This support group is a place for foster, adoptive, and kinship parents to come together to receive support and encouragement from families on the same journey. The group meets every Wednesday from 6:45 to 8:00 PM at Grand Parkway Baptist Church starting September 3 through October 29, 2025.

Child-care is available for children birth to 2 years old and registration is required: Child-care Registration
Children ages 3 to 18 will be welcome to church’s programming for their age group.

There is an optional Chick-fil-a meal for $6 per person offered from 6:00 - 6:30pm. Please register for dinner here: Dinner Registration Link

LOCATION: Grand Parkway Baptist Church | 12000 FM 1464, Richmond, TX 77407
ROOM: Adult Building Conference Room

Contact Kristin Gonzalez at (346) 815-0905 or kgonzalez@sanctuaryfostercare.org to learn more!

This support group is a place for foster, adoptive, and kinship parents to come together to receive support and encouragement from families on the same journey. The group meets every Wednesday from 6:45 to 8:00 PM at Grand Parkway Baptist Church starting September 3 through October 29, 2025.

Child-care is available for children birth to 2 years old and registration is required: Child-care Registration
Children ages 3 to 18 will be welcome to church’s programming for their age group.

There is an optional Chick-fil-a meal for $6 per person offered from 6:00 - 6:30pm. Please register for dinner here: Dinner Registration Link

LOCATION: Grand Parkway Baptist Church | 12000 FM 1464, Richmond, TX 77407
ROOM: Adult Building Conference Room

Contact Kristin Gonzalez at (346) 815-0905 or kgonzalez@sanctuaryfostercare.org to learn more!

We invite our Foster and Adoptive Families to join us for a morning of art, games, and Trunk-or-Treating! Kids can wear their costumes and enjoy their treats! All supplies, snacks, and lunch will be provided. This event is hosted in Clear Lake but open to all of our families. There will be volunteers to help with the kiddos and support the parents. If you have any questions, please contact Christel Wessel at cwessel@sanctuaryfostercare.org.

Please note that we ask for registration for event communication and having a head count that allows us to serve the proper amount of food for those attending. If your family is registered and you can no longer attend, please email Kristin Gonzalez at kgonzalez@sanctuaryfostercare.org.

THIS EVENT REQUIRES REGISTRATION.

Sanctuary of Hope Family Camp is for adoptive as well as families in adoption prep that will meet for four (4) hours per week for four (4) weeks. Hope Camp is a TBRI intensive that will teach the methodology of Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) and give your family tools to aide in connection and healing.

We will meet at University Baptist Church from 9:00am to 1:00pm on Saturdays between September 27 and October 18, 2025. There are 6 spots for families and is a fee-based activity. This is for adoptive and pre-adoptive families.

The registration window will close on September 5, 2025.

Please contact Kristin Gonzalez with any questions at (346) 815-0905 or kgonzalez@sanctuaryfostercare.org.

Please follow the link and complete the form if you are interested in learning more. Our Hope Camp Coordinator, Kristin Gonzalez will reach out to you.
*This is an interest form only. This does not register you for the program.

Friday night Fun! On the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month, we host Kids Crew for kids ages 6-12 and Teen Group for teens ages 13 to 17. These groups are a place for foster, adoptive, and biological kids of families of The Sanctuary to come together to receive support and have some fun in community with their fellow peers! They will meet at St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church. Parents can drop off and will need to sign their child and teen in and out at drop-off and pick up.

Please click the button below to register.

Contact Jenny Hendricks at jhendricks@sanctuaryfostercare.org to learn more!

LOCATION: St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church | 18300 Upper Bay Road | Nassau Bay 77058

We want to invite you and your family to Saddles and Smiles at the Barn! This special event is for foster and adoptive families that will be an Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) experience—while there won’t be any horseback riding, families will enjoy meaningful, hands-on activities in the arena with horses that focus on connection, communication, and teamwork. The event is open to children ages 2 and up.

