4Kids4Families

We're here to serve, support, and spread hope—no capes required! 🧡 Thanks to our amazing community for the warm welcome! #4Kids4Families

We had an incredible time celebrating the grand opening of our HUB office in Athens last week!🎉 It was a beautiful time of connection, celebration, and excitement for the work ahead. We’re so grateful for everyone who came out to support us and made this day so special! A huge thank you to our donors for making this possible — we couldn’t have done it without you! ❤️ Cherry Laurel Bakery McAlister's Deli- Athens Ivan Smith Furniture- Athens First State Bank Abra Roberts and the Henderson County CWB and lastly, Don Spivery for these amazing photos!

This March, we’re celebrating the incredible caseworkers who dedicate their lives to the well-being of children in foster care. They are the advocates, the supporters, and the steady hands guiding families through challenges with compassion and resilience. 💙 Join us in saying THANK YOU to our 4Kids4Families foster care caseworkers who make a difference every day!

Our team had the incredible opportunity to attend the Texas Child Welfare Board Conference in Austin, where we explored ways to strengthen our collaboration and enhance support for children and families in our foster care community.

4Kids4Families is honored to be one of 53 nonprofit organizations awarded funding from the Brookshire Brothers Charitable Foundation! This support will help us continue providing essential foster care services to children and families in East Texas. 💙 A huge thank you to Brookshire Brothers, Inc. for their commitment to strengthening communities through education, food security, and support programs. Together, we’re making a lasting impact! Learn more about our mission at 4Kids4Families.org. #4Kids4Families #BrookshireBrothers #CommunitySupport #FosterCare #MakingADifference

📣Join us as we celebrate these milestones with our grand openings! The locations will provide much-needed visitation rooms and workspaces for our team to better serve the Athens and Longview communities.

A Valentine for every child❤️ Valentine’s Day reminds us that every child deserves to feel safe, supported, and valued—not just today, but every day! Together, we can make sure every child experiences love that lasts all year long. #HappyValentinesDay #AFamilyForEveryChild

Congratulations to East Texas Open Door for being our January Network Provider of the month! East Texas Open Door, often called simply Open Door, is a non-profit in Marshall Texas that has been serving the community for over 30 years! They were originally established in 1987 as an emergency shelter and evolved into a residential group home around 2009. Open Door applied for a contract with 4Kids4Families in October of 2023 and signed their contract two months later making them one of our oldest in-network contracts! Open Door can serve female populations ranging from ages five to 17. Since our partnership began, Open Door has hosted 12 Region 4 children and at present, they currently have five children from Region 4 in their care. Many of the children placed at this facility are higher acuity children with emotional disorders.

This Black History Month, we honor Carrie Steele Logan. Known as The Mother of Orphans, she was a trailblazer in child welfare whose compassion and determination transformed countless lives. Born into slavery and later orphaned, she refused to turn a blind eye to the abandoned children around her. Using her own earnings, she provided shelter and care for homeless children. When her home became too small, she founded the Carrie Steele Orphans’ Home in 1888—the first Black-run orphanage in the nation, which continues to serve children today. Her legacy of love, resilience, and advocacy continues more than a century later. 💜 #BlackHistoryMonth

Unbound Now, local pastors, and community leaders gathered in prayer against human trafficking. We are deeply grateful to the following for their contributions: ◾Proclamation Reading by City of Tyler Councilman Stuart Hene Maria Villareal from Unbound Now ◾Prayer led by Pastor James Cook of Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, Pastor Jeff Bice of Bethel Bible Church, and Patty Carrillo from Tyler Tabernacle ◾4Kids4Families Remarks by Becky Derrington, Care Management Supervisor ◾Judge Robert Wilson for graciously allowing us to use his courtroom due to the rain Thank you to all who participated in this powerful gathering.