/tags/texas-department-of-family-and-protective-services Texas Department Of Family And Protective Services en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 18 Mar 2022 17:08:48 GMT /crime-justice/2022-03-18/sex-trafficking-allegations-get-senate-hearing-as-committee-dives-deep-into-foster-care-system Was there or wasn’t there sex trafficking at The Refuge, the Bastrop-based residential treatment center? Fri, 18 Mar 2022 17:08:48 GMT /crime-justice/2022-03-18/sex-trafficking-allegations-get-senate-hearing-as-committee-dives-deep-into-foster-care-system Paul Flahive /texas/2021-09-15/texas-foster-care-children-exposed-to-sexual-abuse-and-neglected-in-unlicensed-placements-report-says The federal judge overseeing the decadelong lawsuit against Texas for conditions in its foster care system cut this week’s hearing short. She proposed all parties involved, including the governor, “cut to the chase� to identify solutions. Wed, 15 Sep 2021 19:47:18 GMT /texas/2021-09-15/texas-foster-care-children-exposed-to-sexual-abuse-and-neglected-in-unlicensed-placements-report-says Reese Oxner | The Texas Tribune /texas/2021-03-25/lulac-wants-immigrant-teens-to-get-special-visa-and-be-placed-in-foster-homes LULAC’s request comes after Gov. Greg Abbott said migrant children are being brought to the U.S. by human traffickers or being used as drug mules. Thu, 25 Mar 2021 18:59:02 GMT /texas/2021-03-25/lulac-wants-immigrant-teens-to-get-special-visa-and-be-placed-in-foster-homes Stella M. Chávez /texas/2020-01-15/to-help-improve-lives-of-foster-kids-texas-child-welfare-agency-commits-to-smaller-caseloads The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services is rolling out new internal guidelines this week to reduce the caseloads of frontline staff who� Wed, 15 Jan 2020 22:00:43 GMT /texas/2020-01-15/to-help-improve-lives-of-foster-kids-texas-child-welfare-agency-commits-to-smaller-caseloads Becky Fogel /texas/2019-11-05/federal-judge-hammers-texas-officials-over-failures-to-improve-foster-care-system DALLAS � Nearly four years after a federal judge first ruled that Texas violated foster children’s civil rights by placing them in a system where rape and� Tue, 05 Nov 2019 21:52:50 GMT /texas/2019-11-05/federal-judge-hammers-texas-officials-over-failures-to-improve-foster-care-system Edgar Walters | Texas Tribune /crime-justice/2019-06-06/1-in-30-kids-in-foster-care-in-texas-were-reported-missing-last-fiscal-year-report-finds More than 1,800 children and youth in foster care in Texas were reported missing during fiscal year 2018, according to a new report from the Texas� Thu, 06 Jun 2019 18:32:02 GMT /crime-justice/2019-06-06/1-in-30-kids-in-foster-care-in-texas-were-reported-missing-last-fiscal-year-report-finds Becky Fogel /texas/2018-01-19/federal-judge-says-texas-still-needs-oversight-to-fix-its-broken-foster-care-system A federal judge has ruled Texas will continue to need oversight of how it cares for vulnerable children, even after sweeping legislative changes last� Fri, 19 Jan 2018 20:28:13 GMT /texas/2018-01-19/federal-judge-says-texas-still-needs-oversight-to-fix-its-broken-foster-care-system Marissa Evans, Texas Tribune /texas/2014-06-25/commission-hears-input-on-fixing-major-flaws-of-texas-agencies The second day of the Sunset Advisory Commission’s public meetings at the Capitol is underway.Today, the public can comment on recommendations made in� Wed, 25 Jun 2014 14:15:00 GMT /texas/2014-06-25/commission-hears-input-on-fixing-major-flaws-of-texas-agencies /texas/2013-11-04/why-one-couple-chose-to-adopt-six-siblings-at-the-same-time This Thursday is Adoption Day, and about 6,500 children are waiting to be adopted in the Texas Foster care program. Last year, more than 1,000 didn’t find� Mon, 04 Nov 2013 22:46:32 GMT /texas/2013-11-04/why-one-couple-chose-to-adopt-six-siblings-at-the-same-time Joy Diaz