Texas DFPS Stakeholder Forum: Developing Models for Case Management Services

March 20, 2008 Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) held a forum with child welfare stakeholders to gather perspectives on how a successful contracted case management model would be structured and managed. The Stakeholder Forum provided an overview of the outsourcing initiative and solicited feedback on three key areas: Aspects of case management services currently provided by DFPS that could be expanded or improved if assumed by a private entity Aspects of case management that should be retained by DFPS Specific populations of children and families or stages of service, for which private sector agencies would be most . . .