San Antonio nonprofit hopes for better solutions to solve crisis within state’s foster care program
Boysville CEO says it has been difficult placing higher-level children in homes
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SAN ANTONIO – A nonprofit dedicated to serving children in need of shelter is hoping other foster organizations and the state work better together to solve the crisis taking place in Texas’ foster care program.
“The people who this is affecting are our kids,” said Paula Tucker, CEO of Boysville Inc. “It is affecting organizations, but it is really affecting the kids that we serve.”
With Texas Child Protective Services shutting down 1,000 residential treatment center beds over the past 12 months, Tucker, along with many others, are asking the same question.
A San Antonio couple shared their experiences going through the family-based phase of Child Protective Services. Author: Mariah Medina (KENS5) Updated: 12:16 AM CDT April 22, 2021
SAN ANTONIO Anfernee Sandoval remembers his relatives fighting as he and his younger brother were removed from their home by Texas Child Protective Services.
“I still remember to this day like it was yesterday,” Sandoval told KENS 5. “They just come in and they just take you.”
Now a father himself with another baby on the way, the department again found its way into his life after a domestic violence incident between him and his partner, Veronica Sangbong. The incident happened while the couple was living in a shelter. Now living in their own apartment, Sandoval recalled how stressful the living situation was as he maintained his sobriety and attempted to get back on his feet financially.
He was removed from home by CPS as a child. Now, this Texas father is determined to break the cycle of abuse
Anfernee Sandoval said the lasting trauma he s dealt with after being removed from home motivated him to be a better parent and partner. Author: Mariah Medina (KENS5) Updated: 12:16 AM CDT April 22, 2021
SAN ANTONIO Anfernee Sandoval remembers his relatives fighting as he and his younger brother were removed from their home by Texas Child Protective Services.
“I still remember to this day like it was yesterday,” Sandoval told KENS 5. “They just come in and they just take you.”
Now a father himself with another baby on the way, the department again found its way into his life after a domestic violence incident between him and his partner, Veronica Sangbong. The incident happened while the couple was living in a shelter. Now living in their own apartment, Sandoval recalled how stressful the living situation was as he maintained h
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From her courtroom, state District Judge Mary Lou Alvarez talks with a group of judges and court officers on Zoom last week about Bexar County’s ongoing experiment with virtual jury trials.Lisa Krantz /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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State District Judge Mary Lou Alvarez attends a debrief on Zoom with judges, attorneys and jurors following the conclusion of Bexar County’s fifth virtual jury trial earlier this month.Lisa Krantz /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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State District Judge Mary Lou Alvarez attends a debrief on Zoom with judges, attorneys and jurors following the conclusion of Bexar County’s fifth virtual jury trial earlier this month.Lisa Krantz /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less