, adoptive and kinship moms as we fellowship together.

Join other foster, adoptive and kinship moms as we fellowship together.

Come hang out with other foster, adoptive and kinship dads who are growing together to lead and serve their families.

Join us February 20th beginning at 6pm to learn about finding your fit in foster care.  You will learn about the different areas you can serve children and families, such as fostering, adopting, babysitting, wrapping around foster families, advocating for children in care, and so much more.  Local child placing agencies will be present and a light dinner will be served.  

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Join other foster, adoptive and kinship moms as we fellowship together.

We invite you to come to a session of Soul Care Time with April Watters.  The end goal of soul care is that you will flourish in the Spirit of the Lord, with increased capacity to function as His adopted child, in the fruits of his Holy Spirit alive in you. 

April uses an eclectic blending of therapies such as E.F.T. and spiritual disciplines such as prayer to pour into us and decrease stress levels in the body. 

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Join other foster, adoptive and kinship moms as we fellowship together.

How can we maintain connection to God, ourselves, and our kids when stress is high? This month, adoptive mom April Watters will join us to lead us in a session of Soul Care Time. The end goal of soul care is that you will flourish in the Spirit of the Lord, with increased capacity to function as His adopted child, in the fruits of his Holy Spirit alive in you.  April uses an eclectic blending of therapies such as E.F.T. and spiritual disciplines such as prayer to pour into us and decrease stress levels in the body. We will meet from 12-1 at The Fostering Collective office, 201 Winchester Dr. in Tyler.  

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. Invite a friend and join us.  Lunch will be provided so please register.

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Join other foster, adoptive and kinship moms as we fellowship together.