Directive issued to DFPS: Fix backlog involving at-risk children

AUSTIN (KXAN) — State leader are issuing a letter to the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) outlining steps the agency needs to take to eliminate the current backlog involving the most at-risk children in Texas.
Last week, DFPS issued records indicating children at risk for abuse are still not being checked on in a timely manner by state caseworkers. On any given day, nearly 1,000 “high priority” calls for abuse children go unanswered by Child Protective S