texas council child welfare boards
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REGION 6
Greater Houston Area
13 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 6
Houston, Texas
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REGION 6 COUNCIL PRESIDENT
David Lanagan
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REGION 6
FBCE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR
(Faith Based Community Engagement)
Alysa Elliot-Wilson
Alysa.ElliottWilson@dfps.texas.gov
(713) 416-3386
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REGION 6 FBCE MAILBOX
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REGION 6 FBCE SPECIALISTS
(Faith Based Community Engagement)
Chimezie Eke
(713) 540-9462
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Genesis Elizondo
genesis.elizondo2@dfps.texas.gov
(737) 249-8177
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Candice Ramos
(281) 352-4306
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REGION 6
RAINBOW ROOM COORDINATORS
Brenda Oliver
(713) 412-9947
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Melissa Pritchett
Melissa.Pritchett@dfps.texas.gov
(713) 506-1106
REGION 6 CWB REPRESENTATIVES BY COUNTY
AUSTIN COUNTY
Janet Allphin, Chair
janetallphin@yahoo.com
BRAZORIA COUNTY
Liz Sitta, Chair
lizeths@brazoriacountytx.gov
CHAMBERS COUNTY
Ashley Sammon, Chair
ashleypritchettrow@outlook.com
COLORADO COUNTY
Walt Glascock, Chair
mawpawprints@peoplepc.com
FORT BEND COUNTY
David M Lanagan, Chair
drlanagan@gmail.com
GALVESTON COUNTY
Charity Eames, Chair
ceames@depelchin.org
HARRIS COUNTY
Alysa Elliot-Wilson, Contact
alysa.elliotwilson@dfps.texas.gov
LIBERTY COUNTY
Cyndie Abshire, Chair
cyndieabshire@yahoo.com
MATAGORDA COUNTY
Lynda Richter, Chair
cps.wharton.matagorda@gmail.com
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Leland Dushkin, Chair
leland.dushkincpa.com
WALKER COUNTY
Jessie Ferguson, Chair
jferg-1@hotmail.com
WALLER COUNTY
Sherry McIntyre, Chair
wccwb2019@gmail.com
WHARTON COUNTY
Lynda Richter, Chair cps.wharton.matagorda@gmail.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 6 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.
MAKE A GIFT, MAKE A DIFFERENCE.​
MAKE A DONATION
2023
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JAN - NATIONAL MENTOR MONTH
11 - (Wed) HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS DAY
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FEB -
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MAR -
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APR - NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH
14 (Fri) GO BLUE DAY
30 (Sun) BLUE SUNDAY
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MAY - NATIONAL FOSTER PARENT APPRECIATION MONTH
NATIONAL CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS
NATIONAL WATER SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH
2 (Tue) NATIONAL FOSTER CARE DAY
11 (Thur) Children's Mental Health Awareness Day
25 (Thur) 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
18 - NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY
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DEC -