Substitute care is provided from the time a child is removed from his or her home and placed in CPS conservatorship until the child returns home safely or is placed in another living arrangement that does not require CPS supervision.

Substitute care services are provided to ensure the safety, well-being and permanency of a child in CPS conservatorship or a young adult in extended foster care, and consist of:

  •  case management services

  •  treatment services

  •  the residential care and support provided to the child; and

  •  other supportive and therapeutic services provided to the child, the child’s parents, and the child’s substitute caregiver.

DFPS Rules, 40 TAC §700.1301External Link