Foster care providers ‘very disappointed’ Texas lawmakers didn’t raise rates to ease capacity crunch
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
05/29/2021
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Child Protective Services; Child welfare; Children without placement; Foster care; Foster care lawsuits; State budgets
How much federal COVID relief reached Texas’ front lines? Billions spent to add more health care workers
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
03/29/2021
6 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Baptist Children and Family Services; Coronavirus; Federal aid; Health care providers; Hospitals; Howard, Donna; State Health Services, Texas Department of; Texas Hospital Association
Foster care back in crisis
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
12/18/2020
4 doc(s)
Child Protective Services; Child welfare; Children without placement; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Foster care; Foster care lawsuits
Foster care in Texas working to fix problems, build on successes
Austin American Statesman
Olse, K.
11/15/2020
4 doc(s)
Child welfare; Foster care; Nonprofit organizations
Judge Jack is hammering Texas over foster care — and yes, the state deserves it
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
03/04/2020
3 doc(s)
Foster care; Jack, Janis Graham
Judge in Texas foster care suit wants all state records on teen girl’s death in care, restraints
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
02/25/2020
3 doc(s)
Child welfare; Foster care; Jack, Janis Graham; Patient restraints; Residential treatment centers; Special masters
Texas agrees to caseload ‘guidelines’ for CPS foster care workers who’ve been slammed
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
12/24/2019
4 doc(s)
Caseworkers; Child Protective Services; Foster care; Foster care lawsuits
North Texas cottage-home operator disagrees with judge’s order, says it will take no more CPS kids
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
12/07/2019
2 doc(s)
Child Protective Services; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Foster care; Jack, Janis Graham; Quality of care
After paying $150K fine, state officials say they are following foster care order
Austin American Statesman
Chang, J.
11/16/2019
5 doc(s)
5th Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S.; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Fines; Foster care; Foster care lawsuits; Jack, Janis Graham
Foster care operation in North Texas balks at judge’s order to provide nighttime watches of kids
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
11/14/2019
2 doc(s)
Foster care; Foster care lawsuits; Jack, Janis Graham
Texas pays $150,000 fine in foster care lawsuit
San Antonio Express News
Morris, A.
11/14/2019
2 doc(s)
Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Fines; Foster care; Foster care lawsuits; Jack, Janis Graham
Federal judge reacts to ‘cinder-block cells’ at Texas foster home
San Antonio Express News
Morris, A.
11/13/2019
4 doc(s)
Child Protective Services; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Foster care; Foster care lawsuits; Hill Country Youth Ranch; Jack, Janis Graham; Quality of care
Texas foster care system should embrace reforms
Amarillo Globe-News
Editorial
11/10/2019
4 doc(s)
Child Protective Services; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Fines; Foster care; Foster care lawsuits; Jack, Janis Graham
Maybe a $50,000-a-day fine will force Texas to protect vulnerable foster kids
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
11/10/2019
3 doc(s)
Child safety; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Fines; Foster care; Foster care lawsuits; Jack, Janis Graham
Judge, plaintiffs’ lawyers upset over photo of ‘suicide watch’ room at Texas foster care facility
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
11/09/2019
2 doc(s)
Child abuse; Child Protective Services; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Fines; Foster care; Foster care lawsuits; Hill Country Youth Ranch; Jack, Janis Graham
When it comes to child welfare, is anyone listening?
Galveston Daily News
Mathews, D.
11/09/2019
4 doc(s)
Child welfare; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Foster care; Jack, Janis Graham
Judge Janis Graham Jack is the champion young Texans deserve
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
11/09/2019
6 doc(s)
Foster care; Foster care lawsuits; Jack, Janis Graham
Federal judge hammers Texas officials over failures to improve foster care system
Austin American Statesman
Walters, E.
11/06/2019
4 doc(s)
Child Protective Services; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Fines; Foster care; Foster care lawsuits; Jack, Janis Graham; Quality of care
Judge fines Texas $50,000 a day for ignoring orders on nighttime watch of foster kids in group settings
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
11/06/2019
4 doc(s)
Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Fines; Foster care; Jack, Janis Graham; Quality of care
Judge fines Texas $50,000 a day over foster care woes
Houston Chronicle
Morris, A.
11/06/2019
4 doc(s)
Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Fines; Foster care; Foster care lawsuits; Jack, Janis Graham; Quality of care
