A new report from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) shows that the safety of Texas children is jeopardized by the high caseloads assigned to Child Protective Services (CPS) caseworkers.
Texas Education Grantmakers Partner with Texans Care for Children for Initial Assessment of School District Demand for New Pre-k Grants
The Texas Education Grantmakers Advocacy Consortium (TEGAC) is pleased to announce it is awarding a grant in the amount of $90,000 to Texans Care for Children to analyze school district participation in the state's new high-quality pre-k grant program and issue its findings prior to the 2017 legislative session.
Report Finds 100,000 Fewer Texas Kids Uninsured, but State Still in Dead Heat for Last in the Nation
Starting September 1, Schools & Other Public Employers in Texas Must Provide Breastfeeding Accommodations to Employees
Senator West and Representative Burkett Named Children's Champions of 84th Legislative Session
Senate Takes on Foster Care Deaths & Abuse, Passing Foster Parent Training & Screening Bill
Governor Signs Key Bill to Support Kids in Foster Care
As Governor Calls for CPS Action, New House Budget Proposal Continues Dangerous CPS Caseload Levels
Today Texans Care for Children welcomed Governor Greg Abbott's call for stronger safety measures at Child Protective Services (CPS) following a number of child deaths in foster care, but expressed concern that the House of Representatives' budget proposal continues dangerously high caseloads at CPS.
Following Foster Care Deaths & Abuse, Monday Hearing on Key Safety Bill
After a year of attention on tragic child deaths and abuse with the very foster families selected to keep Texas children safe, on Monday, March 9 the Texas House Committee on Human Services will hold a hearing on legislation to take a key step towards protecting and supporting children in foster care.