texas council child welfare boards
of
REGION 7
Greater Austin Area
25 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 7
Austin, Texas
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REGION 7 COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE
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REGION 7
DFPS FBCE REGIONAL COORDINATOR
(Faith Based Community Engagement)
Valinda Bolton
(512) 865-9462
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REGION 7 DFPS FBCE SPECIALISTS
(Faith Based Community Engagement)
Lauren McBee
(254) 742-3854
Teoahnna Mayo
Teoahnna.Mayo@dfps.texas.gov
(254) 220-6819
Stephanie Hennes
Stephanie.Hennes@dfps.texas.gov
(512) 657-3750
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REGION 7 DFPS FBCE
RAINBOW ROOM COORDINATOR
Brenda Jones
(713) 412-9947
REGION 7 CWB REPRESENTATIVES BY COUNTY
BASTROP COUNTY
William M. Pina, Chair
commissionerwilliepina@utexas.edu
BELL COUNTY
David Woodberry, Chair
dwoodberry254@gmail.com
BLANCO COUNTY
Katherine Rutherford, Chair
katherine.rutherford@blancoisd.org
BOSQUE COUNTY
Kay Davalos, Chair
kbjjd4@gmail.com
BRAZOS COUNTY
Suzanne Phelps, Chair
snphelps@suddenlink.net
BURLESON COUNTY
Lillian Beasley, Chair
lillian.beasely22@gmail.com
BURNET COUNTY
Marsha Neel, Chair
neerb@nctv.com
CORYELL COUNTY
Jean Firth, Chair
jjfirth@aol.com
FAYETTE COUNTY
Patricia Null, Chair
pnull@lgisd.net
FREESTONE COUNTY
Karen Oliver, Chair
kniecy32001@yahoo.com
GRIMES COUNTY
Patti Sexton, Chair
patti_sexton@yahoo.com
HAMILTON COUNTY
Renee French, Chair
rfrenchfries@yaloo.com
HAYS COUNTY
Lee Ikels, Chair
leeikels@yahoo.com
HILL COUNTY
Cassie Fleming, Chair cfleming@windstream.net
LAMPASAS COUNTY
Kathy Brown, Chair
kbrown909@sbcglobal.net
LEE COUNTY
Mike York, Chair
mikeyork1424@yahoo.com
LIMESTONE COUNTY
Taylor Rocheleau, Chair
TaylorMorgan85@yahoo.com
LLANO COUNTY
Dr Alice Smith, Chair
smithca40@gmail.com
MCLENNAN COUNTY
JoAnn Nors, Chair
janors@att.net
MADISON COUNTY
Tiffany McClure, Secretary
tiffany.mcclure@madisoncountytx.org
MILLS COUNTY
Jason Williams, Chair
millscountycwb@gmail.com
MILAM COUNTY
Jeanie Weed, Chair
jweed@suddenlink.net
ROBERTSON COUNTY
Cindy Wallace, Chair
cindy.wallace@co.robertson.tx.us
SAN SABA COUNTY
Doug Suggs, Chair
doug.suggs@gmail.com
TRAVIS COUNTY
Carole Hurley, JD, Chair
churley@austin.rr.com
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Johanna Fatheree, Chair
johanna.fatheree@gmail.com
WILLIAMSON COUNTY
Dianne Howell, Chair
jrzone@aol.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 7 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