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Ruled 'Broken,' Texas Foster Care System Faces Long Overhaul
At 5, the girl identified as S.A. entered the Texas foster care system. Within months, she reported being raped by an older child. She was moved more than 45 times, including to psychiatric hospitals, and missed several chances for adoption because of paperwork delays. At 18, after aging out of the system, she walked into traffic and was hit by a car. At last report, she was living in a homeless shelter.
More >> Ruled 'Broken,' Texas Foster Care System Faces Long Overhaul
More >> Ruled 'Broken,' Texas Foster Care System Faces Long Overhaul
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OVERHAUL??? Let's get serious since the AGENCY has been given numerous chances to get it right but have ignored the many Positive Suggestions.
ReplyDeleteOh Yes, the BIGGEST most used Tool..ie 'If we only had more $$$$ and Trained employees, we could do a better job"
>>>>>>OUTCOME>> Reform DID NOT WORK.
So how bad is TEXAS???
Check this Out>>
The federal government's
dereliction allows states to fall short on meeting minimum child welfare
standards. Below is information specific to Texas:
CFSR Results Summary:
In its Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) process, HHS determines
whether each state is in substantial conformity with 7 specific
outcomes (pertaining to the areas of safety, permanency and family and
child well-being) and 7 systemic factors (relating to the quality of
services delivered to children and families and the outcomes they
experience). In the first two rounds of the CFSR, HHS has concluded
that Texas was:
Round 1 (2002)
NOT in substantial conformity with 6 of the 7 Outcomes
in substantial conformity with 7 of the 7 Systemic Factors
Round 2 (2009)
NOT in substantial conformity with 6 of the 7 Outcomes
NOT in substantial conformity with 2 of the 7 Systemic Factors
Although
federal law mandates that any state found not to be operating in
substantial conformity during an initial or subequent review must begin a
full review within two years after approval of the state's program
improvement plan, HHS has announced that Texas will not undergo Round 3
of the CFSR until FY 2017 (see CFSR Technical Bulletin #7 (March 2014)).
Data Source: http://www.caichildlaw.org/Shame_on_US_TX.htm