Texas child welfare has been moving through Community-Based Care, which is the state’s model for shifting more foster care services into local community networks
Texas child welfare has been moving through Community-Based Care, which is the state’s model for shifting more foster care services into local community networks.
What the research-backed guidance points toward
Texas DFPS describes Community-Based Care as keeping children closer to home and connected to family and friends. In practice, that means local service areas and contractors may shape how supports are delivered.
For caregivers, the practical question is not the slogan. It is who does what in your area and how quickly problems get answered.
Knowing whether your region is operating under Community-Based Care matters for everything from placements to service coordination.
Practical moves caregivers can try
- Check your community area and lead contacts.
- Ask who handles placement questions versus case questions.
- Document support requests.
- Learn how state policy connects to the local network.
Related reading inside this site
- Texas Kinship Care Payments and Practical Realities
- Texas CBC Community Areas and Why Local Structure Matters
- Texas Title IV-B and Community-Based Care
- Why Child Welfare Funding Shapes Help Foster Families Receive