Texas dfps data book 2014

Mar 09, 2016 the new annual report and data book released by dfps, the parent agency for cps, shows that in 2015 every foster care caseworker was responsible for the safety of 28 children each day, on average. National, state, county, congressional district, and city data. Tags cps dfps exits protective placements dfps data book and 5 more api docs updated february 12 2020. Texas attorney general, texas human trafficking prevention task force. This report contains an overview of dfps programs, services and statistics on abuse and neglect in texas. Dfps releases 2017 interactive data book the casa voice.

Some forums can only be seen by registered members. Texas courts and how well texas attorneys serve this extremely vulnerable population. Results matching authority of official and topic of dfps data. Tags dfps oidb dfps data book dfps databook dfps legal responsibility conservatorship. Results matching authority of official and of texas. When the texas department of family and protective services dfps is called to investigate alleged abuse or neglect of a child, many times the investigation leads to the removal of t he child from his home and family to ensure the childs safety and wellbeing. Risk terrain modeling predicts child maltreatment sciencedirect. A community assessment for tarrant county surfaces the top issues facing local youth from birth to 18 and recommends key solutions. Texas department of family and protective services wikipedia. In order for the state to gain legal custody of the child, dfps must.

Texas child abuse and neglect fact sheet 2014i in texas. In fiscal year 2014, 66,572 texas children were found by dfps to be victims of abuse or neglect. Dfps releases 2017 interactive data book texas casa. After you create your account, youll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new postsday with fewer ads. The texas department of family and protective services dfps has released its 2017 interactive data book. Forms and publications that are available in print can be found on this website, and everyone is welcome to browse the forms and publications catalog. Economic wellbeing, education, health, family structure, and community data. Welcome to the forms and publications website for dfps.

The data book is a descriptive statistical resource of the services provided to the people of the state of texas by the texas department of family and protective services dfps for fiscal year 2014 september 1, 20 through august 31, 2014. Population count data for texas population on the open data. The population totals may not match previously printed dfps data books. Feb 06, 2014 please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members its free and quick.

Sep 12, 2016 the texas department of family and protective services on monday released a strategic plan to promote child abuse prevention and early intervention. For all other years, estimates of the child population, ages 017. Prior to its creation in 2004, the agency had been called the texas department of protective and regulatory services dprs. For directions on how and when to order, please read the sections below. Texas department of family and protective services. Starting with fiscal year 2016, dfps is no longer producing a static data book. The texas department of family and protective services on monday released a strategic plan to promote child abuse prevention and early intervention. Provide for all degreed cps employees to carry a caseload, including administration and state office staff. Tags dfps oidb dfps data book dfps databook dfps legal responsibility conservatorship and 5 more. Select committee on child protection on may 15, 2014, house speaker joe straus appointed nine members to the select committee on child protection, a legislative committee charged with studying the incidence of child abuse and neglect fatalities in the state.

Dfps 2014 data book and texas kids count big picture. New report shows cps caseloads still in danger zone for texas. Sep 01, 20 texas department of public safety reports. Dfps to look at child abuse, neglect with public health approach. Getting hired at dfps working, hiring, news citydata. Population data source population estimates and projections program, texas state data center, office of the state demographer and the institute for demographic and socioeconomic research, the university of texas at san antonio. This interactive set of data maps contain key statistics on both abuse and neglect in texas and the child protective services workforce. In particular, when the trial court asked ketterman to provide a factual basis for her claim that polland. Leadership in the house of representatives charged the select. Dfps protects the unprotected children, elderly, and people with disabilities from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Department of family and protective services, san antonio 36. This includes disclosing how accurately and efficiently applications are processed so that benefits are received by those who qualify. The data included in this report are child deaths that occurred in texas in 2014 and 2015, regardless of the childs residence. Placements roundtable supreme court of texas childrens.

Tags cps dfps exits protective placements dfps data book and 5 more. This data book contains 24 twentyfour pages including a table of contents, beginning on page 2. A summary follows of sunset staffs recommendations on the department of family and protective services. Staggering foster care statistics in texas pathways youth. House committee on child protection texas house of. The texas average far exceeds the maximum of 17 recommended in the national best practices published by the child welfare league of america cwla. Texas foster care 422,000 children in foster care nationally 52,397 children in dfps conservatorship includes pmc, kinship, other substitute care region 3. Results matching topic of dfps data book page 1 of 1 open. The mission of the texas department of family and protective services is to protect children, the elderly, and people with disabilities from abuse, neglect, and texas dfps on vimeo join. State of texas texas alcoholic beverage commission. Jim funk, cps specialist iii department of family and protective services, san antonio 37. Results matching authority of official and topic of dfps. This interactive set of data maps contain key statistics on both abuse and neglect in texas and the child protective services cps workforce. Instead, we produce, updated regularly, which allows you to search and configure charts and graphs across many years of data.

Dfps 2014 data book texas department of family and. The texas department of family and protective services dfps is responsible for investigating charges of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children, elderly adults and adults with disabilities. For 1990, 2000, and 2010, the actual count of the child population, ages 017. Dfps to look at child abuse, neglect with public health. The book was designed to help children express themselves on things like bullying, friendship, how they see themselves in their family, and if they. Dfps activity book dfps produced an activity book for young children in fy 2014. Addressing adverse childhood experiences through trauma.

Texas department of family and protective services dfps data book the annual report and data book is an overview of dfps programs, services, performance, and accomplishments, and a comprehensive statistical resource of dfps services. For comparison, in 2014, the state of texas had a substantiated maltreatment rate of 9. We also post complete data sets to the texas open data portal what do you think. Data as of november 7, 2014 unless otherwise noted. From 20 to 2014 in tarrant county, the rate of substantiated maltreatment increased from 10.