New Texas foster care report shows both improvements and continued deficiencies

United States News News

New Texas foster care report shows both improvements and continued deficiencies
United States Latest News,United States Headlines
  • 📰 TexasTribune
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 31 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 16%
  • Publisher: 53%

Federal court monitors found several DFPS investigations in which the state failed to protect children from safety risks, including a lack of medication monitoring and exposing children to trafficking.

he was appointing Stephanie Muth, a consultant and former Medicaid director at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, to replace Masters.

Since the last report, DFPS has decreased the percentage of CPS caseworkers with overburdened workloads and improved the quality of investigations led by DFPS. Between January and June 2022, 13% fewer CPS employees had caseloads that exceeded 17 children per worker. The monitors asked whether the agency is “adequately protecting children from a serious risk of harm” when it continues to house children in temporary, unlicensed settings. “Based upon the monitors’ review of DFPS investigations of [children without placement] settings over the past 18 months, the answer frequently is no,” the report read.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

TexasTribune /  🏆 441. in US

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Kylie Jenner Posts Photos in Her Bra amid Travis Scott Breakup ReportsKylie Jenner Posts Photos in Her Bra amid Travis Scott Breakup ReportsKylie Jenner Posts Photos in Her Bra Amid Travis Scott Breakup Reports
Read more »

Author’s School Visit Axed Because She Curses on TwitterAuthor’s School Visit Axed Because She Curses on Twitter“It has been brought to our attention that this author has regularly used inappropriate and foul language on her social media platforms—specifically repeated use of the ‘F’ word.”
Read more »

Texas-based Pizza Hut brings back ‘oversized’ Big New Yorker pizza — but why?Texas-based Pizza Hut brings back ‘oversized’ Big New Yorker pizza — but why?Is this bait for New Years resolutioners who called it quits? No: It’s for Super Bowl.
Read more »

House Republicans launch border investigation aimed at Biden, MayorkasHouse Republicans launch border investigation aimed at Biden, MayorkasHouse Republicans launch border investigation aimed at Biden, Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas
Read more »

Texas Instruments taps Haviv Ilan as new CEO, company declares dividendTexas Instruments taps Haviv Ilan as new CEO, company declares dividendTexas Instruments on Thursday said that its board had chosen 24-year company veteran Haviv Ilan as its new chief executive and president, starting April 1....
Read more »



Render Time: 2025-03-05 01:14:42