The Texas Foster Care Capacity Crisis and Its Solution This is part two of a two-part series about the ongoing capacity crisis in Texas foster care. Today's post will discuss the long-term solution to the current capacity crisis. More Children Without Placement Our last post discussed the capacity crisis in the Texas foster care system.
The Texas Foster Care Capacity Crisis and Its Solution This is part one of a two-part series about the ongoing capacity crisis in Texas foster care. Today's post will discuss the problem and its causes. The Texas foster care system is experiencing the worst capacity crisis in memory. Systemically, this means too few beds in
Before you begin working on preparing a disaster plan for your physical needs, you MUST take care of your spiritual needs first!
Broader Pictures by Rhett Lively What time I spent in college, I studied music and psychology. At the time I dreamed of opening a clinic where a couple of friends of mine and I would work on the whole person’s needs – one the body, one the spirit, and I’d take the mind. I felt
On December 31, 2020, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) announced that Region 9 — which includes Midland, Odessa, and San Angelo — would transition to a new system of foster care called Community-Based Care (CBC). This is the fourth in a four-part series about CBC. Implementation and Innovation in Community-Based
Local Foster Care Capacity The ability to serve children in our communities has always been an issue for us in West Texas. Region 9 - the 30-county administrative region comprising West Texas and stretching from Loving County to Mason County - ranked dead last in the placement of foster children within their region and their
Community-Based Care simply recognizes that communities know how to best care for and serve their children and families.
On December 30, 2020, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) announced that Region 9 — which includes Midland, Odessa, and San Angelo — would transition to a new system of foster care called Community-Based Care (CBC). This is the second in a four-part series about CBC. The Model for Community-Based Care We
Community-Based Care: History and Need On December 31, 2020, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) announced that Region 9 — which includes Midland, Odessa, and San Angelo — would transition to a new system of foster care called Community-Based Care (CBC). This is the first
Permian Basin non-profits One Accord for Kids and The Attic Foster Network have partnered with DFPS to ensure local children in CPS and foster care receive Christmas gifts.
