Upbring

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Contact Information

8305 Cross Park Drive
Austin, TX 78754
United States

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DayHours
Monday 8 AM-4:30 PM
Tuesday 8 AM-4:30 PM
Wednesday 8 AM-4:30 PM
Thursday 8 AM-4:30 PM
Friday 8 AM-4:30 PM
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

We are Upbring, a Texas-wide organization implementing generational innovation to advance child wellbeing. That means sustainable change resulting in positive shifts across generations.

As you embark on your journey to give a child a second chance at childhood, Upbring stands apart as a powerful partner. Learn more here.We are a direct-action organization. As warriors supporting warriors, our work secures a future free from the damages of abuse. Inspired by faith and compelled by compassion, we’re seeking others to join us in the call to defeat abuseThrough our foster care program we connect children with families who can provide compassion, safety and support until restoration takes place within the biological family. When a child cannot return to their birth families, our foster-to-adopt team helps provide loving, secure and permanent homes with a forever family.


Services and information

  • Traditional Foster Care
  • Specialized / Therapeutic 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

Average user rating

4.3 / 5
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Clare Gephart
Jul 24, 2020

Domestic Infant Adoption Review: It doesn’t do the experience of adopting our daughter justice by writing a few sentences, but we are going to try. Working with Upbring was nothing short of fantastic. After doing lots of research about how long, expensive and frustrating the process of adopting domestically was, we were expecting to be met with a similar experience (and were still very much interested in pursuing, regardless!). However, Upbring was none of those things. We matched quickly after our home study was complete (about 1 month). We were able to complete all the necessary paperwork and documentation at our own pace, but they provided a timeline to help keep us on track. I like to get things done fast, so we were able to complete all our paperwork in about 2 months. We were offered a sliding scale payment system according to our income and were offered a fair and reasonable payment plan for the remaining balance. This seems to be unheard of in the adoption world! But it made affording the adoption process so much more doable.

As for the staff, we absolutely LOVED working with Kelly Keen and the entire Upbring community. They offered education, support, understanding and encouragement through the entire process. We felt heard and understood and most importantly, valued. We also were also thankful for how our adopted daughter’s birth mother and family were treated. She was treated with respect and dignity and offered services to help with the transition of making an open adoption plan. We are so thankful for everyone at Upbring and will forever be grateful for them playing a part in bringing our most precious daughter home!

Rating: 5

C. Tucker
Dec 13, 2019

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Rating: 5

Miss Mi'Cha'El
Jul 16, 2019

Amazing organization to look into for fostering ! Upbring needs you, but more importantly the children do =)

Rating: 5

jamone fields
Jan 16, 2019

We went through Upbring and they were very professional and accommodating the entire process of becoming foster parents.

Rating: 5

Delanie Davis
May 31, 2018

Upbring continues to blow me away in terms of their mission to stop the cycle of child abuse, their kindness and their unwavering determination. I highly recommend this place to anyone.

Rating: 5