Mission: Every child is part of safe and thriving family.

Vision: We exist to serve and equip the church, individuals, families, businesses in fulfilling the biblical call to care for children and families impacted by the foster care system.

A vision that began at 1 church 15 years ago has grown into an ALLIANCE. Our team has helped 130 churches and 4800+ people craft intentional efforts in this space. Together, we will end the foster care crisis.


The South Texas Alliance for Orphans was created by a group of foster/adopt industry veterans including our Founder and Executive Director, church leaders, foster/adopt families and child placing agency professionals in 2012 under the name San Antonio Alliance for Orphans. We met monthly for 2 years collaborating on how we, the church, could unite and fulfill our biblical call to care for children in the foster/adopt system.


A small team including our Executive Director, a board member and a small team of foster parents successfully launched a ministry at their church and started handing off the model to other churches desiring to see ministry happen in their church. The Alliance received their 501c3 designation in July of 2018. The Alliance serves and equips a collaborative church movement to solve the foster crisis from family crisis to youth aging out

Jocelyn Wilson

Jocelyn Wilson is the Director of Church Engagement for the South Texas Alliance for Orphans, an organization dedicated to raising awareness within churches about the foster care crisis in our community. With over 130 partner churches, the Alliance provides each church with a dedicated Church Engagement Specialist who offers guidance and support. While raising new foster families within churches is a key focus, there are many other ways individuals can serve, providing essential support for both families and children impacted by foster care. 


In Bexar County, nearly 50% of children entering foster care are placed outside the county due to a shortage of foster families. The Alliance works to equip families in their network of churches to be prepared and ready to foster a child, guiding them through the licensing process with local agencies.


The Alliance also launched the “Caring for Caseworkers” program, which supports caseworkers—key players in ensuring the safety and well-being of children. Churches can participate by offering monthly encouragement and support to caseworker units, helping maintain continuity in cases, which increases the likelihood of children finding permanent homes.

In January 2024, the Alliance introduced the “Alliance Prevention Network,” which has already impacted over 150 families identified by the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) as needing assistance. By providing essential items like household goods, beds, clothing, and food, along with personal relationships, the program helps prevent children from entering the foster care system and offers a supportive community to families in crisis.

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