If you have any questions, please contact Hallie Onstead at honstead@sanctuaryfostercare.org.

Please note that we ask for registration for event communication due to the limitation of attendees and we ask if your family is registered and you can no longer attend, please email Kristin Gonzalez at kgonzalez@sanctuaryfostercare.org.

THIS EVENT REQUIRES REGISTRATION.

Sanctuary of Hope Family Camp is for adoptive as well as families in adoption prep that will meet for four (4) hours per week for four (4) weeks. Hope Camp is a TBRI intensive that will teach the methodology of Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) and give your family tools to aide in connection and healing.

We will meet at University Baptist Church from 9:00am to 1:00pm on Saturdays between September 27 and October 18, 2025. There are 6 spots for families and is a fee-based activity. This is for adoptive and pre-adoptive families.

The registration window will close on September 5, 2025.

Please contact Kristin Gonzalez with any questions at (346) 815-0905 or kgonzalez@sanctuaryfostercare.org.

Please follow the link and complete the form if you are interested in learning more. Our Hope Camp Coordinator, Kristin Gonzalez will reach out to you.
*This is an interest form only. This does not register you for the program.

This support group is a place for foster, adoptive, and kinship parents to come together to receive support and encouragement from families on the same journey. The group meets every Wednesday from 6:45 to 8:00 PM at Grand Parkway Baptist Church starting September 3 through October 29, 2025.

Child-care is available for children birth to 2 years old and registration is required: Child-care Registration
Children ages 3 to 18 will be welcome to church’s programming for their age group.

There is an optional Chick-fil-a meal for $6 per person offered from 6:00 - 6:30pm. Please register for dinner here: Dinner Registration Link

LOCATION: Grand Parkway Baptist Church | 12000 FM 1464, Richmond, TX 77407
ROOM: Adult Building Conference Room

Contact Kristin Gonzalez at (346) 815-0905 or kgonzalez@sanctuaryfostercare.org to learn more!

Sanctuary of Hope Family Camp is for adoptive as well as families in adoption prep that will meet for four (4) hours per week for four (4) weeks. Hope Camp is a TBRI intensive that will teach the methodology of Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) and give your family tools to aide in connection and healing.

We will meet at University Baptist Church from 9:00am to 1:00pm on Saturdays between September 27 and October 18, 2025. There are 6 spots for families and is a fee-based activity. This is for adoptive and pre-adoptive families.

The registration window will close on September 5, 2025.

Please contact Kristin Gonzalez with any questions at (346) 815-0905 or kgonzalez@sanctuaryfostercare.org.

Please follow the link and complete the form if you are interested in learning more. Our Hope Camp Coordinator, Kristin Gonzalez will reach out to you.
*This is an interest form only. This does not register you for the program.

Friday night Fun! On the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month, we host Kids Crew for kids ages 6-12 and Teen Group for teens ages 13 to 17. These groups are a place for foster, adoptive, and biological kids of families of The Sanctuary to come together to receive support and have some fun in community with their fellow peers! They will meet at St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church. Parents can drop off and will need to sign their child and teen in and out at drop-off and pick up.

Please click the button below to register.

Contact Jenny Hendricks at jhendricks@sanctuaryfostercare.org to learn more!

LOCATION: St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church | 18300 Upper Bay Road | Nassau Bay 77058

This support group is a place for foster, adoptive, and kinship parents to come together to receive support and encouragement from families on the same journey. The group meets every Wednesday from 6:45 to 8:00 PM at Grand Parkway Baptist Church starting September 3 through October 29, 2025.

Child-care is available for children birth to 2 years old and registration is required: Child-care Registration
Children ages 3 to 18 will be welcome to church’s programming for their age group.

There is an optional Chick-fil-a meal for $6 per person offered from 6:00 - 6:30pm. Please register for dinner here: Dinner Registration Link

LOCATION: Grand Parkway Baptist Church | 12000 FM 1464, Richmond, TX 77407
ROOM: Adult Building Conference Room

Contact Kristin Gonzalez at (346) 815-0905 or kgonzalez@sanctuaryfostercare.org to learn more!

