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GO BLUE DAY IS APRIL 4
MAKE A GIFT, MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
A HUGE THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE WHO REGISTERED AND ATTENDED THE
2025 TCCWB "ALL HANDS-ON DECK" CONFERENCE
If you took photos and don't mind sharing them, please email them to tccwbwebsite@gmail.com or to dianeglover@gvec.net
LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES
for the 89th (2025) Session
UPCOMING TCCWB MEETINGS, AWARDS BANQUEST AND CONFERENCES
TCCWB MEETING
OCTOBER 9-10, 2025
(Thursday & Friday)
Location: Holiday Inn Midtown -
6000 Middle Fiskville Rd - Austin, Tx 78752
TCCWB Nomination Forms and Instructions 2024-2025
It's time to submit your nominations for Outstanding Persons and
Organizations in your communities.
Please submit as many as you would like for each of the following categories:
TCCWB Nomination Instruction Sheet 2024-2025
TCCWB Rules for Child Welfare Volunteer of the Year 2024-2025
Foster Female Youth of the Year
Foster Male Youth of the Year
Foster Parent/s of the Year
CPS / SSCC Worker of the Year
Community Resource of the Year
Volunteer of the Year
To be ELIGIBLE, your Nominations must be submitted to your Regional Representative
NO LATER THAN Monday May 5, 2025 by 12:59pm.
Regional Representatives MUST have the selection narrowed down to one nominee per category and submit the Nominations to the TCCWB Awards Committee Liaison (Awards@tccwb.org)
NO LATER THAN Monday June 6, 2025 by 12:59pm.
PLEASE NOTE: Please do not send your nominations directly to TCCWB Awards Liaison, they MUST go through your Regional Representative first.
The winners will be announced and celebrated at the 2025 Awards Banquet that will be held in Austin later this year in the fall.
Aging Out Institute's 2023 Awards Program application window opens on June 1st! If you support youth aging out of Foster Care in any way, please consider applying for an award for a monetary prize!
For Details and to get started with your application click on the link below
https://agingoutinstitute.org/2023-awards-program/
Check out what we have been up to recently!
TNOYS 2024 CONFERENCE - JUNE 4-7
Houston
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2023 State Capital Trip
Meetings with State Legislators & Senate Leaders
Honoring George Ford - Executive Director of the Texas Council of Child Welfare Board with the presentation of the Annual TCCWB David Williams Champions for Children Award
(Pictured Below is George Ford & President Tim Allen)
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All local boards and regional councils, your donations are greatly appreciated and will help make the 2024 Award's Banquet a huge success.
Click here to donate now!
April is
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
- Go Blue Day - Friday April 4th
- Blue Sunday
May is
National Foster Parent Appreciation Month
National Children's Mental Health Awareness Month
National Water Safety Awareness Month
7th - National Foster Care Day
9th - Children's Mental Health Awareness Day
25th - National Missing Children's Day
June is
National Reunification Month
October is
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
National Bullying Prevention Month
November is
National Adoption Month
23rd - National Adoption Day
December is
Statewide Christmas Campaigns - throughout December, all CWB's throughout Texas solicit, some fundraise, & supply gifts for CPS Children including foster children, CPS children in their homes, & foster parents in need of gifts. Many also serve local area children of the community who are in need. This also includes food for families in many areas for the holidays.
January is
National Mentor Month
National Human Trafficking Awareness Month
- Human Trafficking Awareness Day