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TEXAS COUNCIL OF CHILD WELARE BOARD'S COMMITTEES
TCCWB has five (5) standing committees: Advocacy Committee, Awards Committee, Education
Committee, Resource Development Committee, and Fostering Brighter Futures Committee. The
President establishes special committees as needed and makes appointments to the committees.
Committee chairs are appointed by the President and serve from September 1 until August 31 of
the following year, coinciding with the fiscal year of TCCWB. At their first meeting of each
fiscal year, committees identify goals for the year and submit those to the TCCWB Secretary.
Committees provide written reports on activities and progress towards identified goals at each
TCCWB meeting.
ADVOCACY COMMITTEE
The advocacy committee studies issues which affect services to abused and neglected children,
children at risk, and their families. They inform regional and county child welfare boards and
the community at large on these issues. They advocate for adequate resources and policies to provide services for abused and
neglected children and recommend legislative issues for support
by the TCCWB. They research and analyze problems and questions and prioritize items for the
TCCWB agenda. This committee has two subcommittees:
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Urban Issues studies problems specific to urban areas, for example, Austin, Dallas, Ft. Worth, El Paso, Houston, and San Antonio,
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ï‚· Rural Issues studies problems specific for the rural areas.
AWARDS COMMITTEE
The awards committee plans the annual awards event that spotlights the volunteers, legislators,
staff, foster parents and media personnel of the year who have championed CPS issues.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
The education committee keeps members informed on how to educate the community on
problems of child abuse and neglect, conducts training sessions for new council members, and
maintains a board training/resource manual. Committee members also stay alert for media items
to share with the TCCWB membership. This committee has one subcommittee, Information
Technology. The Information Technology subcommittee is charged with oversight for the Web
site, newsletter, and mailing lists.
FOSTERING BRIGHTER FUTURES COMMITTEE
(FBF) It is clear that public perception is strongly influenced by images in the news, on television, and at the movies and negative images stigmatize both foster, children and foster parents. The FBF Initiative is to share positive stories and statistics of children and foster care in order to improve the image of the foster care system in Texas. The committee also compiles a list of recommended advertising firms and items geared to supporting local and regional board activities.
RESOURCES COMMITTEE
The funding needs of the Texas Council are met through (DFPS) agency support and through continuing appeals, grants and proposals, which focus on raising funds to meet council objectives.
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