Governor Greg Abbott today announced his intention to appoint Jaime Masters as the Commissioner of the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). She will assume the role of Commissioner of DFPS effective December 2, 2019, for a term set to expire September 1, 2021. “The Department of Family Protective Services is one of our […]
There are more than 400,000 children and youth living on foster care today. The questions the Who Cares project endeavors to answer are: Who are the people caring for them, and in what types of settings? Most foster youths live with relatives, in the home of foster parents, or in group homes or residential facilities. But as […]
Presented to the Texas Foster Care Association (TFCA) Board of Directors by recommendation of the Bylaws Committee, Irene Clements, Chair, on September 17, 2019, during the regularly scheduled monthly Board of Directors conference call meeting. With a quorum present, the TFCA Board of Directors voted to approve this Bylaw revision/addition and take it to the […]
For additional requirements related to hearings under Chapter 263External Link and to hearings and orders under Chapter 262External Link, see: 5200 Notice, Service, and Working with Attorneys and Advocates 5300 Court Orders, Notice to the Court, Indian Child Welfare Act, Paternity, and Child Support For the legal requirements related to extended court jurisdiction for former foster children who are over […]
TFCA Members: Weekend Retreat Spots Available for September 13 – 15 We are looking for about 12 families, approximately 60 individuals, to attend a weekend retreat on September 13 – 15. The retreat will start Friday evening at the retreat center in LaGrange, Texas. Families or their agencies need to be members of TFCA. Families […]