Introducing the CFE Tools App!
We’re excited to announce the release of the CFE Tools App! This new mobile app provides an engaging way for Collaborative Family Engagement tools to be completed while meeting people where they are at—often on their phones.
DOWNLOAD THE APP FOR FREE
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DFPS Legacy staff can download the app from the “Comp Portal” on their agency iPhone.
ABOUT THE CFE TOOLS APP
The app is intended to be used in Texas by those implementing CFE. It provides another option for members of the CFE Team to complete engagement tools in-person with young people in foster care, and/or with their parents, family members, caregivers or other important people. Tools available in the app include:
- Connectedness Map
- Mobility Map
- Connect Cards
- Circles of Trust
- Ecomap
- Three Houses
- Tree of Life
HOW TO USE
After downloading the app and creating an account, you will receive an email from us asking you to allow time for us to verify your information before approving your account. As soon as we approve your account, you will receive an email informing you of your approved status. You can then login to the CFE Tools App with your email and password. You will be able to complete any of the tools presented in the app, with as many different people as you would like. Some tools require drawing, some writing, and some are more in game form.
For more information, including how we’re protecting the data and privacy of those using the app, please visit this website.
ABOUT COLLABORATIVE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT
Collaborative Family Engagement is Texas’ team-based approach between local CASA programs and Child Protective Services (CPS), Community-Based Care contractors, and other child welfare professionals to engage, find and work with family members and fictive kin in the creation and development of a lifetime network for young people in the foster care system. CFE provides creative tools for CASA volunteers and caseworkers to use with the child, parent, or relative to learn about who they identify as important people to them, and to more fully hear their voice and story.
The CFE Tools App was made possible with the support of
