A World For Children Wichita Falls

Thinking about fostering but have questions? Join us TODAY via ZOOM at 12:00 Central Time and learn all about the process to become a foster parent! Scan the QR code or follow this link ➡️

https://www.awfc.org/event-details/orientation-virtual-4

We hope to see you there!

To ALL the mama’s out there- we wish you the best! 🫶

MAY IS HERE!! This is one of our favorite months 🥰 At AWFC, we LOVE being able to spend some time honoring and paying tribute to the remarkable love and strength of foster parents! Journey with us this month and celebrate all of the heartwarming moments of fostering! ❤️❤️❤️

We are taking some time today to celebrate these AMAZING individuals right here for this !!! They are truly the "backbone" of our agency and we could not do our jobs without them! THANK YOU for all you do to keep things running smoothly in all of our offices and for all of your support each and every day! ❤️

Since the start of this year, our agency was unable to place 108 children in a home in East Texas.

That is 108 children that needed a bed to sleep in, and we couldn't provide one due to the lack of foster homes in the area.

East Texas- which includes the counties of Angelina, Hardin, Houston, Jasper, Jefferson, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity and Tyler- are in great need of foster homes to place kiddos!

Are you or someone you know in the area interested in becoming a foster parent? JOIN US this Friday 4/26 at Noon (CT) for an online orientation to get all of your questions answered and find out the next steps! Scan the QR code or visit www.awfc.org for more information!

Congratulations to the Rhyne family on their adoption of Nikolis!

What an honor to know families who love like Jesus, who open their homes to a sibling group of FOUR, who build on to their home to keeping siblings together. Courtney & Raymond we are so thankful to have been apart of your journey. 🧡

Don’t forget to join us TONIGHT! 6:00pm at our office! See you there! ❤️

Good Morning Wichita Falls! Have you been thinking about fostering but have questions? Please join us THIS Thursday at 6pm for an IN PERSON orientation meeting at our office! Come get your questions answered and find out the next steps to become a foster parent! Follow the QR code or click https://www.awfc.org/wichita-falls-office for more information and to register!

Good Morning Wichita Falls! Have you been thinking about fostering but have questions? Please join us THIS Thursday at 6pm for an IN PERSON orientation meeting at our office! Come get your questions answered and find out the next steps to become a foster parent! Follow the QR code or click https://www.awfc.org/wichita-falls-office for more information and to register!

📣 Hey Wichita Falls! Join us TONIGHT!!

Congratulations to the Rowell family! Walker you are so very loved! ❤️

Also, is there anything cuter than a baby in a tuxedo?! 😍🤩

Are you interested in learning more about becoming a foster parent or a CASA volunteer? Reminder for those who live in the Wichita Falls area- come out and join us this Thursday evening April 11th at 6:00pm for an informational event, get all of your questions answered and find out the next steps! Follow the QR code for registration information. We hope to see you there!

The community that our Wichita Falls office covers had 2,517 confirmed cases of child abuse and neglect in 2023. This month, we honor those victims and work to better educate ourselves and our community through activities and events. Together, we can prevent it. What can you do to prevent child abuse in your community?

April is here and it is Join us all month long as we shed a light on how we all can help to prevent child abuse in our communities. How can you help to prevent child abuse? 💙

Today for we are honoring one of our Wichita Falls case managers- Shelby Watkins! Shelby has been a case manager with AWFC since May 2020. She is a great team player, gets along well with everyone and is a fabulous asset to the Wichita Falls office! Shelby is always willing to go above and beyond for her families and co-workers. She has shown incredibly perseverance and growth as a case manager over the past few years, and she is a valuable part of the team. Outside of her role as a social worker, Shelby is probably best known for her love for dogs!

THANK YOU Shelby for all you do to serve AWFC children and families!❤️

We hope to see you there!

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and we need YOUR help as a community to help spread awareness!

