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.
Family
Reforming the Hidden Foster Care System
Child Protective Services frequently use agreements with families to temporarily place children outside the home or require supervision and services. These arrangements have become known as “hidden foster care” because they lack judicial oversight and key due process protections. Key points Hidden foster care is intended to prevent foster care entry, but it has come...
December 13, 2022