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May 31, 2019May 31, 2019

Normalcy for children and youth in foster care Engaging in normal, age-appropriate activities and experiences is a critical component of...

May 18, 2019May 18, 2019

We are so close to the end of the Texas Legislative Session! Next week any remaining bills will hopefully be...

May 14, 2019May 14, 2019

This week was a big week for The Texas Legislature. Friday was the last day House Bills must pass out...

April 15, 2019April 15, 2019

Budget Update We are closing in on the budget process. While the state budget will most likely not be finalized...

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019

Public hearing February 6 – come to Austin and speak up for children! It has often been said: “A budget...

November 15, 2018November 15, 2018

The Office of Consumer Relations (OCR) handles complaints about specific cases relating to DFPS program policy. We are here to...

November 6, 2018November 6, 2018

/ HHSC Seeks Input From Stakeholders The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) seeks input from stakeholders on their experiences...

October 8, 2018October 8, 2018

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is awarding up to $2 million in grant funds to four nonprofit organizations...

October 4, 2018October 5, 2018

The Texas Foster Care Association is excited to announce that our partnership with Orphan Care Solutions of Texas a new...

September 14, 2018September 24, 2018

Join the Texas Foster Family Association for our annual Next Steps retention conference in The Woodlands on October 5 and 6 at...

September 12, 2018September 12, 2018

In the latest episode of Conversations with CASA, Texas CASA CEO Vicki Spriggs and Director of the Governor’s Child Sex...

August 13, 2018August 13, 2018

This report, which DFPS produces annually, gives the agency and its stakeholder’s vital information to more strategically build capacity in...