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MDCPS Foster Parent Recruitment and Support

We recruit and support foster parents to care for children in foster care. Finding Families, Finding Hope.

The MDCPS Foster Parent Recruitment and Support Unit is dedicated to ensuring that all Mississippi's foster children have a loving and committed families.

11/06/2025

Big hearts need strong support. ❤️

Monthly support groups bring foster parents together to connect, learn, and encourage one another. Find your community and know you’re never in this work alone.

11/04/2025

❗Partner Post❗

Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church is hosting a Foster Parent, Kinship & Adoption Support Group on Saturday, November 15, at 10 AM. Check out the flyer for more information and contact!

10/15/2025

Dear Adoption & Foster Families,
Our next adoption and foster care class will be on Wednesday, October 15th, 2025, at Crossgates Church from 6:05-7:00p in room 207.
* The class is free to attend and open to the public.
* Childcare is provided for free through the church.
* RSVP is not required.
* Foster families will receive a one-hour training credit for attending the class.
* Our classes are approved through the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services.
* Everyone is welcome to attend no matter if one is a seasoned veteran or coming for the 1st time.
* You do not have to be a member of a church to attend the classes.
Our keynote speaker will be Aerrial Jackson. You will not want to miss this class!
Our classes are offered on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday nights of each month through Zacchaeus' Tree Adoption Ministry. The classes offer both adoptive and foster families a 360-degree holistic view of the adoption and foster care process.
The classes are designed to inform, equip, and encourage adoptive and foster families as well as to build relationships with other families who are going through the same process through biblical perspectives.
As always, bring a friend or family member with you, so that they can learn more about your adoption or foster journey. I know you are getting off work, so if you need to bring something to eat to class, you are welcome to do so. Finally, should you have any questions, please contact me by phone or email.
Here is some helpful information for those who choose to use the free childcare provided by Crossgates Church. Currently, there is only one entrance to the church as the church is under renovation. You will use the main entrance to enter the building. Once you enter the church, the church will be serving a meal, and you are welcome to eat as well. You will see a big flight of stairs leading upstairs, and you will walk past the stairs where you will see the ‘Welcome Center.’
If you are a first time guest, a member of the welcome center will gather your information to get your child registered the first time. This is a security measure that the church uses to ensure the safety of your child while you are in class. The welcome center will issue you a sticker for you and your child, and you will use this sticker with your family’s information to check your child out when the class is finished. Someone from the church can walk with you to your child’s class so that you know where to go. The adoption and foster care classroom is located up the big flight of stairs. Once you reach the top, you will turn right, and we are the last class on the left. They church also has an elevator if this service is needed.
You are our most important guests, so should you need anything once you arrive; you can call me on my cell phone at 601.519.1502, and I will make my way to you.
Serving the fatherless together,
Chris Gray
President and Founder
Zacchaeus' Tree Adoption Ministry
601.519.1502 cell
[email protected]
2022 Angels in Adoption - State of Mississippi honoree
501(c)(3) non-profit

10/09/2025

❗Partner Post❗

Connections Foster + Adoptive Caregiver Support Group's next meeting is Wednesday, October 15, at Michael Memorial Baptist Church in Gulfport! It begins at 6:30 pm, and this month's topic is "Empowered to Connect - 7 Gifts to Give Our Children."

10/04/2025

We have some exciting monthly support group opportunities that you won’t want to miss! For more information or if you're interested in starting a support group in your community, reach out to us at [email protected].

09/19/2025

🌟 Join us at the Lucedale–George County Public Library on September 23 from 3:00–6:00 p.m. for a special Foster Parent Recruitment Forum!

Learn what it means to open your heart and home to a child in need, connect with others in your community, and discover how you can make a lasting difference. 💙

