Apr. 29—Volunteers are vital to the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) in helping to achieve its mission. Each year thousands of volunteers give countless hours of service to help ...

A Dallas couple whose newborn daughter was taken into state custody with erroneous court documents following a hospital visit two years ago sued the state of Texas Tuesday. Their lawsuit, filed on ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services urges families and other adults to watch kids around water, especially with Memorial Day weekend around the corner. DFPS ...

Students who have a history of foster care in the State of Texas may be eligible to receive a Tuition and Fee Waiver from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). It’s a document ...

In observance of October being Financial Exploitation Awareness Month, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) is taking steps to educate Texans on the risks posed to elderly and ...

SAN ANTONIO – According to the Texas Foster Care and Adoption Services, there were over 17,000 children in the Texas foster care system in 2024. The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services ...

On Wednesday, Aug. 13, exactly four years after officials with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services raided the primitive therapeutic camp in Smithville known as Woodside Trails and ...

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- June is Elder Abuse Prevention Month in Texas. The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services hosted an informative conference to explore critical topics, including ...