Recommendations For Improving Texas’ Safe Placement & Services For Children, Youth & Families
On January 10, 1011, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHS) released this document on recommendations for improving Texas' safe placement and services for children, youth, and families. This report is the result of analysis by an agreed-upon panel of experts in the M.D. v. Abbott lawsuit. The panel members quickly determined that addressing the immediate needs of these children will only be a band-aid unless solutions address the roots of the problem . . .