2024
- 08/30/24 - Relative and Other Designated Caregiver Placement Program Report
- 08/30/24 - House Bill 730 & Senate Bill 614 Court Order Report
- 08/30/24 - House Bill 3765 Luggage Supply and Distribution for Transport of Belongings of a Foster Child
- 08/02/24 - Foster Care Needs Assessment, Fiscal Year 2024
- 02/01/24 - Youth Parents and Pregnant Youth in DFPS Conservatorship: Fiscal Year 2023
2023
- 11/01/23 - Senate Bill 11 FY24 Capacity Building Plan Based on Foster Care Needs Assessment
- 09/27/23 - Foster Children in Drug Research Programs Report
- 09/01/23 - Relative and Other Designated Caregiver Placement Program Report
- 08/31/23 - Foster Care Rate Modernization Semi-Annual Progress Report
- 03/13/23 - Foster Care Needs Assessment, Fiscal Year 2023
- 03/06/23 - Foster Care Rate Modernization: Pro Forma Modeled Rates and Fiscal Impact report and DFPS companion report
- 02/17/23 - Foster Care Rate Modernization Report: Opportunities to Increase Claiming IV-E Funds
- 02/01/23 - Youth Parents and Pregnant Youth in DFPS Conservatorship: Fiscal Year 2022
2022
- 12/30/22 - Senate Bill 1896 Expansion of Permanency Care Assistance Report
- 12/01/22 - Report of the Ombudsman for Children and Youth in Foster Care, Fiscal Year 2022
- 12/01/22 - Senate Bill 1896 Report on Options for Conducting Independent Administrative Review and Appeals
- 11/01/22 - House Bill 700 Plan for Foster Youth in the Preparation for Adult Living Program
- 11/01/22 - Senate Bill 195 Collection and Reporting of Alcohol and Controlled Substance Statistics
- 11/01/22 - Senate Bill 11 FY23 Capacity Building Plan Based on Foster Care Needs Assessment
- 09/30/22 - Senate Bill 910 Family Preservation Services Study
- 09/30/22 - CPS Business Plan for Fiscal Years 2023-2024
- 09/30/22 - Quarterly Report on Community-Based Care Implementation Status
- 09/01/22 - Senate Bill 1578 Forensic Assessment Center Network (FACN) Report
- 09/01/22 - Relative and Other Designated Caregiver Placement Program Report
- 08/22/22 - DFPS Community-Based Care Joint Oversight Committee Presentation
- 08/22/22 - OCBCT Joint Oversight Committee Presentation
- 07/13/22 - Foster Care Needs Assessment, Fiscal Year 2022 (Mid-Year Update)
- 06/29/22 - Quarterly Report on Community-Based Care Implementation Status
- 05/03/22 - DFPS Presentation to the Senate Select Committee on Child Protective Services
- 05/03/22 - OCBCT Presentation to the Senate Special Committee on Child Protective Services
- 04/26/22 - FY20 Foster Care Needs Assessment and Capacity Building Plan
- 03/31/22 - Quarterly Report on Community-Based Care Implementation Status
- 03/17/22 - Senate Select Committee on CPS Presentation
- 02/28/22 - Foster Care Rate Modernization Semi-Annual Progress Report
- 02/01/22 - Youth Parents and Pregnant Youth in DFPS Conservatorship: Fiscal Year 2021
- 01/26/22 - Foster Care Litigation Compliance Status Report
- 01/04/22 - Quarterly Report on Community-Based Care Implementation Status
2021
- 12/31/21 - Implementation Plan for the Texas Community-Based Care System
- 12/31/21 - Foster Care Rate Modernization Report: Final Service Descriptions
- 12/02/21 - Report of the Ombudsman for Children and Youth in Foster Care, Fiscal Year 2021
- 11/23/21 - Foster Care Needs Assessment, Fiscal Year 2022
Note: If you have trouble accessing information in the FY22 Foster Care Needs Assessment Report, please contact the DFPS Contract Performance Department. Include a link to the report with an explanation of the issue you encountered.
