Texas DFPS Use Of Unlicensed Placements In Offices Or Motels Rose From 100 Per Month In 2020 To 400 In June 2021

In June 2021, case workers with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) housed 415 of 15,266 children in foster care in unlicensed facilities, such as motels, churches, and DFPS offices for two or more nights. During 2021 and 2020, an average of 15,900 children were in foster care each month. In April 2021, 282 children statewide spent two or more nights in DFPS Child Protective Services (CPS) offices. Before 2021, fewer than 100 children per month were housed temporarily in unlicensed settings for two or more consecutive nights. Since August 2020, 339 children have spent . . .