Kinship

Kinship is in Our Culture

TACFS believes in the power of families to support the children of this state. That is why we and our partners have joined together in various ways to advance and elevate kinship care.

Watch the TACFS Events page for kinship-specific events.

Kinship Advocates of Texas

TACFS has gathered a group of caring member agencies to form the Kinship Advocates of Texas (KAT). KAT strives to effectively advocate for kinship families and implement justifiable solutions to challenges that prevent children from successfully being placed in kinship care.

AgencyRegion(s)
Foster Texas7
Chosen Ones3
OCOK3W
MCH Family Outreach4
Arms Wide6, 11
SJRC Texas8
SAFE Alliance7
Depelchin Children’s Center1, 7, 8, 6
ACH Child and Family3W
Arrow Child and Family Ministries1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,11
Divinity Family Services3, 7, 2008
CK Family Services3, 7
Monarch Family Services6
Advantage Adoptions-OCOC3
Ratcliff Youth & Family Services3
Pathways Youth & Family Services2, 3, 6, 7, 8
4kids4families4
Saint Francis Ministries1, 7
The Bair Foundation1, 7, 3, 8, 4, 11
Buckner1, 9, 3, 4, 5, 11

Our Resources

Kinship Legal Webinar Series (2025)

Click the session to view the session recordings and slides.

Texas Kincare Guide

The Texas Kincare Primer gives grandparents and nonparents resources and information for caring for children, including information about public benefits.

Kinship Navigator Programs
Statewide Resources for Kinship Families

Home Licensing Information Session Resources

Video Recording
SlidesContacts

Texas DFPS Region Map by County

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Publications

Kinship Best Practices Manual
Kinship Steering Committee Report

Contact us at kat@tacfs.org.