TPPF Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of Coalition, Urging Restoration of Father s Parental Rights texaspolicy.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from texaspolicy.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In Travis County, Black Children More Likely to be Taken from Parents
Advocates are working to show how policing influences racial disparities in the child welfare system in Austin and statewide.
A bill aimed to have law enforcement agencies adopt policies to work with parents who are being arrested in identifying someone safe to care for their children, instead of immediately bringing CPS into the picture, did not pass this legislative session. Matthew Busch
Advocates are working to show how policing influences racial disparities in the child welfare system in Austin and statewide.
A bill aimed to have law enforcement agencies adopt policies to work with parents who are being arrested in identifying someone safe to care for their children, instead of immediately bringing CPS into the picture, did not pass this legislative session. Matthew Busch
Staff with the Department of Family Protective Services break down how various calls receive their priority status. Author: Mariah Medina (KENS5) Updated: 11:20 PM CDT April 30, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas Often, getting help for a child who’s being abused starts with a phone call.
Wherever in Texas the caller may be, the call, if made to the Texas Abuse Hotline, is received by intake staff at the Texas Department of Family Protective Services in Austin.
The agency received more than 736,000 calls for reports of abuse against adults and children last fiscal year. Of those, approximately 442,000 were allegations of child abuse.
Margaret Koppelman, a statewide intake supervisor with the agency, has handled calls for nearly 18 years.
Worst of all situations - Children s Shelter, Family Tapestry defensive after report
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Annette Rodriguez is president and CEO of the Children’s Shelter.2012 photo /San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less
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A child walks with her intervention specialist at the Whataburger Center for Children in this February photo. The state stopped sending foster children to the center this week after reports of problems there.Jerry Lara /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
The president and chief executive of the Children’s Shelter defended the embattled San Antonio nonprofit and its affiliated organization, Family Tapestry, on Wednesday after a blistering report from two court-appointed monitors cited problems with their care of local foster children.
Sexual Harassment And Assault: Has Anything Changed Since #MeToo? – Houston Public Media houstonpublicmedia.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from houstonpublicmedia.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.