- 10/01/21 - Quarterly Report on Community-Based Care Implementation Status
- 09/30/21 - Foster Care Rate Modernization Report: Preliminary Service Descriptions
- 09/01/21 - Relative and Other Designated Caregiver Placement Program Report
- 06/30/21 - Disproportionality Report, Fiscal Year 2020
- 02/01/21 - Youth Parents and Pregnant Youth in DFPS Conservatorship: Fiscal Year 2020
2020
- 12/31/20 - Implementation Plan for the Texas Community-Based Care System
- 12/01/20 - Report of the Ombudsman for Children and Youth in Foster Care, Fiscal Year 2020
- 11/19/20 - Foster Care Needs Assessment
- 10/01/20 - CPS Business Plan for Fiscal Years 2021-2022
- 09/01/20 - Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) Strategic Plan
- 09/01/20 - Relative and Other Designated Caregiver Placement Program Report
- 09/01/20 - Foster Parent Resources Study
- 04/01/20 - Evaluation of the Summer Internship Pilot Program for Current and Former Foster Youth-HB 1608, (85R)
- 03/02/20 - Family-Based Safety Services (FBSS) Quality Metrics Report, Fiscal Year 2019
- 01/31/20 -Youth Parents and Pregnant Youth in DFPS Conservatorship: Fiscal Year 2019
- 01/30/20 - Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA): The Changing Landscape of Texas Child Welfare
2019
- 12/30/19 - Evaluation of Medical Exam Requirements: Initial Medical Exam in Three Days
- Appendix 1 - Medicaid Select Acute Medical Care Among Foster Care Population within 14 Days
- Appendix 2 - Summary of Children Removed from October 2018 to September 2019
- Appendix 3 - Map of CPS Regions
- 12/12/19 - Report on the Ombudsman for Children and Youth in Foster Care, Fiscal Year 2019
- 11/15/19 - Regional Capacity Strategic Plans
- 11/12/19 - Intakes, Investigations, and Removals
- 11/12/19 - Community-Based Care (CBC) and Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA)
- 08/12/19 - Family-Based Safety Services (FBSS) Quality Metrics Report, Third Quarter, Fiscal Year 2019
- 08/15/19 - Relative and Other Designated Caregiver Placement Programs
- 08/06/19 - Foster Care Needs Assessment
- 06/18/19 - Family-Based Safety Services (FBSS) Quality Metrics Report, Second Quarter, Fiscal Year 2019
- 06/18/19 - Family-Based Safety Services (FBSS) Quality Metrics Report, First Quarter, Fiscal Year 2019
- 02/06/19 - Youth Parents and Pregnant Youth in DFPS Conservatorship: Fiscal Year 2018
2018
- 12/21/18 - Family-Based Safety Services Pilot Evaluation, Fiscal Year 2018
- 12/17/18 - Foster Parent Recruitment Study
- 12/12/18 - Report on the Ombudsman for Children and Youth in Foster Care, Fiscal Year 2018
- 11/30/18 - Senate Bill 1758 Plan to Standardize the PAL Curriculum Report
- 11/02/18 - Senate Bill 1889 Joint Managing Conservatorship for Mental Health Services
- 10/01/18 - Regional Capacity Strategic Plans
- 09/28/18 - Child Protective Services Business Plan, Fiscal Year 2019
- 09/25/18 - House Committee on County Affairs: Effects of Substance Abuse on DFPS Populations
- 09/11/18 - Senate Health and Human Services Presentation of Charge 6C: CPS Improvements
- 08/23/18 - Relative and other Designated Caregiver Placement Program Report
- 08/10/18 - Foster Care Needs Assessment
- 03/22/18 - Senate Health and Human Services Presentation of Charge 2A: Family-Based Safety Services
- 03/22/18 - Senate Health and Human Services Presentation of Charge 2B: Face-to-Face Visits
- 03/22/18 - Senate Health and Human Services Presentation of Charge 2C: Transitional Living Services
- 03/22/18 - Senate Health and Human Services Presentation of Charge 2D: Foster Parent Recruitment
- 02/01/18 - Youth Parents and Pregnant Youth in DFPS Conservatorship Fiscal Year 2017
2017
- 12/01/17 - Report on the Ombudsman for Children and Youth in Foster Care, Fiscal Year 2017
- 11/02/17 - CPS Business Plan Fiscal Year 2018
- 02/24/17 - DFPS Foster Care Needs Assessment
- 02/02/17 - Senate Committee on Health and Human Services
- 02/01/17 - Youth Parents and Pregnant Youth in DFPS Conservatorship Fiscal Year 2016
2016
- 12/05/16 - Report on the Ombudsman for Children and Youth in Foster Care, Fiscal Year 2016
