Every day, Texas serves tens of thousands of the most vulnerable children and families in the child welfare system. They experience trauma from physical abuse, neglect, poverty, domestic violence, substance abuse, and more. The Texas Alliance of Child and Family Services (TACFS) is a network of mission-driven organizations that have embraced the call to serve these children and families, and are working together to improve our care, services, and outcomes statewide.
At TACFS, our responsibility, above all, is to the children, youth, and families across Texas that we serve every day. Our vocation and our passion is to understand and work to undo the damage caused by trauma, create a system where vulnerable children and families experience safety and well being, and maximize the potential of each child and family.
The Center for Child and Family Studies is our research and training arm. The Center is largely focused on equipping agencies and industry professionals with the knowledge, tools, and skills they need to deliver high-quality, trauma-informed care in their communities. We also help bring community stakeholders together in an effort to move the whole child and family wellbeing system forward.
Our mission is to work collectively to support and strengthen children, youth and families in communities across Texas.
TACFS’ vision is to build a vibrant, strong, and unified community of leading child-, youth-, and family-serving providers across Texas.