Join us on Tuesday, April 2nd at 11 AM for the Walk of Knowledge to honor the children affected by child abuse in our area. This event will take place at our office located at 808 Austin St. Free lunch will be provided for those in attendance.

Last year, there were 548 confirmed victims of child abuse in Wichita County, 2 of which were child deaths. Child abuse happens every day right under our noses, and it's important to know the signs to prevent abuse and neglect in the future.

We hope you can join us!

We continue to celebrate and today we are honoring one of our Wichita Falls case managers- Julie Rueda! Julie has been with A World For Children since May of 2021. She is an amazing case manager who deeply cares for the children and families on her caseload. She is always willing to learn something new or step up to help someone else when needed! Julie does not shy away from challenges; she is an awesome team player and is an important part of our Wichita Falls team and AWFC family! Julie is also a proud mother of 4 kids and they are a soccer loving family- the soccer fields is where you will find her during her free time!

THANK YOU Julie for all you do to serve AWFC children and families!

Up next for is one of our fabulous Wichita Falls case managers, Amanda Irby! Amanda is not only an amazing case manager and co-worker, but she is also herself a foster parent! She and her fiancé are currently foster parents to a little boy, and they are walking the same journey that she so well helps others to walk through every day! Amanda has worked with AWFC since 2020, first as a case manager, and now also as a Foster Home Specialist and Recruiter. Amanda is the true definition of what an advocate is- she is a natural at showing her love for what she does, and truly caring for our foster parents and their children! She goes above and beyond in her role as a case manager each and every day, and she is always thinking of ways to help and support her families. Amanda is also a very well-respected member of the Wichita Falls child welfare community, and her voice on issues related to child welfare is highly valued. THANK YOU Amanda for all you do for the children and families that you serve!

JOIN US on Tuesday April 2nd at the Walk of Knowledge to honor the victims of child abuse and mark the start of Child Abuse Prevention Month! We hope to see you there! 💙

Do you live in the Wichita Falls area and have questions about becoming a foster parent? JOIN US in person this Thursday March 21st at 6:00pm at our office to get all of your questions answered and find out more about becoming a foster parent with AWFC! Scan the QR code or visit https://www.awfc.org/wichita-falls-office
for the link to register for this event!

Attention WICHITA FALLS area residents! AWFC will have a booth at the WFWCPHD Community Health Fair on Thursday, April 4th at 3-6pm! Come out and see us to learn more about becoming a foster or foster to adopt parent! There will be tons to do for kids so bring the whole family! We hope to see you there! 😊

Good Morning Wichita Falls! Mark your calendar for Thursday April 11th at 6:00pm to come out and learn how you can become a foster parent or a CASA Volunteer in the Wichita Falls area! Various agencies from the area will be available to answer your questions and go over the process with you! Dinner will also be served so be sure to scan the QR code and register for this important event! Hope to see you there!

Out of my way it’s adoption day!! Congratulations to the Hansen family! 💜

Did you know that March is ??
A World For Children has an AMAZING group of social workers across the state that work tirelessly each and every day to ensure our kids and families are taken care of! Join us this month in thanking them and honoring them for all they do behind the scenes everyday! ❤️

Congratulations to Zus and the Elizondo family from the AWFC McAllen office! 16 year old Zus first came to AWFC in 2015- he spent 3093 days in foster care and was adopted yesterday by his foster parents! ❤️❤️❤️

Are you interested in learning how you can help ? Join us at one of our online orientation meetings on Friday at 12:00 CT! Follow https://www.awfc.org/event-details/orientation-virtual-2 for more information and to find the Zoom link for the next meeting!

Today's the day! Interested in fostering? Have questions? Don't know where to start? JOIN US online today at 12:00pm Central Time (11:00am Mountain Time) for an Orientation! Follow the QR code or click this link at start time to join us via Zoom! https://www.awfc.org/event-details/orientation-virtual-1

Don’t forget to join us TONIGHT at 6:00pm at our office in Wichita Falls!