09/17/2025

Dear Adoption & Foster Families,
Our next adoption and foster care class will be on Wednesday, September 17th, 2025, at Crossgates Church from 6:05-7:00p in room 207.
* The class is free to attend and open to the public.
* Childcare is provided for free through the church.
* RSVP is not required.
* Foster families will receive a one-hour training credit for attending the class.
* Our classes are approved through the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services.
* Everyone is welcome to attend no matter if one is a seasoned veteran or coming for the 1st time.
* You do not have to be a member of a church to attend the classes.
Our keynote speaker will be Sharon Brown. You will not want to miss this class!
Our classes are offered on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday nights of each month through Zacchaeus' Tree Adoption Ministry. The classes offer both adoptive and foster families a 360-degree holistic view of the adoption and foster care process.
The classes are designed to inform, equip, and encourage adoptive and foster families as well as to build relationships with other families who are going through the same process through biblical perspectives.
As always, bring a friend or family member with you, so that they can learn more about your adoption or foster journey. I know you are getting off work, so if you need to bring something to eat to class, you are welcome to do so. Finally, should you have any questions, please contact me by phone or email.
Here is some helpful information for those who choose to use the free childcare provided by Crossgates Church. Currently, there is only one entrance to the church as the church is under renovation. You will use the main entrance to enter the building. Once you enter the church, the church will be serving a meal, and you are welcome to eat as well. You will see a big flight of stairs leading upstairs, and you will walk past the stairs where you will see the ‘Welcome Center.’
If you are a first time guest, a member of the welcome center will gather your information to get your child registered the first time. This is a security measure that the church uses to ensure the safety of your child while you are in class. The welcome center will issue you a sticker for you and your child, and you will use this sticker with your family’s information to check your child out when the class is finished. Someone from the church can walk with you to your child’s class so that you know where to go. The adoption and foster care classroom is located up the big flight of stairs. Once you reach the top, you will turn right, and we are the last class on the left. They church also has an elevator if this service is needed.
You are our most important guests, so should you need anything once you arrive; you can call me on my cell phone at 601.519.1502, and I will make my way to you.
Serving the fatherless together,
Chris Gray
President and Founder
Zacchaeus' Tree Adoption Ministry
601.519.1502 cell
[email protected]
2022 Angels in Adoption - State of Mississippi honoree
501(c)(3) non-profit

09/12/2025

Meadowbrook Church of Christ in Flowood is offering a 2-hour training about learning how to better support the kids of Mississippi. Thank you to Meadowbrook for being a community that wraps around our families! Come learn, connect, and leave a little more filled up than when you arrived.

09/09/2025

Our Foster Parent Newsletter is up and running again!📩 Whether you’re new to fostering or have been at it for years, this newsletter is for YOU. Inside you’ll find updates, events, resources, and insights that remind us why we do this work.

Sign up, stay in the loop, and let’s keep building something great together: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/c60db30d25134225a9093cea23f62755

09/06/2025

Calling all amazing foster parents!📣 Join one of the Foster Parent Support Group meetings happening across the state this month. It's a perfect chance to connect, share stories, and recharge with others who truly understand the journey.

Want to learn more or start a group in your area? Reach out anytime at [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you!

09/03/2025

Dear Adoption & Foster Families,

Our next adoption and foster care class will be on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025, at Crossgates Church from 6:05-7:00p in room 207.

* The class is free to attend and open to the public.
* Childcare is provided for free through the church.
* RSVP is not required.
* Foster families will receive a one-hour training credit for attending the class.
* Our classes are approved through the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services.
* Everyone is welcome to attend no matter if one is a seasoned veteran or coming for the 1st time.
* You do not have to be a member of a church to attend the classes.

Our keynote speaker will be Thomas Dent. You will not want to miss this class!

Our classes are offered on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday nights of each month through Zacchaeus' Tree Adoption Ministry. The classes offer both adoptive and foster families a 360-degree holistic view of the adoption and foster care process.

The classes are designed to inform, equip, and encourage adoptive and foster families as well as to build relationships with other families who are going through the same process through biblical perspectives.

As always, bring a friend or family member with you, so that they can learn more about your adoption or foster journey. I know you are getting off work, so if you need to bring something to eat to class, you are welcome to do so. Finally, should you have any questions, please contact me by phone or email.

Here is some helpful information for those who choose to use the free childcare provided by Crossgates Church. Currently, there is only one entrance to the church as the church is under renovation. You will use the main entrance to enter the building. Once you enter the church, the church will be serving a meal, and you are welcome to eat as well. You will see a big flight of stairs leading upstairs, and you will walk past the stairs where you will see the ‘Welcome Center.’

If you are a first time guest, a member of the welcome center will gather your information to get your child registered the first time. This is a security measure that the church uses to ensure the safety of your child while you are in class. The welcome center will issue you a sticker for you and your child, and you will use this sticker with your family’s information to check your child out when the class is finished. Someone from the church can walk with you to your child’s class so that you know where to go. The adoption and foster care classroom is located up the big flight of stairs. Once you reach the top, you will turn right, and we are the last class on the left. They church also has an elevator if this service is needed.

You are our most important guests, so should you need anything once you arrive; you can call me on my cell phone at 601.519.1502, and I will make my way to you.

Serving the fatherless together,

Chris Gray
President and Founder
Zacchaeus' Tree Adoption Ministry
601.519.1502 cell
[email protected]
2022 Angels in Adoption - State of Mississippi honoree
501(c)(3) non-profit

08/06/2025

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Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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+18008219157

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http://www.mdcps.ms.gov/

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