The CFE Team Meeting Notes can be used as a template for a CFE Team Meeting, a structured approach to collaboration between CASA and CPS for a young person or family receiving CFE.
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CFE Team Meeting Notes

The CFE Team Meeting Notes can be used as a template for a CFE Team Meeting, a structured approach to collaboration between CASA and CPS for a young person or family receiving CFE. Download Here

CFE Fidelity Index

The CFE Fidelity Index outlines the implementation timeline for local CASA programs and CPS for each young person or family receiving CFE. The index lists different action steps that can be completed within each of the 4C’s of CFE to maintain CFE fidelity. Download Here

Dual Status FAQ

Dual Status Youth are defined in Texas Family Code as youth involved in both the CPS and Juvenile Justice systems at the same time.  In 2021, the Texas Family Code was updated to allow the Juvenile Court to appoint the GAL appointed in the SAPCR case to ALSO serve as GAL for the child in the juvenile court proceedings. Essentially … Read More

Advocating for Older Youth in Foster Care

In 2022, there were 5,600 youth aged 14-17 in foster care in Texas, facing difficult questions about their transition to adulthood. Of those youth, 1,087 aged out of care with no network available, leaving them vulnerable to homelessness, trafficking, and poor life prospects. Feedback from CASA programs indicate that while they desire to engage family for these children and youth, … Read More

Aging Out of Foster Care Resource in English and Spanish

The Texas Foster Youth Justice Project has created a resource for youth aging out of foster care informing youth about their rights to benefits both in the transitory period and after aging out of foster care.  The resource is available in both English and Spanish below. Aging Out of Foster Care Benefits-English Aging Out of Foster Care Benefits- Spanish