texas council child welfare boards
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REGION 5
Greater Crockett Area
15 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 5
PO Box 701
Crockett, Texas
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REGION 5 COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Tim Allen
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REGION 5
DFPS FBCE REGIONAL COORDINATOR
(Faith Based Community Engagement)
Starla Abraham
(214) 796-1267
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REGION 5 DFPS FBCE SPECIALISTS
(Faith Based Community Engagement)
Elizabeth Jeffcoat
Elizabeth.Jeffcoat@dfps.texas.gov
(936) 234-0194
Alicia Jinkerson
Alicia.Jinkerson@dfps.texas.gov
(409) 504-6390
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REGION 5 DFPS FBCE
RAINBOW ROOM COORDINATORS
Elizabeth Jeffcoat
Elizabeth.Jeffcoat@dfps.texas.gov
(936) 234-0194
Alicia Jinkerson
Alicia.Jinkerson@dfps.texas.gov
(409) 504-6390
REGION 5 CWB REPRESENTATIVES BY COUNTY
ANGLINA COUNTY
Wayne Haglund, Chair
whaglund@haglundlaw.com
HARDIN COUNTY
Cynthia Milstead, Chair
cmilstead.73@gmail.com
HOUSTON COUNTY
Tami Bruner, Chair
tamiforkids@gmail.com
JASPER COUNTY
Raymond Hopson, Chair
rhopson55@yahoo.com
Cell 409 382-5061
JEFFERSON COUNTY
Joan Sheehan, Chair
joan.sheehan@steward.org
NACOGDOCHES COUNTY
Lisa King, Chair
lking2338@gmial.com
NEWTON COUNTY
Lisa Gentry, Chair
lisagentry1@gmial.com
ORANGE COUNTY
Frank McCoy, Chair
frankmccoy@yahoo.com
POLK COUNTY
David Frasier, Chair
davidfrasier@flash.net
Cell 713 858-7502
SABINE COUNTY
Edith McCauley, Chair
edith0721@windstream.net
Cell 409 787-3520
SAN AUGUSTINE COUNTY
Tommie Thomas, Chair
mommytommie@hotmail.com
SAN JACINTO COUNTY
Anna Thorpe, Chair
art625@easttex.net
SHELBY COUNTY
Guy Harrison, Chair gharrison5147@wildblue.net
TRINITY COUNTY
Terri McAdams, Chair
timc6@windstream.net
Work 936 642-1444
Cell 936546-4522
TYLER COUNTY
Terry Allen, Chair
t_allen45@yahoo.com
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 5 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