texas council child welfare boards
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REGION 9
Greater Midland Area
13 Child Welfare Boards
REGION 9
Midland, Texas
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REGION 9 Council President
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Community Initiatives Specialist
Marci Leffler
Phone: (432) 368-2605
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 9 CWB REPRESENTATIVES BY COUNTY
COKE COUNTY
Donna Poehls, Chair
donna.poehls@bonteisd.net
CONCHO COUNTY
Milissa Wright, Chair
ma-wright@tamu.edu
DAWSON COUNTY
Melissa Cazares, Chair
melicaza@yahoo.com
ECTOR COUNTY
Lucas Rodriguez, Chair
luke@wtsc.us.com
HOWARD COUNTY
Becky Moughon, Chair
rurevic@suddenlink.net
IRION COUNTY
Alison Gryder, Chair
alison.gryder@outlook.com
MASON COUNTY
Misty Standard, Chair
misty@milestonestx.com
MCCULLOUGH COUNTY
Connie Humphreys, Chair
chhl409@hotmail.com
MIDLAND COUNTY
Shelly Worrell, Chair
shelly_worrell@oxy.com
REAGAN COUNTY
Sarah New, Chair
sarah.new@reagancountyisd.net
SCHLEICHER COUNTY
Rhonda McCants, Chair mccantsfive@yahoo.comail.com
SUTTON COUNTY
Candis Davis, Chair
candy.davis@sonoaisd.net
TOM GREEN COUNTY
Shelly Suksta, Chair
shellysuksta@shannonhealth.org
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 9 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2023
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JAN - NATIONAL MENTOR MONTH
11 - (Wed) HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS DAY
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APR - NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH
14 (Fri) GO BLUE DAY
30 (Sun) BLUE SUNDAY
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MAY - NATIONAL FOSTER PARENT APPRECIATION MONTH
NATIONAL CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS
NATIONAL WATER SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH
2 (Tue) NATIONAL FOSTER CARE DAY
11 (Thur) Children's Mental Health Awareness Day
25 (Thur) 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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OCT - NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWENESS MONTH
NATIONAL BULLYING PREVENTION MONTH
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NOV - NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH
18 - NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY
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