Cy-Fair nonprofits, legislators work to support foster youth

Cy-Fair nonprofits, legislators work to support foster youth

Since 2015, when a federal judge deemed Texas’ child welfare system “broken,” lawmakers and government agencies have worked to improve the system. Efforts have included shutting down inadequate facilities, funding the hiring of more Texas Department of Family and Protective Services case workers and partnerships with nonprofits.

The Riverside Project: Oak Forest-based nonprofit builds a bridge of hope for foster families

The foster care system in Harris County is often described as broken—a system overflowing with need and lacking the coordination required to help children and families thrive. But from her home base in Oak Forest, Amber Knowles is helping rewrite…