Jul 29, 2024
We did it again!! In late June, Matt hit the road visiting our Heart Gallery of West Texas kids placed in the Houston area. As you may remember 60% of West Texas kids placed in foster care are in homes or institutions outside of our 30 county region. This puts...
Jul 1, 2024
Our Executive Director, Brandon Logan, joins the newly formed Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) Partners for Children and Families Committee (PCFC). The committee brings together stakeholders from across Texas to advise the DFPS commissioner...
Apr 29, 2024
Foster Care and Child Welfare Week in Review – April 29, 2024 Here are some news items from last few weeks related to foster care, adoption, and child welfare that caught our eye: One Accord for Kids holds expansion launch event for Heart Gallery of West Texas One...
Apr 10, 2024
On April 4th, West Texas Together (WTT) hosted their first ever Lunch and Learn for Child Protective Services (CPS) Caseworkers, CASA Volunteers, and local social workers. As a community partnership for West Texas foster care, WTT has formed six work groups...
Apr 8, 2024
Foster Care and Child Welfare Week in Review – April 8, 2024 Here are some news items from last few weeks related to foster care, adoption, and child welfare that caught our eye: Federal Report: Foster care total dropped again in 2022 Two years post-COVID-19...
Apr 1, 2024
Foster Care and Child Welfare Week in Review – April 1, 2024 Here are some news items from last few weeks related to foster care, adoption, and child welfare that caught our eye: Baby boxes limit family preservation options for Texans in crisis The National Safe Haven...