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In 2011, Children's Rights, a New York-based national advocacy group working to reform child welfare systems, filed a federal class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas alleging the DFPS routinely fails to either return children who've been in foster care at least a year safely to their families or to ...
Pages in category "State child welfare agencies of the United States" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Multiethnic Placement Act, also known as MEPA (Pub. L. 103-382, Enacted October 20, 1994) was passed as a part of the Improving America's Schools Act as part of federal efforts to reduce delays in the permanent placement of children in out of home care. MEPA contains three major provisions affecting child welfare policy and practice:
Child protective services (CPS) refers to government agencies in the United States that investigate allegations of child abuse or neglect, and if confirmed, intervene by providing services to the family through a safety plan, in-home monitoring, supervision, or if a safety plan is not feasible or in emergencies, removing the child from the custody of their parent or legal guardian.
Brenham state school opened in January 1974, and was the first of the Texas State Schools to be certified as an ICF-MR (Intermediate Care Facility - Mentally/Intellectually Challenged). Brenham State school features a nature area, primarily for use of residents and family members but also available on a limited basis to outside organizations ...
The groups implored all lawmakers to address issues such as the state’s waiting list of about 80,000 children who are awaiting financial assistance to help pay for child care, in addition to the ...
Texas School for the Deaf; Texas Secretary of State; ... Texas State Library and Archives Commission — List of Texas State Agencies This page was last edited on 15 ...
For every dollar the state spends on child welfare, the federal government pays back 55 cents. Some in Indian Country believe the state sees their children as a financial boon, believing the state ...