texas council child welfare boards
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REGION 11
Greater Edinburg Area
6 Child Welfare Boards
Regional councils provide training and information on regional and statewide issues, especially issues impacting services to families and children
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Each regional council operates according to the region’s needs and wishes. In most instances, each county CWB sends one or two delegates as their representative to the regional council
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Each regional council elects two or three delegates to represent their region at the Texas Council of Child Welfare Board meetings.
REGION 11
Edinburg, Texas
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REGION 11 COUNCIL CONTACT
Jennifer Kremer Oliva
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REGION 11
DFPS FBCE REGIONAL COORDINATOR
(Faith Based Community Engagement)
Valinda Bolton
(512) 865-9462
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​REGION 11 DFPS FBCE SPECIALISTS
(Faith Based Community Engagement)
Monica Alaniz
(361) 290-2365
Sylvia Hernadez
Sylvia.Hernandez@dfps.texas.gov
(956) 316-8232
Cornelia Garza
(361) 816-4053
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REGION 11 DFPS FBCE
RAINBOW ROOM COORDINATOR
Connie Vega
(956) 270-2284
REGION 11 CWB REPRESENTATIVES BY COUNTY
DUVAL COUNTY
Sandra Morin, President
JIM WELLS COUNTY
Seana Towler, President
361 877-8671
KLEBERG COUNTY
Diana G. Zavala, President
President2006gpsgps@gmail.com
LIVE OAK COUNTY
Pat Jarrett, President
MCMULLEN COUNTY
Pat Jerrett, President
NUECES COUNTY
Patricia Prewitt, President
patricia.a.prewitt.civ@mail.mil
Jennifer Kremer-Oliva
Nueceschildwelfarefoundation@gmail.com
SAN PATRICIO COUNTY
Lindsay Torno, President
PLEASE NOTE:
The CWB Board Representatives List above and the Rainbow Room lists attached are being updated at this time.
If you have updated information to submit for either the County Representative or a Rainbow Room, please send us a message with the information to
tccwbwebsite@gmail.com or CONTACT US HERE
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE!
A Rainbow room is an emergency resource center available to CPS caseworkers to help them meet the critical needs of abused and neglected children. It consists of a store-like setting that allows Child Protective Services workers to go "shopping" for the children and families on their caseloads. The room is stocked with new items such as clothing, shoes, toys and games, diapers, formula, school supplies, hygiene products and cleaning products. Every item is the Rainbow Room is donated or purchased from donations.
REGION 11 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2024
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JAN - NATIONAL MENTOR MONTH
HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS MONTH
11 (Thur) Human Trafficking Awareness Day
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FEB -
MAR -
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APR - CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH
5 (Fri) GO BLUE DAY
28 (Sun) BLUE SUNDAY
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MAY - NATIONAL FOSTER PARENT APPRECIATION MONTH
NATIONAL CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
NATIONAL WATER SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH
7 (Tue) NATIONAL FOSTER CARE DAY
9 (Thur) CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS DAY
25 (Sat) NATIONAL MISSING CHILDREN'S DAY
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JUN - FAMILY REUNIFICATION MONTH
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JUL -
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AUG -
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SEP -
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OCT - NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWENESS MONTH
NATIONAL BULLYING PREVENTION MONTH
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NOV - NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH
23 - NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY
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DEC -
Statewide Christmas Campaigns - throughout December, all local CWB's throughout Texas solicit, some fundraise, and supply gifts for CPS children including foster children, CPS children in their home, and foster parents in need of gifts. Many also serve local area children of the community who
are in need. This also includes food for families in many areas for the holidays.
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MAKE A GIFT, MAKE A DIFFERENCE.​
MAKE A DONATION