# Cps
A 15-year-old sex trafficking victim in Harris County, Texas goes missing from DFPS custody twice in less than two weeks
Why are DFPS workers still struggling with taking corrective action to work towards keeping children safe, and preventing young children that have been victimized from being revictimized, especially while the child is in their care?
Opinion: Texas DFPS culture of falsifying investigation reports and putting children in harm's way
Opinion: State workers apparently can't get their act together despite a decade-long lawsuit against the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. It appears that things are far worse than anyone could imagine. While the foster care situation in Texas continues to deteriorate, and children are still sleeping in hotels, the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) neglectful patterns reach farther than children that are placed in foster care.
‘Stop Stealing Our Babies’ rally against CPS at the State Capitol
Advocates, impacted family members and elected officials speaking about the CPS system. Assemblymember Isaac Bryan spoke about legislation he is working on to change child support payments made to CPS by families whose children are in custody of CPS.
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L.A. Man Made 18 Attempts To Get CPS To Intervene Before His Three Kids Were Drowned By Their Mother
Cbl62 (talk) at en.wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Amidst a bitter custody battle, Eric Denton did not feel safe with his three young children being left in the care of their mother, Liliana Carrillo. But when he sought intervention from the police and child services, he came up short.
Families and elected officials speak out against CPS at the Capitol
A sign made by an attendee of the “Crush CPS” rally at the Capitol building in Sacramento on January 18, 2021.(Photo by Robert J Hansen) Hundreds of people from around the state showed up at the California State Capitol to bring awareness to the harm Child Protective Services (CPS) have caused children and their families today.
Organizations holding statewide ‘Crush CPS’ rally at the Capitol building
(Image courtesy of The Justice Coalition Reform) The Justice Reform Coalition (JRC) is one of many organizations gathering for a “Crush CPS” rally at the Capitol building in downtown Sacramento on Tuesday morning.
Motel 6 kicks out pregnant woman days before she gave birth
The woman was utilizing Sacramento’s motel voucher program. Jessica Gilbert holds her newborn son Joseph in October 2021. Joseph is in the custody of Child Protective Services.(Photo courtesy of Jessica Gilbert)