WHAT IS FOSTER CARE?
"Foster care, or out-of-home care, is the system that a child enters when a child cannot live safely at home and a court of law grants legal custody to the State of Texas. A child “in foster care” can be in either the temporary or permanent conservatorship of DFPS. “Conservatorship” is a term also used in the Texas Education Code and by DFPS to describe the status of a child who is placed in DFPS legal custody by a court order. Although not as commonly referenced, “substitute care” is interchangeable with the terms “conservatorship” and “foster care.” While a child is in foster care, DFPS may place the child in several different types of living arrangements." www.TEA.gov
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES (DFPS)
DFPS staff are responsible for:
• Providing services to children and families in their own homes;
• Placing children in foster care;
• Providing services to help youth in foster care make the transition to a successful adulthood; and
• Placing children in adoptive homes.
TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION (TWC):
Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is the state agency charged with overseeing and providing workforce development services to employers and job-seekers of Texas. TWC strengthens the Texas economy by providing the workforce development component of the governor’s economic development strategy.
The information on this page directly comes from the Texas Education Agency website and state websites.
McKinney-Vento Liaison
Ms. Smith
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281-398-8031x114