Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

Big NEWS! Children without placement numbers are down to 8!! 🌟 The impact on kids in care and our team members is amazing. Thank you #TeamDFPS. You're making a real difference! 👏🏼 #YouthinCare #MakingADifference

Huge shoutout to our incredible team members, John Lennan (Media Relations) and Monica Alaniz (FBCE), for their participation in the 13th Annual Operation Safe Return with the Corpus Christi Police Department! We were proud to be one of 140 organizations helping 4,000 kids get ready for back-to-school. #TeamDFPS 📚

Join our team as a Child Protective Services Investigator! #ApplyNow to be part of our team dedicated to investigating and preventing child abuse and neglect. CORPUS CHRISTI: https://ow.ly/QGP050SIah4 DALLAS: https://ow.ly/XW3b50SHLZh DENTON: https://ow.ly/zSNR50SHLZu ELPASO: https://ow.ly/CtSX50SHLZn HOUSTON: https://ow.ly/u82b50SHLZj HOUSTON: (Spanish Bilingual) https://ow.ly/LG7S50SHLZm KERRVILLE: https://ow.ly/x6Yy50SHLZq ODESSA: https://ow.ly/pCzC50SHLZt PALESTINE: https://ow.ly/E64g50SHLZk ROSENBERG: https://ow.ly/Bo4i50SHLZl TYLER: https://ow.ly/GmQz50SHLZp UVALDE: https://ow.ly/KIAR50SHLZi WICHITA FALLS: https://ow.ly/YQwy50SHLZv #JobsinTexas #ChildProtection

Our staff is incredible! Children without placement numbers are at 11, the lowest since 2020, thanks to their dedication. We won't stop until every child in care has a licensed placement. Keep up the amazing work, #TeamDFPS. 🙌 #YouthInCare #MakingADifference

#DYK Statewide Intake plans for extreme weather events and continues to field calls regarding abuse and neglect even in natural disasters? It also gives #fosterfamilies, residential childcare facility employees, and #kinshipcaregivers a streamlined way to report evacuations to DFPS. To report abuse or neglect call 1-800-252-5400; to report evacuation when the Natural Disaster Line is activated, select option 8. 🌪️📞

“We know it’s still summer but right around the corner school will be back in session, and we just want to make sure that all those kids that have endured abuse or neglect go back to school with the same things that the kids sitting next to them have." - Jennifer Sugg, Amarillo Rainbow Room Coordinator Full story 👉 https://ow.ly/45XA50SAufL Find your local Rainbow Room 👇 🌈✏️📚 https://ow.ly/wa7c50SAufK

We're excited to announce that Luanne Southern has joined #TeamDFPS as our new Chief Strategist for Behavioral Health. With a wealth of experience in child and family services, government, academia, and philanthropy, she brings invaluable insight to the mental health landscape. Luanne's work with the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium, Texas Supreme Court Commission on Children, Youth and Families, and the Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council shows her dedication to improving behavioral health outcomes for children and families across Texas. Welcome! #mentalhealth #behavioralhealth #childprotection

ICYMI: Watch the incredible story of a mother's unwavering determination and resilience. Against all odds, she defied the naysayers and fought tirelessly to reunite with her son. Watch her powerful journey in this heartwarming video. 📹 https://ow.ly/5qgQ50SsQMS #Reunification

Our support staff are the unsung heroes of our child protection services team! We couldn't do it without them. #APPLYTODAY 💪🏽 Human Services Technician GALVESTON: https://ow.ly/Zc4t50SncQe TYLER: https://ow.ly/7urp50SncQc #ChildProtection #WorkinTexas #TexasJobs

Meet Shadaishia, an amazing conservatorship caseworker who is dedicated to reuniting families. She took the time to truly understand and support one parent's journey, ensuring they had the resources needed for success. Her commitment is inspiring, and we are honored to have her on our team! 📹 https://lnkd.in/gFJ9C4BA #MeetTheTeam #TeamDFPS