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Seasonal Resources

Community Resource Fair

Join Safe Haven Community Services and a host of dedicated community partners for a day of connection and support at United Way Fort Bend on Friday, July 18th. This special event, sponsored by the Greater Houston Permanency Collaborative and United Way, brings together valuable local resources to empower and uplift families. The event is open to all—especially kinship, foster, and adoptive families at any stage of their journey. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore a wide range of services, network with others, and access meaningful tools to support their path forward. Whether you're a caregiver, advocate, or community member, you're invited to join us in building stronger, more connected communities.

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Summer Camp Opportunities

Summer is just around the corner, and Safe Haven Community Services is here to support families as they plan for the season ahead. We’ve compiled a list of summer camps specifically available to children and youth in the foster, adoptive, and kinship community. While this list may not include every option available, it offers a helpful starting point for exploring fun, safe, and enriching opportunities. Our goal is to make accessing community resources easier for the families we serve—and to ensure every child has the chance to experience a summer full of connection, growth, and joy.

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Grandfamily Picnic

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¡Excelente! A Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration

Save the Date: Friday, September 19th
Expose Excellence Youth Program will host ¡Excelente!, an evening celebrating culture, creativity, and community. Guests can look forward to a night filled with local art, traditional lotería games, and delicious food. All are welcome to join this vibrant and family-friendly event.

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Back-to-School Resources

Back-to-School Bash

Precinct 2 Health Services invites families to a fun-filled Back-to-School Community Event on Saturday, July 12th from 10 AM to 2 PM at the Deputy Darren Almendarez Community Center (10918 Bentley St, Houston, TX 77093). This family-friendly event is the perfect way to kick off the new school year, with resources, activities, and entertainment for kids and parents alike. Everyone is welcome to attend and enjoy a day of connection, celebration, and support for a strong start to the school year.

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Back-to-School Bash

Servicios de Salud del Precinto 2 invita a las familias a un Evento Comunitario de Regreso a Clases lleno de diversión el sábado 12 de julio de 10 AM a 2 PM en el Centro Comunitario Deputy Darren Almendarez (10918 Bentley St, Houston, TX 77093). Este evento, pensado para toda la familia, es la manera perfecta de comenzar el nuevo ciclo escolar, con recursos, actividades y entretenimiento tanto para niños como para padres. ¡Todos son bienvenidos a asistir y disfrutar de un día de conexión, celebración y apoyo para un regreso a clases exitoso!

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Backpack & School Supply Giveaway

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Houston Children's Charity

Houston Children’s Charity is now accepting Back 2 School applications! Families can apply online to receive essential school supplies for the upcoming school year. Applications will close in mid-July, so be sure to submit yours as soon as possible. Don’t miss this opportunity to get your child ready for a successful school year!

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Houston Children's Charity Espanol

Description goes hereHouston Children’s Charity ya está aceptando solicitudes para el programa de Regreso a Clases! Las familias pueden aplicar en línea para recibir útiles escolares esenciales para el próximo año escolar. Las solicitudes se cerrarán a mediados de julio, así que asegúrese de enviar la suya lo antes posible. ¡No pierda esta oportunidad de preparar a su hijo para un año escolar exitoso!

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Thrive & Shine Back-To-School Workshops

Summer has just begun, but the Expose Excellence Youth Program (EEYP) is already giving Fort Bend County teens a head start on success. On Friday, August 1st, EEYP will host Thrive and Shine: Back-to-School Workshops, featuring sessions on college preparation, public speaking, mental wellness, study tools, and more. EEYP is committed to empowering youth through education, enrichment, and engagement. Services include free STAAR and SAT tutoring, academic workshops, after-school programs, volunteer opportunities, field trips, career exploration, exposure to the fine arts, self-expression activities, and meaningful community and family engagement events. It’s the perfect way to kick off the school year with confidence and support.

