Local Advisory Groups
The Texas Permanency Outcomes Project
The Local Advisory Groups work to champion the Texas Permanency Outcomes Project (TXPOP) in each TXPOP pilot site region. Each group includes regional Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) leadership, child care licensing staff, judicial representatives, parents, foster caregivers, and youth formerly in foster care.
Who Is In The Local Advisory Groups?
CPS Regional Directors
CPS Local Systems Improvement Specialists
CPS Community-Based Care Oversight Managers
Local Judges
Local/County Attorneys
Children’s Attorneys
Parents’ Attorneys
Local CASA Representatives
Legislative Staff
Parent Representatives
Youth Representatives
Foster Caregiver Representatives
Community Members
Local Mental Health Authority Representatives
Faith Community Representatives
School District Foster Care Liaisons
County Child Welfare Board Representatives
Where Are The Local Advisory Groups?
TXPOP is currently piloting its Practice Model and Child Welfare Academy in DFPS Region 2, DFPS Region 6, and DFPS Region 11. Our team formed three active groups in these regions.
Learn more about each group:
How Can I Get Involved?
SYSTEM ENGAGMENT
TXPOP engages the system on the statewide and local levels by asking key stakeholders to meaningfully contribute to the work. Our stakeholder groups include individuals representing the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), CASA, the courts, child care licensing, parents, foster caregivers, and youth formerly in foster care, among others. Stakeholder groups meet regularly to provide feedback and spread the word about our work throughout their networks.