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Frequently Asked Questions
What is foster care?
Foster care manages the challenges and needs of children who have experienced various types of abuse, neglect, or abandonment.
What is emergency foster care?
Emergency Foster Care is an emergency that is puts a child’s safety at risk and the only immediate solution is to move that child into a different home, away from whatever is causing them or triggering their trauma.
What is Nana’s CASA?
Nana’s CASA is a temporary shelter that offers a safe, nurturing, protecting environment.
How can I report abuse?
Contact the Texas abuse hotline:
- Phone: 1-800-252-5400
- Web: https://www.txabusehotline.org/
How can I become a foster/adoptive parent?
Contact the Department of Family and Protective Services:
- Phone: (800) 233-3405
- Web: https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Adoption_and_Foster_Care/Get_Started/steps.asp
- E-Mail: TARE@dfps.texas.gov