In East Texas there are over 2,000 children in foster care. Yet there are less than 600 foster families.
Together We Can Be The Light
Want to learn how you can Be the Light?
Join us 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.
Got questions? We’d love to help!
How can I become a foster/adoptive parent?
Finding your fit in foster care
Connecting your church
We are thankful for our Business Sponsors & Partners!
A list of partner churches
Bethel Bible Church
Branch Community Church
Central Baptist Church
Crossbrand Cowboy Church
First Baptist Henderson
Flint Baptist Church
Grace Community Church
Green Acres Baptist Church
Mobberly Baptist Church
New Beginnings Baptist Church
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
New Covenant
South Spring Baptist Church
Trinity Church - Palestine
Tyler Christian Fellowship
Whitehouse First Assembly
Bullard Southern
Sand Springs Baptist - Athens
Soma Church
Bar None Cowboy Church - Tatum
The Woods Baptist Church
Rockhill Baptist Church
Church of The Pines
Grace Español
Trinity Lutheran
Tyler First Assembly of God
Trinity Baptist - Mount Pleasant
A list of partner organizations & agencies
A World For Children
Arrow
Buckner
Azleway
CASA for Kids of East Texas
Christian Homes and Family Services
Grace Manor
Hope Haven of East Texas
Lonestar
MCH Family Outreach
Noble Children’s Services
St Paul Children’s Services
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
The Bair Foundation
Upbring
The Fostering Collective was started with one goal in mind, helping you change the lives of children in need. Our staff and board, foster and adoptive families ourselves, struggled with the complexity of the system when trying to get started. We faced some of the same questions you do. Now we are partnering with 40+ churches, agencies, organizations, and businesses to help you Be the Light for a child in foster care.