Texas DFPS Rapid Response Team Investigation of Child Placing Agency Foster Homes
April 2007 Texas DFPS Rapid Response Team Investigation of Child Placing Agency Foster Homes Due to three child fatalities over a 16-month period (August 2005- December 2006) the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) began an investigation due to serious concerns about Mesa Family Services. A Rapid Response Team was formed to review risk factors in all foster homes verified by Mesa Family Services to ensure the safety of foster children placed in these homes. The Rapid Response Team placed suspensions statewide, onsite investigations of 126 foster homes within a two-week period, detailed background and criminal . . .
