Welcome to the Texas Council of Child Welfare Boards!

AGENCY LINKS

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

  • Report Child Abuse 1-800-252-5400
  • Child Protective Services
  • Foster Care & Adoption
  • Prevention & Early Intervention

Texas Attorney General

  • Open Meetings & Open Records Training (required for all members of public boards—includes county child welfare boards— within 90 days of appointment)

Texas Legislature

  • Who represents me?
  • Bill lookup
  • Statutes

Greater Texas Community Partners

  • Annual Conference co-sponsored by TCCWB
  • Rainbow Rooms

Prevent Child Abuse Texas

  • Fact Sheets
  • Link to TexProtects advocacy network

Child Welfare Information Gateway

  • Numerous resources from USHHS Children’s Bureau (formerly provided by National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse & Neglect Information and the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse)

 

TCCWB does not accept responsibility for content on other Websites and makes no warranty as to accuracy of data.

 

WELCOME TO OUR SITE!

Founded in 1978, our vision is to lead a cohesive network of child welfare boards supporting services to vulnerable children and families and promoting prevention of child abuse and neglect so that all children live in a loving, nurturing and safe environment.

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Below is the list of counties who have completed their FY09 LAS:

LAS & LP Forms Complete
Austin Kerr
Bastrop Leon
Bexar Mason
Blanco Navarro
Bowie Parker
Brazoria Potter-Randall
Brazos Red River
Brown Robertson
Burnet Rockwall
Caldwell Runnels
Chambers Rusk
Cass San Patricio
Cherokee San Saba
Clay Swisher
Comal Tarrant
Crosby Taylor
Dallas Travis
Deaf Smith  Tyler
Eastland Val Verde
Fayette Van Zandt
Floyd Victoria
Galveston Wichita
Galveston Wilson
Gillespie Wise
Gonzales  
Hardeman  
Hardin  
Houston  
Hunt  
Hutchinson  
Jasper LAS only
Johnson Collin
Kaufman Walker

 

updated 6/19/10

 



License Plate Funds

If your CWB would still like to apply to receive funds from plates sold in your county, you may complete the FY09 paperwork and submit to TCCWB by e-mail or postmarked no later than May 15, 2010. Our next disbursement will begin in late January 2011.

Click on the plate above for the 3-page form


IMPORTANT INFORMATION...

The previously planned conference for TCCWB with GTCP for October 2010 has been cancelled due to economic reasons. BUT, we will be participating in the Prevent Child Abuse Texas (PCAT) conference in Dallas, February 2011. TCCWB will hold a series of workshops geared toward child welfare board training and information so please make plans to attend. Please see the PCAT website for more information and registration. Be sure to let them know you are a CWB member!

http://www.tyc.state.tx.us/programs/volConf2010/index.html


Specialty plates for sale at:

http://rts.texasonline.state.tx.us/NASApp/txdotrts/SpecialPlateOrderServlet?grpid=60&pltid=277

If you have problems with the above link you can go to www.texasonline.com and click on "Order Specialty License Plates." The Stop Child Abuse plate appears in the listing under "Organizations." Click on it and you will be directed to enter information to place your order. There is also an option to print an application and place an order by mail; however the application has not yet been revised to show the Stop Child Abuse plate as an option. You can still place a mail order by writing Stop Child Abuse on the application in the "Special Plates Choices" area. The plate is also available for sale through your local county tax assessor's office. 

The plates sell for $30 above the normal registration fee. Of that, $22 is directed to the Texas Council of Child Welfare Boards and to the child welfare board in the county of sale. Souvenir plates are also available to purchase for $20 with half that amount returned to TCCWB and county boards. The option to purchase the Stop Child Abuse souvenir plate is not yet available through the Web site, but you may order a souvenir plate by printing the Souvenir License Plate Order Form and writing Stop Child Abuse under the listing of plates on the form. 

Be one of the first to buy the Stop Child Abuse plate in your county! Spread the word to your family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers! Be sure and send a news release to your local paper with your photo receiving the plate!


Website Updates

Our website will be updated with all the latest news as it becomes available.

It will also be updated following the TCCWB quarterly meetings. So please check inoccasionally to get the latest and greatest on our volunteers and their statewide activities. Read about what boards around the state have been doing to provideservices for children and families. You are encouraged to share your ideas and positive approaches to raising funds, promoting county-wide awareness for child abuse prevention and board building.  Also, send us your photos.  We are continually working to improve the website and appreciate your comments and suggestions. 



Earn money for TCCWB

We have two opportunities to earn money for TCCWB just while going about your daily activities. 

GoodSearch.com is a new search engine that donates half its revenue, about a penny per search, to charities the users designate. To use, just go to www.goodsearch.com. Under the question, " Who Do You GoodSearch For?" enter Texas Council of Child Welfare Boards. Then use it as you would any search engine. Make www.goodsearch.com your home page and earn money for TCCWB with every search.

Shop online? More then 100 stores like Target, Macy's, Best Buy, and Old Navy have teamed up with GoodSearch to donate a percentage of online sales to nonprofit organizations. Go to www.goodsearch.com, click on the store's logo, and shop as you normally would. 

For those of you who have Randalls grocery stores in your area, you can link your Remarkable Card to the TCCWB Good Neighbor Account Number, which is 11702. Drop by any Randalls Courtesy Booth to pick up an application for a card or to link your existing card to credit TCCWB. TCCWB will receive one percent of the total amount of purchases. 

Please spread the word about these initiatives to other board members, friends, family, and other supporters. TCCWB will use income generated to help fund activities like the annual awards ceremony, conference scholarships, board training,and other projects that can benefit county and regional boards and the children they serve. 

 

 

Upcoming Events

Meeting Dates for 2010/2011:

Sept. 9/10

Jan. 20/21

March 24/25

Business Meeting, Wyndham Garden Hotel, Austin

Reservations Call:

(800) 996-3426

(512) 448-2444


 

 

Helpful Guide

TCCWB Operations & Policy Manual is currently being updated.

  • Child Welfare Board Training Resource Manual, Volunteer Forms, Newsletters – see Training & Resources
  • County child welfare board & regional council activities, state map – see County & Regional News
  • Interested in donating to TCCWB? – see Contact Us-and thanks for asking!

 


PRESIDENT'S

CORNER

by D.J. Tessier

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