- 11/21/16 - Joint House Committee Hearing: Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking
- 11/16/16 - House Committee on County Affairs
- 11/06/16 - SB 1889 Legislative Report - The Status and Outcomes of Children Who Enter DFPS Conservatorship Due to Mental Health Needs
- 11/04/16 - Progress Report to Sunset Advisory Commission - CPS Transformation
- 10/01/16 - CPS Business Plan Fiscal Year 2017
- 09/07/16 - House Committee on Juvenile Justice and Family Issues
- 08/29/16 - House Committee on County Affairs
- 08/04/16 - House Committee on County Affairs
- 07/21/16 - House Committee on County Affairs
- 07/07/16 - House Committee on County Affairs
- 06/10/16 - House Committee on County Affairs
- 06/01/16 - House Juvenile Justice and Family Issues Organizational Hearing CPS Transformation Update
- 05/18/16 - CPS Dallas County Management Review
- 05/05/16 - Progress Report to Sunset Advisory Commission - CPS Transformation
- 03/31/16 - Psychotropic Medication Utilization Parameters for Children and Youth in Foster Care
- 01/26/16 - Report on the Ombudsman for Children and Youth in Foster Care, Fiscal Year 2015
2015
- 12/03/15 - Meeting the Needs of High Needs Children in the Texas Child Welfare System
- 11/30/15 - Permanency Strategic Plan
- 10/21/15 - CPS Business Plan Fiscal Year 2016
- 10/21/15 - Progress Report to Sunset Advisory Commission - CPS Transformation
- 04/30/15 - Report to the Sunset Advisory Commission: Child Protective Services Transformation Metrics
- 03/17/15 - DFPS and DSHS Strategic Plan to Reduce Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities
- 02/10/15 - Report to the Sunset Advisory Commission: Child Protective Services Transformation
2014
- 10/20/14 - Report to the Sunset Advisory Commission: Child Protective Services Transformation
- 10/24/14 - CPS Transformation Overview Presentation
- 10/24/14 - CPS Transformation One-Page Flyer
- 10/09/14 - Public Consulting Group Cost Analysis regarding Foster Care Redesign
- 10/02/14 - A Review of Child Protective Services Investigations Regarding Colton Turner
- 09/30/14 - House Select Committee on Child Protection - Interim Charge Presentation
- 09/09/14 - House Select Committee on Child Protection - Interim Charge Presentation
- 09/04/12 - Interim Charge: Tuition and Fee Waiver
- 07/01/14 - House Select Committee on Child Protection
- 06/18/14 - CPS Operational Review Recommendations and Assessment/Findings
- 06/02/14 - DFPS Commissioner Specia's Speech to the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities (CECANF)
- 04/01/14 - Assessment of Foster Care Lengths of Stay and Permanency Outcomes in Harris County
- 03/17/14 - DFPS: A Better Understanding of Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities, FY2010 through FY2013 Analysis
- 03/07/14 - HB 915 Update: Psychotropic Medication Use by Children in Texas Foster Care
2012
- 12/03/12 - House Bill 753 Child Protective Services Salary Study
- 09/01/12 - Senate Bill 758 Foster Care Capacity-Building Progress Report
- 05/02/12 - Relative and Other Designated Caregiver Assistance Program
- 03/21/12 - CPS Presentation to Senate Committee on Health and Human Services
- 03/21/12 - Foster Care Redesign Presentation to Senate Committee on Health and Human Services
- 01/01/12 - Senate Bill 758 Foster Care Capacity-Building Progress Report
2011
- 05/18/11 - Improving the Quality of Services to Youth in Substitute Care
- 03/04/11 - Improving Child Placement Outcomes: A System Redesign - Foster Care Redesign in Texas
- 02/14/11 - Improving Child and Youth Placement Outcomes: A System Redesign (Foster Care Redesign) Report
2010
- 12/01/10 - Plan to Ensure Youth in Permanent Managing Conservatorship are Provided the Opportunity to Complete Driver Education Courses and to Obtain a Driver License
- 11/02/10 - Evaluation of Foster Care Mentoring Pilot: Report to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and the Texas 80th Legislature
- 10/01/10 - Senate Bill 1 Family Group Decision Making Report
- 09/03/10 - Transitional Living Services Plan, As Required By House Bill 1912, 81st Legislature, Regular Session
