What We Do

Our programs.

A continuum of care for infants, children and young adults ages 0–22 in the custody of Texas DFPS.

Ages 0–22

Program 01

Foster Care Program

Respite, child care and treatment foster care in loving family homes.

Good Hearts provides various childcare and treatment services in foster home settings for children and young adults.

Recruiting, screening, training, supervising and supporting foster families
Family living, including community social, cultural and recreational activities
Psychological and diagnostic appraisal
Planning goals and services together with the child and family

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Relatives & close family friends

Program 02

Kinship Care Program

Support for relatives and family friends caring for children in DFPS custody.

Our Kinship Care Program supports kinship caregivers who take in related children who are in the legal custody of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) because of abuse or neglect.

Caregiver training and support groups
Case management services
Supportive family therapy
Child care for eligible children and kinship families

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Ages 16–22

Program 03

Transitional Living Program

For young adults ages 16–22 finishing school and getting ready to live on their own.

Designed for young adults ages 16–22 who have graduated from the eighth grade and are continuing their education in high school or college, in a transitional living group home setting.

Basic physical and emotional needs
The Ansell-Casey Life Skills Assessment
Life skills workshops: personal finance, checking accounts, interviewing, housing, decision-making, housekeeping and laundry, hygiene, healthcare, safety, food prep and nutrition, transportation, child development, parenting and community resources
Transitional Living Allowance (TLA) of up to $1,000, paid in increments of up to $500 per month during PAL Life Skills training

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Foster-to-adopt & CPS adoptions

Program 04

Adoption Program

Foster-to-adopt and straight CPS adoptions.

Good Hearts serves as a placement agency for foster-to-adopt and straight CPS adoptions.

Recruiting, screening, training, supervising and supporting adoptive families
Coordinating communication between adoptive parents and health care, legal and social service providers
Help completing all adoption paperwork
Information on adoption resources and financial assistance

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Have a child to refer?

Non-emergency decisions within 24 hours. Emergency decisions within 30 minutes.

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