We invite our foster and adoptive families to join us for some fun times outdoors playing games, enjoying some arts and crafts, while singing karaoke with KJIC! This event is hosted in Clear Lake but open to all of our families.

Thanks to a generous grant from the Texas Bar Foundation, we will provide the opportunity for parents to attend a one hour training from 11:00-12:00pm on “How to navigate the school system and Star Health”. This training will be presented by a lawyer who specializes in this complex and oftentimes confusing branch of the legal system. There will be volunteers and staff available to care for the kids while you attend the presentation. We encourage all of our foster parents to take advantage of this unique opportunity!

If you have any questions, please contact Christel Wessel at cwessel@sanctuaryfostercare.org.

THIS EVENT REQUIRES REGISTRATION.

Sanctuary of Hope Family Camp is for adoptive as well as families in adoption prep that will meet for four (4) hours per week for four (4) weeks. Hope Camp is a TBRI intensive that will teach the methodology of Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) and give your family tools to aide in connection and healing.

We will meet at University Baptist Church from 9:00am to 1:00pm on Saturdays between September 27 and October 18, 2025. There are 6 spots for families and is a fee-based activity. This is for adoptive and pre-adoptive families.

The registration window will close on September 5, 2025.

Please contact Kristin Gonzalez with any questions at (346) 815-0905 or kgonzalez@sanctuaryfostercare.org.

Please follow the link and complete the form if you are interested in learning more. Our Hope Camp Coordinator, Kristin Gonzalez will reach out to you.
*This is an interest form only. This does not register you for the program.

This support group is a place for foster, adoptive, and kinship parents to come together to receive support and encouragement from families on the same journey. The group meets every Wednesday from 6:45 to 8:00 PM at Grand Parkway Baptist Church starting September 3 through October 29, 2025.

Child-care is available for children birth to 2 years old and registration is required: Child-care Registration
Children ages 3 to 18 will be welcome to church’s programming for their age group.

There is an optional Chick-fil-a meal for $6 per person offered from 6:00 - 6:30pm. Please register for dinner here: Dinner Registration Link

LOCATION: Grand Parkway Baptist Church | 12000 FM 1464, Richmond, TX 77407
ROOM: Adult Building Conference Room

Contact Kristin Gonzalez at (346) 815-0905 or kgonzalez@sanctuaryfostercare.org to learn more!

Come and meet with other parents of kids ages 0-3 to engage in supportive conversations while learning about and practicing activities that promote brain development! Join us on Wednesdays from 10:00 - 11:30AM starting August 20 through September 24 in the St. Thomas Nursery Playroom. If you have an older child as well, they are free to participate along with their sibling!

Please click the button below to register.

Contact Lynz Costa at lcosta@sanctuaryfostercare.org to learn more!

LOCATION: St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church - Play Room
18300 Upper Bay Road | Nassau Bay 77058

Friday night Fun! On the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month, we host Kids Crew for kids ages 6-12 and Teen Group for teens ages 13 to 17. These groups are a place for foster, adoptive, and biological kids of families of The Sanctuary to come together to receive support and have some fun in community with their fellow peers! They will meet at St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church. Parents can drop off and will need to sign their child and teen in and out at drop-off and pick up.

Please click the button below to register.

Contact Jenny Hendricks at jhendricks@sanctuaryfostercare.org to learn more!

LOCATION: St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church | 18300 Upper Bay Road | Nassau Bay 77058

We invite our Foster and Adoptive Families to join us for an evening at the ball field! We will be gathering at Constellation Field to enjoy watching the Space Cowboys play while being in community with one another! The kids will be free to wear their swimsuits to play at the splashpad and they will have access to the play ground! We have a block of 100 tickets and we are excited to have this opportunity for our children and families! Please note that this event is limited to Sanctuary families only and those in their immediate household.

