Issues of abuse and neglect have plagued the state's child welfare agency for decades. It is why the Texas foster care system is undergoing a major overhaul, moving to privatize its services.
DFPS has made little progress for deaf youth in foster care. As a result, advocates say these children are undercounted, have few ways to communicate with caseworkers and are often placed in homes that don’t use American Sign Language or understand deafness, which can...
Texas Students in Foster Care: Results from Data Sharing Between Child Welfare and Education AgenciesLaura Marra, MSSW
two state agencies directly under Gov. Greg Abbott’s command hadn’t yet asked for more money to raise rates for foster care providers. That was true, for the two-year budget being written this year. In 2015, 2017 and 2019, Abbott supported budgets that increa...
Citing high pregnancy rates among girls who age out of foster care when they turn 18, he said, “This system is almost self-perpetuating.” He noted data showing 70 percent of the girls’ babies wind up back in CPS custody. Foster Children Becoming Adults:...
The lawsuit against Texas’ foster care system has taken many turns in the 13 years that it has wound through the federal courts. But the decision that now sits before the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals could be a bombshell.
Interjurisdictional Placement of Children in Foster Care As the population of children in foster care has increased and more children are freed for... M Freundlich,M Heffernan,J Jacobs - 《Child Welfare》 被引量: 8发表: 2004年 Systemic Issues in Child Welfare: Role of the Legal and Judicial...
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The TAMU Aviation Society is a student-run organization at Texas A&M University that aims to foster a sense of community among aviation enthusiasts. The society organizes various events and activities throughout the year, such as guest lectures, aviation competitions, and networking opportunities. Jo...
DALLAS (AP) —A judge ordered Texas to make sweeping changes to its foster care system on Friday, two years after she found it unconstitutionally broken. U.S. District Judge Janis Graham Jack told the state the overhaul must include improvements in record keeping, caseworker visits and where ...