AGENCY LINKS Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
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Training Upcoming training sessions for your local child welfare board: please contact TCCWB, your regional chair, regional delegates to the state board or your Community Initiative Specialist (CIS)
Resources & Ideas Raise funds for your county board, examples:
HELP STOP CHILD ABUSE BUY THIS PLATE $18 from each plate sold will be returned to the Child Welfare Board in YOUR County for the local needs of abused & neglected children as well as awareness programs. $4 will stay with the TCCWB to help children across the State.
SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATE PROMOTIONS: Work with your local outdoor advertising agency to purchase the vinyl for a billboard and ask them to donate the space. Or print this 11" x 18" poster and ask to post this in your tax office where people buy their plates as well as other hot spots in your county. click here To help your county board promote the sales of this plate, here is a sample news release for you to send to your local media. click here GO BLUE DAY - Wednesday April 13th, 2011. Make plans now! Please note the Date Change!! (Date has been changed due to requests from the school districts that want to participate in "Go Blue day" but, due to state testing requirements would not other wise be able to participate.) Keep prevention awareness going throughout the year Get permission to talk to children at your local schools. Hand out items the public will use with "Report Child Abuse & Neglect" with the 800/252-5400 listed on the product. Have your county or
regional board purchase and distribute personalized "What's
Happening In Court" coloring
booklets for up to $2 each. Contact Jennifer.Biggar@dfps.state.tx.us
Child
Welfare Boards SHOULD be working on projects on the local level. Here is a great way to get started
Your members or people recommended by your board can train expectant and new parents on how to have the “Happiest Baby on the Block.” If you missed Dr. Harvey Karp at our annual conference in 2007, you can check out his wonderful works at: http://www.thehappiestbaby.org Training to teach this program is offered to CWB's at a HUGE DISCOUNT! TCCWB has secured a substantial savings on the educational kit to become a "Happiest
Baby on the Block Trainer." To
receive this discount price you will have to write Christopher
at: coordinator@thehappiestbaby.org
Or
call him toll-free at: 1-888-980-8062 Your members or people recommended by your board can train expectant and new parents on how to have the “Happiest Baby on the Block.” If you missed Dr. Harvey Karp at our annual conference in 2007, you can check out his wonderful works at: http://www.thehappiestbaby.org Training to teach this program is offered to CWB's at a HUGE DISCOUNT! TCCWB has secured a substantial savings on the educational kit to become a "Happiest
Baby on the Block Trainer." To
receive this discount price you will have to write Christopher
at: coordinator@thehappiestbaby.org
Or
call him toll-free at: 1-888-980-8062 FREE BOOKS-"Success for Teens" Real teens talk about using the slight edges. Get free copies for your board to distribute at www.SUCCESSFoundation.org
FREE Healthy and Safe Child Care poster and the Food, Fun and Games booklet. Order these for your CWB to distribute. Download information here: http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/mch/default.shtm Healthy and Safe Child Care poster A
safe child care environment is crucial to reducing the risk of
unintentional injuries to infants and children. This new poster
has been developed for child care providers to address the top
injury risks to children in child care facilities.
Food, Fun and Games: Healthy Activities for Children in Child Care
In child care, teaching opportunities abound! This new booklet is targeted to child care facilities and provides examples of low to no-cost activities that incorporate the concept of nutrition and physical activity into daily routines.
The booklet is available to order in English through the Texas Department of State Health Services' Literature and Inquiry and Order Entry site by clicking here or by calling the DSHS Warehouse at (512) 458-7761 for assistance.
The stock number is: # 1-182 Texans
Care For Children has published a wonderful parenting guide
available at this site. You will have to cut and paste this =9a73749edd1d0abf3cc0e3ec1b2177d7 ************************* PROMOTE SAFE SLEEPING: Link to the Sleep Safety brochure - http://www.attachmentparenting.org/pdfs/API_Infant_Sleep_Safety_Brochure.pdf http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/mch/pdf/SIDS%20Fact.pdf ******************************* Download Principles for Good Governance & Ethical Practice http://cts.vresp.com/c/?IndependentSector/0c4a570eb0/10d2809183/3fe498fda2 Download Principles Workbook http://cts.vresp.com/c/?IndependentSector/0c4a570eb0/10d2809183/062995a2d4
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HELP TEENS TRANSITION Fact sheet on transitional living services for foster youth The Department of Family and Protective Services established a Transitional Living Services Initiative as part of Child Protective Services Reform efforts. The general objective of the initiative has been to implement a systemic and integrated approach in transition planning and services affecting youth aging out of state foster care. These programs include education and training vouchers, transitional living allowances and Medicaid, after room and board case management, and provisions for extended foster care and return to foster care. Click here for details on Texas Transitioning Youth Benefits. Find your PALS staff member: http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Child_Protection/Preparation_For_Adult_Living/
Emancipation Shower Idea brochure click here |
Open government training reminder State law requires elected and appointed officials (members of county child welfare/CPS boards) to complete training on the Open Meetings Act and Public Information Act by January 1, 2007 or within 90 days from the date of appointment. If you haven’t completed the requirement, see training and frequently asked questions at: http://www.oag.state.tx.us/opinopen/og_training.shtml. To order a free DVD of the training videos (with two handbooks on CD-ROM), call the Office of the Attorney General: 1-800-252-8011. The AG’s office instructs participants to print a course completion certificate at the conclusion of the training to file with your county clerk. Some clerks are redirecting officials to the county commissioners’ courts to reference this in minutes of their meetings. Links to useful resources to keep you aware and informed
Statewide Services & Support
Programs www.dfps.state.tx.us – Texas Department of Family & Protective Services—to receive automatic updates, click on “Sign-up for Email Updates” logo on right side of screen on home page and follow process to subscribe to topics of interest by email on a daily or weekly basis. www.gtcp.org
– Greater Texas Community Partners www.CHIPmedicaid.org – Children’s Health Insurance Program and Children’s Medicaid www.onestarfoundation.org – OneStar Foundation—works on behalf of the State of Texas to help nonprofits strengthen their capacity, including volunteer management and sustainability—grants are available for delivery of social services.
Statewide Advocacy Nationwide Agencies
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| Resources for TCCWB Members click links below Resources for County Boards •Child
Welfare Board Training Resource Manual** •Child
Welfare Board Training •Operations
Manual for CWBs, Regional Councils, and TCCWB** •TCCWB
Brochure •CWB
Activity Ideas •Prospective CWB Member Questionnaire (Download PDF) DONATE NOW All amounts are greatly appreciated! Mail Checks to: TCCWB PO Box 42363 Austin, TX 78704 •In
Kind Contribution Form (Volunteer Hours) TCCWB Reports •TCCWB Committee Report Form (Download Word document) •Regional Council County Report Form (Download Word document)
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