Report of the Governor's Committee to Promote Adoption Page: 14
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Require efficiency in the Department of
Protective and Regulatory Services
To achieve permanency within 12 months, require
PRS to a) aggressively pursue finding and
consummating appropriate adoptive placements to
meet the needs of children in custody, and b) develop a
plan with clear timelines by April 1, 1997. Deliver
that plan to the Governor and report progress on
implementation by July 1, 1997. The plan should
include: concurrent planning for a child in PRS
conservatorship, searching for prospective adoptive
parents immediately when the decision is reached to
petition the court for termination of parental rights,
monitoring staff effectiveness, monitoring consistent
application of PRS policy in all regions, and an annual
review of all children in foster care to include a plan to
achieve their permanency.
Challenge communities to assist and
support adoptions
The private sector and communities can be invaluable
in assisting the courts, adoptive families, and the state.
The Governor can challenge local groups to help in
recruiting adoptive families, in offering "extended
family" emotional support, to work with the courts or
state agency to continually monitor and improve
efficiency, and to promote awareness of adoption.With Their Own
Voices:
Foster and Adopted Children's
Testimony to the Committee
"When I was taken away from my
mother, I didn't know who was
coming to get me. I didn't know
why. All I knew was they took me
away from my mother, which was
the only thing I knew...."
"My mom and dad have had so
many chances. I would like the
judge to listen to me."
"Every child needs a
friend ... someone just to talk to
and not be afraid you'll get in
trouble."
"It's really hard [for a child] dealing
with being in between homes and
not knowing where they stand and
everything like that."
"Remember, a child is breakable."14
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Texas. Governor's Committee to Promote Adoption. Report of the Governor's Committee to Promote Adoption, report, September 1996; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1204048/m1/14/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.