DFPS Advisory Committees make recommendations to DFPS through an annual report that may guide DFPS policy or practice. Meetings are open to the public.
Upcoming Meetings
February 24, 2026 - Advisory Committee on Promoting Adoption of Minority Children (ACPAMC)
DFPS Advisory Committees
Advisory Committee on Promoting Adoption of Minority Children (ACPAMC)
- Established
- 1997
- Purpose
- The ACPAMC works locally and at the state level to raise awareness of the needs of minority children in all stages of service.
It's purpose is:
(1) To make recommendations to the Department through regularly scheduled meetings and Department staff assigned to the committee.
(2) To perform other tasks consistent with the committee's purpose that are requested by the Commissioner.
(3) To report to the Department at least annually on the committee's recommendations for Department programs and projects that will promote the adoption of and provision of services to minority children. - Next Meeting
- February 24, 2026
- Time
- 10:00 a.m.
- Location
- Virtual
Teams MeetingIn-person host location:
Brown-Heatly Building, Room 2530,
4900 N. Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX - Agenda
- View or download the ACPAMC meeting agenda.
- Public Testimony
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In person public testimony will be permitted during the meeting. If you would like to give public testimony at the meeting in person, you may register to appear before the committee. If you would like to submit written comments, you may email them to the ACPAMC mailbox.
- Contact
- Mosley Hobson
Previous meeting information is available in the ACPAMC archive.
Partners for Children and Families Committee (PCFC)
- Established
- 2024
- Purpose
- The purpose of the Partners for Children and Families Committee is to partner with DFPS to improve and strengthen the Texas child protection system, including evolution of the Community-Based Care model.
- Next Meeting
- February 12
- Time
- 9:00 a.m.
- Location
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Brown Heatly Building, Public Hearing Room [map ]
4900 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX 78751Note: A livestream will be available at the time of the meeting.
- Agenda
- View or download the meeting agenda.
- Public Testimony
-
In person public testimony will be permitted during the meeting. If you would like to give public testimony at the meeting in person, you may register to appear before the committee. If you would like to submit written comments, you may email them to the PCFC mailbox.
- Contact
Previous meeting information is available in the PCFC archive.
Parent Collaboration Group
- Established
- 2002
- Purpose
- Responds to priority (3) in the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Amendments which improves the Child Protective Service System of the State case management, ongoing case monitoring, and delivery of services and treatment provided to children and their families.
- Next Meeting
- TBD
- Contact
- Kenneth Thompson
Youth Leadership Council (YLC)
- Established
- 1995
- Purpose
- Includes two youth or young adults (ages 16 to 21) per region, giving youth who are, or were in foster care a forum to address issues that affect children and youth.
- Next Meeting
- TBD
- Contact
- Charles Batiste or Jan Jones
Also see the Texas Health and Human Services Advisory Committees.
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