State Agencies and Employees Exist to Serve all Texans, not Governor Abbott’s Political Stunts

The recent announcement by Governor Abbott that the Department of Family and Protective Services will investigate…

CHAOS in FPS – the CWOP Crisis digs in

THE CWOP CRISIS. . .  More Information, Links: Recommendations for Improving Texas’ Safe Placement and Services…

CWOP crisis at DFPS continues

On Tuesday, Jan. 11th US District Judge Janis Jack held the latest court hearing in the…

Federal court cases leads DFPS and HHSC to finally establish “Caseload Guidelines”

Court appointed Special Masters will monitor agency’s implementation Just over 4 years to the day after…

DFPS leadership obstructing Caseload Standards, “cannot be relied upon” to follow court orders

Steep penalties to begin for being in contempt download PDF of this NewsBulletin On Tuesday, November…

Involving members in the fight for quality services a priority for the FPS Caucus

FALL 2019 STATEWIDE CAUCUS MEETING, recap The FPS statewide caucus meeting was held November 2nd, bringing…

Where do things stand in the fight against privatization at DFPS?

[JUNE 2019] Throughout the 2019 Legislative Session, union members in DFPS were a continual presence in…

Private Contractor for Region 2 announced

On Monday, June 4th, DFPS announced that a Community Based Care (CBC) contract with New Horizons…

Setting the stage for the next tragedy in APS, CCL

Budget Cuts, Hiring Freeze, Stagnant Pay, Caseload Crisis While legislators spent much time and energy on…

Contractor failures gaining national attention as Texas pushes for even more privatization

As state leaders continue to tout the plan to privatize most of CPS in Texas, elected…