Please contact Kristin Gonzalez with any questions at kgonzalez@sanctuaryfostercare.org.

Registration is required for this event due to the limited amount of people. Please register using the link below and we will email you the tickets.

This support group is a place for foster, adoptive, and kinship parents to come together to receive support and encouragement from families on the same journey. The group meets every Wednesday from 6:45 to 8:00 PM at Grand Parkway Baptist Church starting September 3 through October 29, 2025.

Child-care is available for children birth to 2 years old and registration is required: Child-care Registration
Children ages 3 to 18 will be welcome to church’s programming for their age group.

There is an optional Chick-fil-a meal for $6 per person offered from 6:00 - 6:30pm. Please register for dinner here: Dinner Registration Link

LOCATION: Grand Parkway Baptist Church | 12000 FM 1464, Richmond, TX 77407
ROOM: Adult Building Conference Room

Contact Kristin Gonzalez at (346) 815-0905 or kgonzalez@sanctuaryfostercare.org to learn more!

Come and meet with other parents of kids ages 0-3 to engage in supportive conversations while learning about and practicing activities that promote brain development! Join us on Wednesdays from 10:00 - 11:30AM starting August 20 through September 24 in the St. Thomas Nursery Playroom. If you have an older child as well, they are free to participate along with their sibling!

Please click the button below to register.

Contact Lynz Costa at lcosta@sanctuaryfostercare.org to learn more!

LOCATION: St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church - Play Room
18300 Upper Bay Road | Nassau Bay 77058

This support group is a place for foster, adoptive, and kinship parents to come together to receive support and encouragement from families on the same journey. The group meets every Wednesday from 6:45 to 8:00 PM at Grand Parkway Baptist Church starting September 3 through October 29, 2025.

Child-care is available for children birth to 2 years old and registration is required: Child-care Registration
Children ages 3 to 18 will be welcome to church’s programming for their age group.

There is an optional Chick-fil-a meal for $6 per person offered from 6:00 - 6:30pm. Please register for dinner here: Dinner Registration Link

LOCATION: Grand Parkway Baptist Church | 12000 FM 1464, Richmond, TX 77407
ROOM: Adult Building Conference Room

Contact Kristin Gonzalez at (346) 815-0905 or kgonzalez@sanctuaryfostercare.org to learn more!

This support group is a place for foster, adoptive, and kinship parents to come together to receive support and encouragement from families on the same journey. The group meets every Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:00 PM at Sagemont Church in ROOM 1330 from August 20 - December 10, 2025.

Child care is available for children of all ages.

Contact Kristin Gonzalez at (346) 815-0905 or kgonzalez@sanctuaryfostercare.org to learn more!

LOCATION: Sagemont Church | 11300 Sam Houston Pkwy. East Houston, TX 77089 Room 1330

Registration is required.

Come and meet with other parents of kids ages 0-3 to engage in supportive conversations while learning about and practicing activities that promote brain development! Join us on Wednesdays from 10:00 - 11:30AM starting August 20 through September 24 in the St. Thomas Nursery Playroom. If you have an older child as well, they are free to participate along with their sibling!

Please click the button below to register.

Contact Lynz Costa at lcosta@sanctuaryfostercare.org to learn more!

LOCATION: St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church - Play Room
18300 Upper Bay Road | Nassau Bay 77058

This support group is a place for foster, adoptive, and kinship parents to come together for community and receive support and encouragement from families on the same journey. We will have coffee to enjoy during our conversation. The group meets once a month from 9:30 - 11:00am at South Main Baptist Church. Please register with the link below.

Child care is available for children of all ages.

Contact Kristin Gonzalez at (346) 815-0905 or kgonzalez@sanctuaryfostercare.org to learn more!

LOCATION: South Main Baptist Church | 4300 E. Sam Houston Pkwy. East Houston, TX 77505

Pack up the kids an join us for a morning of Coffee & Community! We will be gathering on the back patio in the share at the picnic tables while the kids can play on the playground with trusty volunteers there to play with them!

