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Finding Forever Families for Children in the Foster Care System
The Adoption Coalition of Texas is a public/private partnership of nonprofit adoption agencies and Child Protective Services working together to find forever families for older children, sibling groups and children with special needs, often referred to as forgotten children. |
How to Adopt
Read our step-by-step process on how to get started or you may contact us at info@adopttexas.org. Please let us know that you are interested in exploring adoption.
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The Heart Gallery of Central Texas
The Heart Gallery of Central Texas is both an art exhibit and community education effort. The Heart Gallery features professional portraits by renowned documentary and portrait photographers of children in foster care who are waiting to be adopted.
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Forever FamiliesForever Families airs every Sunday on YNN. YNN and the Adoption Coalition of Texas bring the community together to highlight some of the children who are currently waiting to be placed with their Forever Family and to educate viewers about the issues surrounding foster care adoptions.
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Featured Events & News
Need to drop off your holiday gifts for the ACT Secret Santa Gift Program?
If you have purchased holiday gifts for a foster child for the ACT Secret Santa Program, please drop them off Wednesday, December 4 through Saturday, December 7 at one of the seven locations. For a full list click here. For any other questions email actsecretsanta@gmail.com . Thanks to all of you for your generosity! Current Heart Gallery of Central Texas Exhibits
 Blanca - Age 15; Photo by Annaliese Moyer
Ongoing YMCA of Austin Town Lake Branch 110 Cesar Chavez Street, Austin, TX Ongoing Hill Country Fellowship Church 200 Houston Clinton Drive Burnet, TX |
Resources & Programs
 Sara Hickman
It's NOT TOO LATE! Order your tickets today! Seats are limited!
Sara Hickman and Jimmy LeFave are just two of the talented Texas artists who will perform at the 4th Annual Byrd & Street Mistletoe Jam on December 4 from 6 to 10 p.m. at Threadgill's South! Other artists include Byrd & Street of course, George Ensle, Warren Hood, Karen Abrahams and Leeann Atherton. The event will benefit the Heart Gallery of Central Texas. Seating is limited and general admission tickets are $25 each (non-reserved seats). Sponsorships are available for $100 (including two reserved seats) and $250 (which includes four reserved seats on the front row - limited number) . To purchase a sponsorship or tickets, call Murray Chanow at 512-450-8608 or email MurrayChanow@adopttexas.org. If you cannot attend, but would like to make an online contribution to the Adoption Coalition of Texas, click here. The 2013 - 2014
Heart Gallery of Central Texas and the Mistletoe Jam are sponsored by:
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Partner Agencies
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There are no fees to adopt a waiting child from foster care, regardless of which agency you work with - Learn more now!