- 09/01/10 - Senate Bill 758 Implementation Progress Report
- 09/01/10 - Senate Bill 758 Foster Care Capacity-Building Progress Report
- 08/26/10 - Presentation to the Senate Jurisprudence Committee on Data Sharing
- 08/25/10 - Improving Child/Youth Placement Outcomes: A System Redesign
- 08/18/10 - Presentation to the Senate Finance Committee - Child Protective Services
- 06/30/10 - Presentation to House Human Services Committee - Residential Treatment Centers, Child Care Licensing Regulation, and Child Protective Services Placements
- 06/14/10 - Foster Care Redesign: Improving Child/Youth Placement Outcomes
- 05/13/10 - Presentation on House Human Services Charge Two relating to implementation of the Fostering Connections Act
- 05/13/10 - Presentation on House Human Services Charge Five regarding Parental Child Safety Placements
- 04/14/10 - Presentation on Senate Charge Two Relating to the DFPS Prevention and Early Intervention Division
- 03/25/10 - Disproportionality in Child Protective Services: The Preliminary Results of Statewide Reform Efforts in Texas
- 03/11/10 - Presentation on Senate Charge 13 relating to mental health services available to abused and neglected children
- 03/10/10 - Presentation on Senate Charge 14 relating to implementation of the Fostering Connections Act
2009
- 12/15/09 - Strengthening Families Through Enhanced In-Home Support in Child Protective Services Status Update
- 12/14/09 - Child Protective Services Operational and Management Review – Region 6 (Houston Area)
- 12/01/09 - Progress Report: Relative and Other Designated Caregiver Assistance Program
- 12/01/09 - Improving the Quality of Services to Youth in Substitute Care: A Report on Surveyed Youth in Foster Care FY 2009
- 09/01/09 - Senate Bill 758 Implementation Progress Report
- 09/01/09 - Senate Bill 758 Foster Care Capacity-Building Progress Report
2008
- 09/22/08 - Kinship Care Evaluation
- 09/09/08 - Senate Bill 758 Implementation Progress Report for the Child Protective Services (CPS) Improvement Plan
- 09/01/08 - Improving the Quality of Services to Youth in Substitute Care
- 09/01/08 - Strengthening Families report
- 06/30/08 - STAR Health Update
- 03/31/08 - Moving Foster Care Forward: A plan to meet the needs of children and families by improving the capacity of the Foster Care System
- 03/20/08 - Developing Models for Case Management Services
- 02/21/08 - House Committee on Human Services Interim Hearing
2007
- 12/03/07 - Strengthening Families Initiative
- 10/04/07 - Family Team Meetings for CPS Investigations
- 07/31/07 - Mobile Technology Implementation Evaluation
- 03/01/07 - Improving the Quality of Services to Youth in Substitute Care
- 02/22/07 - DFPS Presentation to House Human Services Committee regarding Child Protective Services
2006
- 10/09/06 - Family Group Decision Making Final Evaluation
- 10/01/06 - Examining the Foster Care Reimbursement System and the Impact on the Prescribing of Psychotropic Medication
- 08/08/06 - DFPS Presentation to House Human Services Committee
- 07/01/06 - Disproportionality in Child Protective Services - Policy Evaluation and Remediation Plan
- 06/01/06 - Use of Psychoactive Medication in Texas Foster Children, State Fiscal Year 2005
- 02/21/06 - PAL Presentation to House Human Services Committee
- 01/02/06 - Disproportionality in CPS: Statewide Reform Effort Begins With Examination of the Problem
2005
- 03/01/05 - Foster Care, Licensing and Prevention Programs
- 02/28/05 - Healthcare in Child Protective Services
- 02/28/05 - Presentation on Kinship Care
- 02/24/05 - Overview of the CPS Investigation Process
2004
- 06/02/04 - Presentation to the House Select Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care
- 03/24/04 - Adoption Overview Presented to the House Select Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care House
- 03/18/04 - Adoption Overview Presented to the House Committee on Human Services
- 02/04/04 - Presentation to the House Select Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care