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When a child is abused or neglected, one way we as a state respond is through the entity known as Child Protective Services (CPS). Each month, Texans Care for Children brings together representatives from the Department of Family and Protective Services, which oversees CPS, along with families, nonprofit foster care agencies, and other community-based partners for Partners in Child Protection Reform. Texans Care formed the group during the CPS reforms of 2005 and now co-convenes Parters in Child Protection Reform with Casey Family Programs. The group studies the issues related to reform, facilitates communication between child welfare organizations and the Department of Family and Protective Services, and advocates as necessary to ensure that CPS reform is in the best interest of the children it serves. We strive to make Texas CPS reform a model for the rest of the country, and to ultimately increase child safety and enhance quality of life for the vulnerable children of Texas.
Partners in Child Protection Reform meets every month but July onthe first Wednesday of the month, from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the Texas Capitol, Room 3E.4. For details, please check the calendar page of our website.
For more information on Partners in Child Protection Reform, contact Jodie Smith at (512) 473-2274.
Partners in Child Protection Reform thanks our legislative sponsor, Texas State Senator Jane Nelson, for helping to make our meetings possible.
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Name | Introduction | | Meetings | If you are interested in creating positive change in the lives of children in Texas' child welfare system, join us for monthly Partners in Child Protection Reform meetings. | | Reports and Resources | See links to reports and resource digests on child protection issues. |
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