TACFS members, join us in Austin for the Symposium on Kinship Best Practices for CPAs on February 15, 2023. The Kinship Symposium is designed for Child Placing Agencies interested in better serving kinship foster care families. Attend to hear best practice tips from CPAs well experienced in serving kinship families! There is no cost for
Children and youth involved with or at risk of involvement with the child welfare system have high rates of behavioral and mental health needs, yet families and providers face significant barriers to accessing home and community-based services. We believe these children are unique and deserve to have their needs met by community-based organizations that are
TBRI Fridays are back! Except------we are starting fresh! Welcome to the Friday Connection! Our focus is still the same--Trauma Informed Care. However, this year, we won’t just be focusing on TBRI exclusively, but we will bring in guest speakers to educate the audience on best practices and approaches to trauma informed care across various populations. Chelsy
Join TACFS/TX Center TBRI Practitioners and special guests speakers on the last Friday of every month for connection and conversation around Trauma Informed Care with considerations for special populations. Over the course of 9 months, TX Center staff will facilitate rich conversations with guest speakers and continue creating space for peer learning. Staff will pull
The Friday Connection Welcome back to the training formerly known as, TBRI Fridays! The name is changing, but the connection will continue! Join TACFS staff this month to hear from Pathways Youth & Family Services to discuss trauma-informed considerations for children and youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our panelist include: Brad Brush - Pathways Youth
Welcome back to the training formerly known as, TBRI Fridays! The name is changing, but the connection will continue! Join TACFS staff this month to hear from Jane Burdette from the Center for Adoption Support and Education and Dr. Annette Williams with We are Arms Wide to discuss trauma-informed considerations for transracial adoption. As always, we
Welcome back to the training formerly known as, TBRI Fridays! The name changed, but the connection continues! Join TACFS staff this month to discuss trauma-informed considerations for children in care and education. As always, we know the topic is heavy, so we try to keep it lite. Our role is to create a safe space for
Following the Strengthening Therapeutic Care Symposium in June, we will be launching a series called Strengthening Residential Care. As part of this series, we will host quarterly, interactive virtual sessions with guest speakers and an opportunity for peer engagement, on relevant topics. Please join us for our first one on Tuesday, September 19 from 10
The Friday Connection Welcome back to the Friday Connection! The name is changed, but the connection continues! Join TACFS staff this month to hear from experts in the field on Secondary Trauma. As always, we know the topic is heavy, so we try to keep it lite. Our role is to create a safe space for
Tim Nolan, Ed.D. will lead a dynamic and exciting 60-minute training session where he will review 3 of the most critical aspects of sustainably high levels of employee commitment, engagement, performance and retention in the human services. This interactive session will also enable you to explore your current challenges and examine how they can be
TACFS members invited to attend a virtual meeting on January 18 from 1:00-2:30pm. This virtual meeting will provide a venue for us all to hear from organizations that have successfully exited HM, State officials will share news and updates about HM implementation, and there will be plenty of time to allow organizations to share information
We know how critical and essential bridge organizations are to the child welfare system in Texas. We are looking forward to revamping and bringing back our Bridge Committee to the Alliance. On February 7th, we will host a virtual roundtable discussion to understand better the needs around gaps in resources/services, populations being served, collaborations and
We invite current TACFS members to join us in San Antonio for a day of information and sharing. Check in begins at 9:30 a.m. Meeting is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch included $40 per person
The Texas Alliance of Child and Family Services is thrilled to announce that we are offering the Standards of Quality for Family Strengthening and Support training to our members this summer! This two-day virtual certification training details how the Standards can enhance work with families. Whether you are setting up a new program or strengthening
