Texas must make fundamental changes to CPS that focus on protecting children in their families when possible or in their communities and fully commit to community-based foster care as the vehicle for CPS reform. Texas should transfer the full continuum of child welfare services to regional providers.
Promoting Family Preservation Through Service Choice
Families involved with child protective services are required to complete services as a precondition of reuniting with their children. Giving families greater flexibility in selecting service providers is a proven strategy for strengthening and preserving families. Key points – Families of children in foster care who are actively involved with service planning are statistically more...