4Points Family Services
These are the four points of the 4PointsKids compass. By providing a life compass for vulnerable children in foster care, young lives can be restored. 4PointsKids partners with committed individuals, churches, businesses, and foundations to fulfill our Mission of “Providing A Life Compass For Kids in Crisis.” Together, each living out our legacy, we pass on a life of hope, healing, and purpose to the children and families who come into our care.
Together, each doing our part, we bring the 4Points Family Services footprint of excellence and the 4PointsKids faith-based foster-care model, into the Central Texas area identified as Region 7, generally known as Austin to Waco, and counties East and West of the I-35 corridor.
Bringing nearly 30 years of orphan care and adoption experience of International Family Services, and the affiliation, endorsement and blessing of Austin’s Celebration Church, 4Points Family Services brings the culture and DNA of both organizations to Central Texas.
Services and information
- Traditional Foster Care
- Emergency Foster Care
- Respite Foster Care
- Adoption
Requirements to become a foster parent
Adults who are new to the fostering process sometimes feel overwhelmed and wonder if they will have support on their journey. Your child-placing agency is the first resource. Social services caseworkers provide aspiring foster parents with various types of support and connections. These include free educational training programs, helplines, and support groups.
It is important that foster parents build their individual support network, too. Connecting with other foster families with more experience is an excellent place to begin. Texas groups offer foster parent meetups; you can search online for the closest one.
The Texas Foster Family Association provides state training, a regional directory of support services, a summer training conference, and more. Membership benefits include getting access to foster care professionals and learning more about ways to become better caregivers. Children of TFFA members can also get assistance through the Scholarship Fund.
Austin Angels is another support organization that strives to assist foster parents and Texas foster children. They offer care packages and gifts for foster children and their caregivers, mentorship options, and education, among other resources. Foster children and teens can learn valuable skills that help prepare them for independent living, as well.
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Mar 17, 2023
Foster Care helping kids.