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Ongoing Resources

Agape Development

Agape Development is a faith-based ministry serving individuals and families in Houston’s 77021 zip code, also known as the ‘OST/South Union’ community. Their mission is to empower children, teens, and adults through programs that promote personal growth, stability, and spiritual development. Agape offers a variety of services including summer camps, after-school programs, life skills enrichment for young adults, and housing guidance for those seeking temporary or permanent housing solutions. Additional initiatives include employment support, discipleship programs, community gardens, neighborhood celebrations, and clean-up events. By addressing the spiritual, educational, and practical needs of the community, Agape Development is working to create lasting change—one life, one family, and one neighborhood at a time.

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BEAR

The BEAR Necessities program, operated by BEAR…Be A Resource, includes two BEAR Rooms located in the Greater Houston area, both designed to provide comfort and a sense of normalcy for children involved with CPS or facing at-risk circumstances. These rooms are stocked year-round with new clothing, shoes, diapers, car seats, air mattresses, and other essential items to meet the urgent needs of vulnerable children. Serving approximately 3,000 children each month—and over 30,000 last year alone—BEAR helps ensure that children do not go without the basics, recognizing that sometimes the difference between attending school or staying home can be as simple as having shoes or school supplies, and the difference between a healthy infant and one in distress can come down to access to formula or clean diapers.

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Embrace Foster Care Ministry

As a ministry of Bay Area Christian Church, this program is dedicated to supporting foster families by allowing them to focus on bonding with and caring for their foster children. While families handle the important work of building relationships and providing stability, the ministry steps in to take care of the practical needs, easing the burden and ensuring families have the support they need to thrive.

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Foster Village

Foster Village provides essential support and services to children entering foster care and the families who care for them. Through community donations, the organization assembles and distributes Welcome Packs filled with basic necessities such as clothing, car seats, cribs, and backpacks to help ease the transition during the first days after placement.

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Moses Project

The Moses Closet is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Tomball, TX, committed to supporting children and families in the foster, adoptive, and kinship community by providing essential items and compassionate care. Through generous donations, the organization supplies beds, cribs, car seats, furniture, and welcome baskets filled with toys, clothing, hygiene items, and Bibles to help children feel safe and valued as they transition into new homes. The Moses Closet also fosters meaningful connections with families through prayer, fellowship nights, and shared resources, while engaging the broader community to raise awareness and inspire involvement. For updates, stories, and ways to support their mission,

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Riverside Project

The Riverside Project provides vital support and resources for kinship families, helping them navigate the unique challenges of caregiving. Committed to empowering these families, the program offers access to information, essential resources, and meaningful community connections.
Additionally, the Riverside Project facilitates babysitter training through a certification process that covers key requirements for caring for children in foster care (excluding fingerprinting). Training topics include medication administration, transportation safety, trauma-informed care, and CPR, ensuring caregivers are well-prepared and confident in their roles.

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Clothed By Faith

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Health & Mental Health Resources

AOC Outreach Services

AOC (Adapt, Overcome, Conquer) is a community-based mental and behavioral health provider offering in-home, family-centered services for children ages 3–17, as well as virtual and in-person care options. Their team of licensed LPCs, LMSWs, and QMHPs delivers therapy, skills training, and crisis intervention with a strong emphasis on emotional development, independence, and holistic family support. AOC also provides substance abuse counseling for youth, along with adult and marital counseling services. They specialize in Medicaid-funded care and accept a wide range of insurance plans. Services are bilingual, culturally responsive, and designed to support youth involved with CPS, including workforce readiness, hygiene support, and wraparound referrals for food, housing, and medical needs. Providers maintain small caseloads to offer consistent, personalized care and ensure families receive timely and effective support.

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Divine Counseling Services

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The Village Life Center

The Village Life Center is a bilingual, full-service mental health agency offering outpatient and community-based services to children, adolescents, and adults across Texas. The center provides compassionate support to individuals seeking services, as well as to parents and caregivers, hospital staff and physicians, foster parents and agencies, school personnel, and members of the judicial system.
Services are available to children and youth under 18, as well as adults 18 and older. The Village Life Center is committed to serving all eligible individuals—regardless of race, gender, age, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, location, or income—and accepts all Texas Medicaid insurance plans.

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