texas council child welfare boards
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REGION 8
Greater San Antonio Area
20 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 8
San Antonio, Texas
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REGION 8 COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Diane Anderson-Glover
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REGION 8
DFPS FBCE REGIONAL COORDINATOR
(Faith Based Community Engagement)
Valinda Bolton
(512) 865-9462
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REGION 8 DFPS FBCE SPECIALISTS
(Faith Based Community Engagement)
Salina Ramos
(210) 854-3329
Jacob Gutierrez
jacob.gutierrez@dfps.texas.gov
(210) 241-2194
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REGION 8 DFPS FBCE
RAINBOW ROOM COORDINATOR
Lauren Garcia
(512) 460-7476
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REGION 8 CWB REPRESENTATIVES BY COUNTY
ATASCOSA COUNTY
Jessica Tom, Chair
jessica.tom09@gmail.com
BANDERA COUNTY
Jacob Raitz, Chair
childwelfareboad@banderacounty.org
BEXAR COUNTY
Sylvia Zamora, Chair
szamora.altrusa@gmail.com
COMAL COUNTY
Matthew Eckmann, Chair
cccwbpresident@gmail.com
DEWITT COUNTY
Kati Klores, Chair
dccwb.fdcc@gmail.com
DIMMIT COUNTY
Lydia Dimwell, Chair
lydia.dimwell@gmail.com
GILLESPIE COUNTY
Liz Althaus, Chair
lizbalt@verizon.net
GUADALUPE COUNTY
Diane Anderson-Glover, Chair
childwelfareboard@gmail.com
KARNES COUNTY
Neva Schmidt, Chair
schmidt1424@sbcglobal.net
KENDALL COUNTY
Kiana Senora, Chair
kccsbm@gmail.com
KERR COUNTY
Kellie Early, Chair
kellie.early@house.texas.gov
LAVACA COUNTY
Kimberly Wilson, Chair
misskimdw@yahoo.com
UVALDE COUNTY
Melissa Cabralez, Chair
letitbee.uvalde@gmail.com
VAL VERDE COUNTY
Lupita Galindo
lupita_galindo21@yahoo.com
VICTORIA COUNTY
Angie Stafford
astafford@vctx.org
WILSON COUNTY
Barbara Burdett, Chair
barbaraburdette007@yahoo.com
ZAVALA COUNTY
Julia Martinez, Chair
juliamtz_gtz@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 8 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