October is Financial Exploitation Awareness Month! Let's salute incredible APS caseworkers like Jesus, who put their hearts into protecting older and vulnerable adults. ProtectTexasAdults.org 💜 https://ow.ly/KL3i50X857u
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
Individual and Family Services
Austin, Texas 37,471 followers
Child Protective Services/Adult Protective Services/Services for Families/Foster Care/Adoption/Abuse-Neglect Prevention/
About us
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) is responsible for protecting the unprotected—children, elderly, and people with disabilities—from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. DFPS accomplishes this responsibility by employing over 12,000 workers who live up to the agency’s Mission, Vision, & Values in services to the 27 million citizens of Texas.
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https://www.dfps.texas.gov
External link for Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
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- Individual and Family Services
- Company size
- 10,001+ employees
- Headquarters
- Austin, Texas
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- Government Agency
- Specialties
- Child Protective Services, Adult Protective Services, Adoption and Foster Care, Prevention Services, and Child Care and Licensing
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701 W. 51st St.
Austin, Texas 78751, US
Employees at Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
Updates
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Highlights from our 42nd Annual APS Conference in Austin! 🌟📸 We welcomed more than 1,000 attendees, featuring inspiring talks from Commissioner Audrey O'Neill & Associate Commissioner Kez Wold. Together, we’re united in our mission: "Protecting the Unprotected." 💪💜ProtectTexasAdults.org #FinancialExploitationAwarenessMonth #TeamDFPS
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This year, our Adult Protective Services team has gone ABOVE AND BEYOND, completing more than 83,000 investigations and helping more clients than ever! October is Financial Exploitation Awareness Month, and we're dedicated to protecting older and vulnerable adults from fraud & abuse. 👉 ProtectTexasAdults.org #FinancialExploitationAwarenessMonth 📸 Commissioner O’Neill with #TeamDFPS in the Rio Grande Valley and Lubbock!
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Meet Ashley Carnahan! As a CPS CVS specialist at DFPS, she passionately advocates for children who can’t advocate for themselves. 💙 📹 https://lnkd.in/gShbNETV
Meet Our Team - Ashley Carnahan - Austin
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Our APS team is here to protect and support older and vulnerable Texans so they stay safe & connected. 🌟Hear from Caseworker Shekerah Jacobs on how small gestures can make a big impact! Check out: ProtectTexasAdults.org. 📹https://ow.ly/7vfj50X9iK6 💜 #FinancialExploitationAwarenessMonth #TeamDFPS
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It's Financial Exploitation Awareness Month! Join us for FREE events to gain knowledge to spot & prevent abuse. 💪 #TeamDFPS 💜 📍 Coastal Bend Event: 🗓️ 10/9/25 | 🕣 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. 📍 First United Methodist Church, Corpus Christi 🔗 Call 361-244-1009 or Email Rudyroo220@gmail.com 📍 Rio Grande Valley Event: 🚨 Who: DFPS–APS & Silver Ribbon Community Partners 🗓️ 10/23/25 | ⏰ 8 a.m. - Noon 📍 1121 East Nolana Loop, Pharr ➡️ Call 📞956-664-4892 or Email silverribbonrgv@gmail.com
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Members of the Killeen Creators stopped by the Rainbow Room in Bell County recently to donate stuffed animals and handmade blankets for children in foster care. Go to 👉 https://ow.ly/tsix50X7Pa8 to get involved with a resource room in your community! #TeamDFPS
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Big shoutout to Cherie Hussey, our amazing Bell County conservatorship specialist, for being named "Employee of the Month"! 💙 For her, commitment means never giving up! Hear how she drove through the night to support a youth in care. #TeamDFPS 🎥 Watch here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gbdcBiGy
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Kinship care goes beyond placements; it's about nurturing connections that keep families strong! 💪 As #KinshipCareMonth comes to a close, tune in to Stephen Martinez from #TeamDFPS, who shares how these bonds shape lives. 💙 Watch here: https://ow.ly/NXj850X4jcX
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Work to protect children and empower families all across Texas. 🏡💙 #JoinOurTeam today! ATHENS: https://ow.ly/ezjE50X3GR1 BEEVILLE: https://ow.ly/4T1850X3GR4 MINERAL WELLS: https://ow.ly/NXnL50X3GQO GALVESTON: https://ow.ly/vTkM50X3GQQ HOUSTON: https://ow.ly/FpUJ50X3GQU PLANO: https://ow.ly/q8NU50X3GQY KERRVILLE: https://ow.ly/urTQ50X3GQR ODESSA: https://ow.ly/qvzT50X3GQT SAN ANTONIO: https://ow.ly/OQrz50X3GQX WACO: https://ow.ly/XcVr50X3GQP WATAUGA: https://ow.ly/VEB350X3GR0 WHARTON: https://ow.ly/2cMZ50X3GR5
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