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DePelchin Children's Center (Nonprofit )

DePelchin Children’s Center believes that every child deserves to be safe and healthy.

An accredited foster care and adoption agency, DePelchin serves the most vulnerable children and families in Texas and works to break the cycles of abuse and neglect.

Our approach to caring for children integrates prevention, foster care, and adoption programs to improve the mental health and physical well-being of children who are at risk of entering or are in the State’s child welfare system.

Founded in 1892, DePelchin is a nonprofit organization with locations throughout Houston and across Texas and gratefully receives support from individuals, foundations, corporations, government grants and the United Way.

Office Hours Monday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Saturday: CLOSED Sunday: CLOSED
Jenifer Jarriel - President/Chief Executive Officer
Jesse Booher - Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer

DePelchin partners with couples and individuals through its foster care program who can provide temporary care for children until they can return home safely.

Some of these children are reunited with their birth families, but there are also many children who are unable to be reunited and are ‘legally free’ for adoption.

Through its foster care adoption program, DePelchin supports couples and individuals wanting to adopt children who are in the care of Child Protective Services and need a loving forever family.

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Planning for your baby is one of the most important decisions you will ever make. At DePelchin, we realize that this can often be a lonely and difficult decision. We’re here for you and want you to succeed in making the right choices for you and your baby.

Through our Infant Adoption Program, we work to match birth parents with loving families who are eager to welcome an infant – 2-year-old into their lives.

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Click here to complete our confidential online inquiry form, and one of our adoption professionals will contact you within 24 hours.

If you are pregnant or considering adoption for your infant – 2 yr. old and need immediate, non-medical assistance, call us today to discuss your options.

24-hour Maternity Number below at (713) 582-7129
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Notice

At this time, due to the imbalance of existing approved waiting families and potential birthmothers, the Infant Adoption Program at DePelchin Children’s Center is temporarily not able to accept new adoptive family applications.

At DePelchin, our adoption team helps couples and individuals experience the joy of building a family by guiding them along the path to adoption.

Through our private infant adoption program, we support those desiring to open their home and family to a child for whom an adoption plan was made.

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Office Hours Monday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Saturday: CLOSED Sunday: CLOSED
Updated within the last 5 months.