The success of the Community-Based Care model is being realized even before full control over case management decisions has been transferred from DFPS to Single Source Continuum Contractors. While the data presented in Rider 21 shows that community-based care is already outperforming the statewide legacy system in a number of key performance areas, it is just a glimpse of the improvements in store as the model expands.
Family
Why Texas Needs an Office of Parental Rights
Governor Greg Abbott made parental rights a big focus of his RNC midterm convention speech, declaring: “I put a stop to the craziness by signing laws that protect parents’ rights in the state of Texas.” Texas has indeed made major strides to advance parental rights in recent years, both through statute and a voter-approved constitutional...
September 17, 2026