San Antonio Foster Care & Adoption Services, Inc.
Is There Room in Your Heart and Family for a Child in Need?
There is a growing need for families willing to open their hearts and homes to children and teenagers who have been removed from their families because of neglect or abuse. These children need a loving family who will walk with them during a time of crisis and welcome them unconditionally into a caring home.
If you’re feeling scared, anxious, or doubtful about the prospect of becoming a foster parent, we have good news for you. You are completely normal. Fostering can present challenges as you work towards healing for the child in your care. We recognize this and provide you with the tools and support you need to help your foster child thrive.
Services and information
- Traditional Foster Care
- Emergency Foster Care
- Respite Foster Care
- Adoption
- Other
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.
Ratings and Reviews
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Sep 11, 2022
Best place in San Antonio
Aug 14, 2020
We love working with San Antonio Foster Care and Adoption Services. They care about their foster families and all the children in care through their agency. When I have ever needed anything they have been very quick to respond and that has made my job much easier:)
Aug 22, 2019
Only because you have to rate this place, I had to give it a 1 star. I went to introduce myself and the girl at the front desk was nice and respectful but went to the back to request someone that could possibly answer my question or help me. The older lady that came out was very rude, didn't even have the sense to shake my hand when I extended mine, and had no professionalism. It wasn't that she was having a bad day, it was more of people had to do for her. She answered my question. I thanked her for her "time" and walked right out. I definitely wouldn't recommend them for any services since there are so many out there who at least know how to act right and have some courteous manners.
Aug 20, 2018
This company makes my family feel important and like what we do matters. She never forgets about us, she always answers her phone or calls us back very soon after. All the employees are very resourceful! Always communicating with us to make sure we have everything we need to help take care of our foster kids!!! Training went as smooth and quick as we were told it would with everything being thoroughly explained to us. So Thankful for such a great agency with all the support we need to be successful on our journey of being foster parents.