July Summer Adventures

  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...

Brandon Logan joins DFPS Partners for Children and Families Committee

  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...

Week in Review – April 29th, 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...

Week in Review April 8th, 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...

Week in Review – April 1st, 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...