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State asks to continue monitoring Dallas-area foster care contractor until August

Texas Tribune – Health · By Terri Langford and Stephen Simpson · March 18, 2026

The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services logo found in a poster in the Child Protective Services office in Austin on Nov. 14, 2019. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.texastribune.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20191114-Texas-DFPS-EG-23.jpg?fit=780%2C520&quality=89&ssl=1" /> The state said EMPOWER needed more time to improve conditions after two children died under the contractor's care over the years. The post State asks to continue monitoring Dallas-area foster care contractor until August appeared first on The Texas Tribune.