texas council child welfare boards
of
REGION 3
Greater Arlington Area
19 Child Welfare Boards
Regional councils provide training and information on regional and statewide issues, especially issues impacting services to families and children
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Each regional council operates according to the region’s needs and wishes. In most instances, each county CWB sends one or two delegates as their representative to the regional council
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Each regional council elects two or three delegates to represent their region at the Texas Council of Child Welfare Board meetings.
REGION 3
Arlington, Texas
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REGION 3 Council President
Jerry McCullough
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REGION 3 (EAST & WEST)
DFPS FBCE REGIONAL COORDINATOR
(Faith Based Community Engagement)
Starla Abraham
(214) 796-1267
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REGION 3E DFPS FBCE SPECIALISTS
(Faith Based Community Engagement)
Larry Barksdale
larry.barksdale@dfps.texas.gov
(903) 274-5114
Jayne Strange
(214) 843-7276
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REGION 3W DFPS FBCE SPECIALISTS
(Faith Based Community Engagement)
Doniqua Lewis
(512) 788-4961
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Myrna Mason
(817) 223-6759
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RAINBOW ROOM COORDINATORS 3E
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RAINBOW ROOM COORDINATOR 3W
Tarrant County
Elna Chester
(817) 255-8825
​​Larry Barksdale
Larry.Barksdale@dfps.texas.gov
(903) 274-5114
​Janyne Davis
(806) 354-6266
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REGION 3 DFPS FBCE
RAINBOW ROOM COORDINATORS
​Daniqua Lewis
(512) 788-4961
​Myrna Mason
(806) 354-6266
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REGION 3 CWB REPRESENTATIVES BY COUNTY
COLLIN COUNTY (EAST)
Deanna Kuykendall, Chair
cdk2004@gmail.com
COOKE COUNTY (WEST)
Kathy Patterson, Chair
kathy_richardpatterson@yahoo.com
DALLAS COUNTY (EAST)
Sophie Phillips, Chair
semetcalf12@gmail.com
DENTON COUNTY (WEST)
Jeri Harwell, President
jharwell@republicservices.com
ELLIS COUNTY (EAST)
Leslie Deen, Chair
ldeen@elliscountycac.org
ERATH COUNTY (WEST)
Cathy Williams, Chair
cwilliams@bmy-cpa.com
FANNIN COUNTY (EAST)
Brenda Magness, Chair
brenda.magness@va
GRAYSON COUNTY (EAST)
Robin Bethel, Chair
shopshop1@msn.com
HOOD/SOMERVELL Cty's (West)
Tami McGuire, Chair
mcguiretx@msn.com
HUNT COUNTY (EAST)
John Byrd, Chair
jobyrd@ultravision.net
JOHNSON COUNTY (WEST)
Andrea Boedeker, Chair
andrea@mandblawoffice.com
KAUFMAN COUNTY (EAST)
Courtney Wortham, Chair
courtneyrwortham.com
NAVARRO COUNTY (EAST)
Stephanie Milner, Chair
stephanie.milner@lonestaragcredit.com
PALO PINTO COUNTY (WEST)
Connie Ball, Chair
xpnsiv1@yahoo.com
PARKER COUNTY (West)
Casey Thomas, Chair
caseythompson@live.com
ROCKWALL COUNTY (East)
Marsha Mason, Chair
mmason1122@gmail.com
TARRANT COUNTY West)
Vanessa Copeland, Chair
vanessa@otconst.com
WISE COUNTY (West)
Melissa Wilson, Chair
sissamk@hotmail.com
PLEASE NOTE:
The CWB Board Representatives List above and the Rainbow Room lists attached are being updated at this time.
If you have updated information to submit for either the County Representative or a Rainbow Room, please send us a message with the information to
tccwbwebsite@gmail.com or CONTACT US HERE
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE!
A Rainbow room is an emergency resource center available to CPS caseworkers to help them meet the critical needs of abused and neglected children. It consists of a store-like setting that allows Child Protective Services workers to go "shopping" for the children and families on their caseloads. The room is stocked with new items such as clothing, shoes, toys and games, diapers, formula, school supplies, hygiene products and cleaning products. Every item is the Rainbow Room is donated or purchased from donations.
REGION 3 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2024
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JAN - NATIONAL MENTOR MONTH
HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS MONTH
11 (Thur) Human Trafficking Awareness Day
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MAR -
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APR - CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH
5 (Fri) GO BLUE DAY
28 (Sun) BLUE SUNDAY
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MAY - NATIONAL FOSTER PARENT APPRECIATION MONTH
NATIONAL CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
NATIONAL WATER SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH
7 (Tue) NATIONAL FOSTER CARE DAY
9 (Thur) CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS DAY
25 (Sat) NATIONAL MISSING CHILDREN'S DAY
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JUN - FAMILY REUNIFICATION MONTH
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JUL -
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AUG -
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SEP -
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OCT - NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWENESS MONTH
NATIONAL BULLYING PREVENTION MONTH
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NOV - NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH
23 - NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY
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DEC -
Statewide Christmas Campaigns - throughout December, all local CWB's throughout Texas solicit, some fundraise, and supply gifts for CPS children including foster children, CPS children in their home, and 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.
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MAKE A GIFT, MAKE A DIFFERENCE.​
MAKE A DONATION