/tags/department-of-family-and-protective-services Department Of Family And Protective Services en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 10 Oct 2022 20:22:40 GMT /health/2022-10-10/what-life-is-like-for-trans-youth-in-texas-after-abbotts-calls-to-investigate-gender-affirming-care It’s been eight months since Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate the families of trans youth for providing gender-affirming care. Since then, some families have left the state. Those who stayed have weathered anxiety and the dizzying back-and-forth of legal battles. Mon, 10 Oct 2022 20:22:40 GMT /health/2022-10-10/what-life-is-like-for-trans-youth-in-texas-after-abbotts-calls-to-investigate-gender-affirming-care Elena Rivera /health/2022-06-10/judge-temporarily-blocks-some-texas-investigations-into-gender-affirming-care-for-trans-kids The state has been investigating whether parents who provide access to gender-affirming health care are committing child abuse. The temporary restraining order is part of a lawsuit filed on behalf of three families and members of PFLAG, an LGBTQ advocacy group. Fri, 10 Jun 2022 20:33:22 GMT /health/2022-06-10/judge-temporarily-blocks-some-texas-investigations-into-gender-affirming-care-for-trans-kids Eleanor Klibanoff /health/2022-06-09/more-families-of-trans-teens-sue-to-stop-texas-child-abuse-investigations The ACLU and Lambda Legal filed the lawsuit on behalf of three families currently under investigation, as well as more than 600 Texas-based members of PFLAG, an advocacy group for LGBTQ+ families. Thu, 09 Jun 2022 15:50:00 GMT /health/2022-06-09/more-families-of-trans-teens-sue-to-stop-texas-child-abuse-investigations Eleanor Klibanoff /health/2022-03-11/for-lgbtq-texans-the-fight-over-gender-affirming-care-is-the-latest-in-a-long-line-of-political-attacks Last month, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed the state’s child welfare agency to investigate family and medical providers who help young transgender youth receive gender-affirming care. The move immediately attracted a legal challenge and condemnation across the country from LGBTQ+ advocates. They say the state policy is part of a years-long campaign against trans youth in Texas � and it’s inspired one young Texan to speak out. Fri, 11 Mar 2022 17:28:21 GMT /health/2022-03-11/for-lgbtq-texans-the-fight-over-gender-affirming-care-is-the-latest-in-a-long-line-of-political-attacks Andrew Weber /news/2022-03-11/victims-of-sex-trafficking-allegedly-trafficked-again-in-state-contracted-treatment-facility Court documents and an emergency federal hearing shed light on an investigation into a Bastrop-based residential treatment program and allegations from at least eight girls of sex trafficking. Fri, 11 Mar 2022 16:21:07 GMT /news/2022-03-11/victims-of-sex-trafficking-allegedly-trafficked-again-in-state-contracted-treatment-facility Paul Flahive /health/2021-05-10/new-report-shows-texas-foster-care-system-still-falling-short At least 23 children have died in foster care since 2019; many are also sleeping in state offices rather than in foster homes. Mon, 10 May 2021 18:47:09 GMT /health/2021-05-10/new-report-shows-texas-foster-care-system-still-falling-short Jill Ament, Caroline Covington /texas/2020-01-21/without-the-right-placements-available-more-texas-foster-kids-are-sleeping-in-state-offices From Texas Standard:The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services recently released new internal guidelines that cut the caseloads of foster care� Tue, 21 Jan 2020 23:22:43 GMT /texas/2020-01-21/without-the-right-placements-available-more-texas-foster-kids-are-sleeping-in-state-offices Jill Ament /texas/2014-07-25/after-child-deaths-texas-lawmakers-examine-foster-care-practices Texas lawmakers have already convened several times this year to discuss rampant � and persistent -- problems in the state’s foster care system. On� Fri, 25 Jul 2014 12:17:12 GMT /texas/2014-07-25/after-child-deaths-texas-lawmakers-examine-foster-care-practices /texas/2013-05-28/texas-child-welfare-agency-struggling-to-keep-caseworkers The state’s child welfare agency is suffering from high employee turnover among caseworkers and is having trouble replacing them.In a new report, Texas� Tue, 28 May 2013 22:15:31 GMT /texas/2013-05-28/texas-child-welfare-agency-struggling-to-keep-caseworkers Nathan Bernier