News Releases
- 05/31/17 - DFPS to Become a Stand-Alone State Agency
- 05/26/17 - Keep Kids Safe around Water this Memorial Day Weekend
- 05/01/17 - May is Elder Abuse Prevention Month
- 03/28/17 - April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
- 02/02/17 - Campaign Takes Aim at Infant Sleeping Deaths
- 12/19/16 - Technology Improves Reporting of Abuse and Makes Caseworkers Safer
- 11/01/16 - National Adoption Awareness Month Highlights Children Awaiting Adoption
- 10/03/16 - If it's Not Your Money - It's a Crime!
- 09/16/16 - New Child Protective Services Directors Named
- 09/12/16 - Texas Raises the Bar on Child Abuse Prevention
- 09/01/16 - Keep Kids Safe Around Water this Labor Day
- 05/27/16 - Be a Lifeguard for Kids this Memorial Day
- 05/19/16 - Lt. Governor Calls for Faith-Based Collaboration for Texas Children
- 05/02/16 - Ending Elder Abuse is Everyone's Business
- 03/31/16 - April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
Other News
- 09/19/17 - DFPS Announces Two Areas for Community Based Care
- 09/01/17 - Help DFPS Clients Affected By Harvey
- 06/15/17 - Child Fatality Annual Report FY2016
- 05/10/17 - "Involved" Faith-based Summit Scheduled for June 7 in Waxahachie
- 05/05/17 - Strengthening Families Conference: Call for Presenters
- 09/08/16 - FY 2018-2019 Legislative Appropriation Request
- 07/12/16 - Commissioner Whitman Submits Letter Outlining Proposals For CPS Overhaul To Governor Abbott
- 05/18/16 - CPS Dallas County Management Review
- 03/31/16 - Psychotropic Medication Utilization Parameters for Children and Youth in Foster Care
- 03/14/16 - Call for Presenters for 12th Annual Strengthening Youth & Families Conference
- 03/01/16 - Health and Human Services System Transition Plan
- 02/17/16 - Family Residential Centers Rule
- 02/01/16 - 2015 Annual Report and Data Book
- 01/25/16 - Proposed Rules on Advisory Committees
- 12/21/15 - CANS Stakeholder Meeting January 5
- 11/30/15 - Permanency Strategic Plan
- 11/19/15 - HHS Transformation Stakeholder Public Hearing
- 09/11/15 - The Houston Chronicle follows two CPS caseworkers as they navigate the challenges of 0protecting children
- 09/03/15 - Proposal on HHS advisory committees is open for comment
- 09/02/15 - A Review of Child Protective Services Investigations Regarding Kylee Forrest
- 07/31/15 - A Review of Child Protective Services Investigations Regarding Adrian Langlais
- 06/16/15 - Tropical Storm Information for Child Care Providers
- 06/03/15 - A Review of Child Protective Services Investigations Regarding Audrey Torres
- 06/03/15 - A Review of Child Protective Services Investigations Regarding Codrick McCall
- 04/30/15 - Report to the Sunset Advisory Commission: Child Protective Services Transformation Metrics
- 04/14/15 - A Review of Child Protective Services Investigations Regarding Ryan Welch
- 04/06/15 - HHSC posted a procurement for SIL placements
- 03/05/15 - A Review of DFPS Involvement Child Fatality Regarding Justice Hull
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