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Child Protective Services Issues for the 81st Legislative Session: Invited Testimony to the House Human Services Committee

  

Authors:
Scott McCown /(512) 320-0222 x 109
Jane Burstain /(512) 320-0222 x119

March 10, 2009

Child Protective Services Issues for the 81st Legislative Session >>  
Presentation To House Human Services Committee >>  

The 79th and 80th Legislatures made significant financial investments in Child Protective Services (CPS). CPS used those resources to improve investigations, to keep more children safe in their homes or with relatives, and to increase the number of adoptions for children who could not return to their parents’ care. But challenges remain. To meet these challenges and maintain the momentum of success, the 81st Legislature must continue to invest in CPS.