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 June 25th to August 6th, 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

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.

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 for community and receive support and encouragement from families on the same journey. We will have coffee and cookies to enjoy during our conversation. The group meets the first Tuesday of every month 2:00 to 3:30PM at South Main Baptist Church starting July 1st.

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

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 June 25th to August 6th, 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

We invite you to join us for our Foster + Adoptive Family Event | Sprinkles & Slices! We will be making our very own pizzas and decorating cookies while enjoying time together in community! The best part is there are no rules on what you eat first - the cookie or the pizza!

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 “Navigating the Foster Care System”. 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.

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

Come explore, play, and connect with us at the Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center! We're inviting Sanctuary families for a fun-filled day where learning meets adventure. This incredible space is packed with hands-on exhibits and interactive play areas designed to spark curiosity and creativity in kids of all ages. It’s the perfect opportunity to spend meaningful time together while building lasting connections with other families in our community. Don’t miss out on this special event—we can’t wait to see you there!

This event is hosted in Fort Bend but all Sanctuary families are invited! 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.

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.

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

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. REGISTRATION WILL OPEN AUG 1.

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 August 18.

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

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.

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. REGISTRATION WILL OPEN IN AUGUST 18.

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

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.

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

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.

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 assist families as well as one of our Sanctuary therapists will be on hand to interact with our families as well. 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.

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 some fun outdoors playing lawn games, fishing, 9 square, AND some art activities! All supplies, snacks, and lunch will be provided. This event is hosted in Clear Lake but open to all of our families. One of our Sanctuary therapists will be on hand to interact with our families as well.

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.

We invite our Foster and Adoptive Families to join us for an evening of jumping, playing, and eating! We will meet at Pump It Up in Fort Bend for evening of fun and community. This event is hosted in Fort Bend but open to all of our families. There will be volunteers to help assist families as well as one of our Sanctuary therapists will be on hand to interact with our families as well. If you have any questions, please contact Hallie Onstead at honstead@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. REGISTRATION WILL OPEN SEPTEMBER 2, 2025.

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

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 Sanctuary families to come celebrate with us at our annual Family Christmas Party! We will have food and fun activities for everyone.

We can’t wait to celebrate together!

Sanctuary Families will receive a private invitation with registration link. Please contact Christel Wessel at cwessel@sanctuaryfostercare.org for more information!

Please note, we love to offer our events to the community but this a private event for Sanctuary families only.

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