If you have any questions, please contact Hallie Onstead at honstead@sanctuaryfostercare.org.

Please note that we ask for registration for event communication due to the limitation of attendees and we ask if your family is registered and you can no longer attend, please email Kristin Gonzalez at kgonzalez@sanctuaryfostercare.org.

THIS EVENT REQUIRES REGISTRATION.

Friday night Fun! On the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month, we host Kids Crew for kids ages 6-12 and Teen Group for teens ages 13 to 17. These groups are a place for foster, adoptive, and biological kids of families of The Sanctuary to come together to receive support and have some fun in community with their fellow peers! They will meet at St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church. Parents can drop off and will need to sign their child and teen in and out at drop-off and pick up.

Please click the button below to register.

Contact Jenny Hendricks at jhendricks@sanctuaryfostercare.org to learn more!

LOCATION: St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church | 18300 Upper Bay Road | Nassau Bay 77058

This support group is a place for foster, adoptive, and kinship parents to come together to receive support and encouragement from families on the same journey. The group meets every Wednesday from 6:45 to 8:00 PM at Grand Parkway Baptist Church starting September 3 through October 29, 2025.

Child-care is available for children birth to 2 years old and registration is required: Child-care Registration
Children ages 3 to 18 will be welcome to church’s programming for their age group.

There is an optional Chick-fil-a meal for $6 per person offered from 6:00 - 6:30pm. Please register for dinner here: Dinner Registration Link

LOCATION: Grand Parkway Baptist Church | 12000 FM 1464, Richmond, TX 77407
ROOM: Adult Building Conference Room

Contact Kristin Gonzalez at (346) 815-0905 or kgonzalez@sanctuaryfostercare.org to learn more!

This support group is a place for foster, adoptive, and kinship parents to come together to receive support and encouragement from families on the same journey. The group meets every Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:00 PM at Sagemont Church in ROOM 1330 from August 20 - December 10, 2025.

Child care is available for children of all ages.

Contact Kristin Gonzalez at (346) 815-0905 or kgonzalez@sanctuaryfostercare.org to learn more!

LOCATION: Sagemont Church | 11300 Sam Houston Pkwy. East Houston, TX 77089 Room 1330

Registration is required.

Come and meet with other parents of kids ages 0-3 to engage in supportive conversations while learning about and practicing activities that promote brain development! Join us on Wednesdays from 10:00 - 11:30AM starting August 20 through September 24 in the St. Thomas Nursery Playroom. If you have an older child as well, they are free to participate along with their sibling!

Please click the button below to register.

Contact Lynz Costa at lcosta@sanctuaryfostercare.org to learn more!

LOCATION: St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church - Play Room
18300 Upper Bay Road | Nassau Bay 77058

We invite our Foster and Adoptive Families to join us for an evening at the ball field! We will be gathering at Constellation Field to enjoy watching the Space Cowboys play while being in community with one another! The kids will be free to wear their swimsuits to play at the splashpad and they will have access to the play ground! We have a block of 100 tickets and we are excited to have this opportunity for our children and families! Please note that this event is limited to Sanctuary families only and those in their immediate household.

Please contact Kristin Gonzalez with any questions at kgonzalez@sanctuaryfostercare.org.

Registration is required for this event due to the limited amount of people. Please register using the link below and we will email you the tickets.

Registration will open on July 28.

This support group is a place for foster, adoptive, and kinship parents to come together to receive support and encouragement from families on the same journey. The group meets every Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:00 PM at Sagemont Church in ROOM 1330 from August 20 - December 10, 2025.

Child care is available for children of all ages.

Contact Kristin Gonzalez at (346) 815-0905 or kgonzalez@sanctuaryfostercare.org to learn more!

LOCATION: Sagemont Church | 11300 Sam Houston Pkwy. East Houston, TX 77089 Room 1330

Registration is required.