Email: President@TFFA.org
 

Who We Are

The Texas Foster Care Association (TFCA) was formed in the late 70s as the Texas State Foster Parents, Inc. We currently do business as the TFCA to better reflect that we serve and support the entire family unit, including foster parents. in the past, there were many local foster parent associations that needed leadership and […]

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Gathering in Purpose

A Place For You

Join the TFCA Today

Anyone with an interest in the foster care system of Texas is invited to become a member of the TFCA. Licensed foster parents, both with public and private verifications, are encouraged to join individually or as a couple; adoptive and kinship families will benefit through the extensive training offered at the TFCA training events; and […]

Waiting for Adoption

The Texas Adoption Resource Exchange (TARE) website helps match children awaiting adoption with adoptive parents. It includes photos and profile information on children available for adoption and allows families to provide information about their adoption preferences and interests in adopting a child. Families need to create an account and complete a family profile in order […]

Let Us Hear From You

The purpose of the Texas Foster Care Association is to educate, motivate, and support foster, adoptive, and kinship parents, as well as, to be a united voice in advocating for the needs of those children and families. We do this by offering forums for our families to communicate and share information with one another via […]

Available Training

The Texas Foster Care Association provides leads to training around the state. The TFCA host regional conferences, training events, support groups, and an annual conference.

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Census 2020 is Important to All Texas Communities

It’s time for the U.S. census and DFPS is adding its voice to that of other Texas state agencies to urge all Texans to take part. Why is the census so important? Because the results of the survey are used to determine how much funding local communities receive for key public services and how many seats each […]

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Spotlight on Developing a Full Prevention Continuum in Child Welfare

Continuum or Continuation? A Choice of Conscience Written by Jerry Milner and David Kelly Most headlines and public discourse in child welfare orbit around two highly emotive topics: child fatalities and foster home scarcity. Both topics are incredibly important and warrant thoughtful attention. Unfortunately, thoughtfulness in media coverage and public discourse is rare. Seldom, if […]

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DFPS Issues Three-Day Exam Report

Texas Family Code requires DFPS to ensure certain children taken into conservatorship receive a medical examination from a physician or other health care provider after three days. DFPS has issued a report on the statewide implementation of the three-day medical examination, including compliance in each region of the state Evaluation of Medical Exam Requirements: Initial Medical Exam in […]

Fostering Families. Fostering Futures.