Network Services
No single program meets every need a child or family may have, so we intentionally connect you to a network of state-governed and community partners across Texas. Through these Network Services, we …
Foster Parent Training
Strong training turns good intentions into confident caregiving. Our Foster Parent Training is free and designed to be practical, not overwhelming. During Pre-Service Training, we walk you through …
In-Home Support and Case Management
Caregiving is easier when you do not have to leave your home to get help. Our In-Home Support and Case Management brings guidance, encouragement, and problem-solving directly to your doorstep. …
Trauma‑Informed Care
Whole‑Family Support
Continuity of Services
24/7 Accessible Help
Clear Path Into Foster Parenting
We guide you step by step through foster care licensing, training, and placement so the process feels manageable and you always know what comes next.
We assist the child or teen by empowering the entire family and support system to become stable, self-sufficient and caring members of their communities. Kids Family Network’s mission is based upon the belief that the best place for children to grow up is in a family and the most effective way to ensure children’s safety, permanency, and well-being is to provide services that engage, involve, strengthen, and support families.
Support for Kinship Caregivers
Relatives and close family friends receive focused help with kinship licensing, paperwork, and home preparation so children can stay safely connected to their family and culture.
Trauma‑Informed Adoption Guidance
Our adoption team walks alongside you with TST-FC informed support, from home study through post-placement, to create stable, nurturing forever homes for children and teens.
Frequently Asked Questions
Get fast answers to licensing and child placement questions.
Kids Family Network serves families and children across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, including Grand Prairie, Fort Worth, Irving, Dallas County, Tarrant County, Mansfield, Arlington, and the wider Texas area.
We assist kinship caregivers by guiding them through kinship foster licensing, helping with paperwork and compliance, and providing ongoing support to keep children connected to their family and culture while ensuring safety and regulatory standards.
Kids Family Network offers free pre-service training and ongoing training in areas such as abuse and neglect, trauma-informed caregiving, psychotropic medication education, medical consent, and transportation safety to build caregiver confidence and skills.
We use the Trauma Systems Therapy for Foster Care (TST-FC) model, an evidence-based, trauma-informed framework that addresses the impact of trauma on children and their environments, focusing on emotional regulation, safety, and stability through structured training and case planning.
Our agency provides 24/7 on-call support so foster parents have immediate access to guidance and assistance during urgent or crisis situations, ensuring they never feel alone when challenges arise.
Yes, we provide adoption placement services including family assessments, home studies, adoption preparation, coordination with legal and state entities, and post-placement support to help families and children through every stage of adoption.
We offer transitional services and youth independent living programs that teach life skills, connect youth to education and employment resources, and provide emotional support to prepare them for adulthood.
We provide ongoing case management, in-home support, respite care, monthly monitoring, and continuous training to support foster parents throughout the placement and beyond.
Our agency integrates the TST-FC trauma-informed care model, offers whole-family relationship-centered support, provides a full continuum of services from placement to independence, ensures 24/7 accessibility, and maintains strong local community partnerships, all led by a founder with lived foster care system experience.
We partner with local churches and community organizations throughout the DFW area to recruit and support foster, kinship, and adoptive families, connecting them to culturally relevant community resources and support networks.
We guide families step-by-step through licensing requirements, paperwork, background checks, home studies, and training to ensure compliance and readiness to provide safe, nurturing care.
Yes, we offer respite care services that provide foster and kinship families with approved short-term breaks, helping caregivers maintain their well-being while ensuring continuity of care for children.
Kids Family Network was founded in 2022 by Ms. T. Bowie, a healthcare professional and former foster care administrator whose experience informs the agency's trauma-informed, family-centered approach.
Our team provides step-by-step guidance, regular check-ins, accessible case managers, and 24/7 on-call support to maintain transparent, responsive communication with foster families.
We provide trauma-informed case management that includes regular home visits, crisis intervention, referrals to community resources, and coordination with all parties involved to support the child and family's well-being.