Two companies are now responsible for cleaning up the mess left by their predecessor.
Author Archives: Claire Ballor
Claire Ballor is a staff writer for The Lab Report. Prior to joining the newsroom, she was a reporter at the Dallas Morning News and the Dallas Business Journal.
Posted inChild Welfare
He’s Tasked With Fixing Foster Care in Dallas. What’s His Plan?
Rocky Hensarling, CEO of the company now in charge of foster care in Dallas County, talks about what comes next.
Posted inChild Welfare
1 in 4 Kids in Dallas Are Hungry. A Tiny School Grocer is Trying to Change That.
Dallas ISD’s food pantries are a small but important patch for a growing problem.
Posted inChild Welfare
Dallas’ Foster Care System Unraveled. Foster Parents Are Living with the Fallout.
As new private companies gear up to take over CPS cases in North Texas, families are grappling with damage done by the last contractor in charge.
Posted inChild Welfare
The Company in Charge of CPS Cases in Dallas Has Been Ousted. Now What?
Editor’s Note: This story was updated at 6:40 p.m. with additional information. The private contractor that manages all Child Protective Services cases in the Dallas area is being removed from the job, according to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. In an email to The Lab Report Tuesday morning, DFPS said the management […]
Posted inPublic Services
Dallas Adds Kids to Pioneering Approach for Mental Health Emergencies
Eight years ago, Parkland social workers became the first in the state to join cops during these 911 calls. Now, children in crisis get the same treatment.
Posted inNeighborhoods
A Mother’s Heartache, and Perseverance, After the Flood
Pat Ramsey was no stranger to grief when her son went missing in the Texas Hill Country floodwaters last July.
Posted inPublic Services
The Public Won’t Be Seeing the State’s Report on Foster Care Problems
A judge this week allowed a report on North Texas’ troubled foster care provider to be sealed.
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How Texas’ Foster Care Fix Fell Apart in Dallas
Lawmakers tried to help abused and neglected kids by privatizing the system. But in North Texas, many problems persist.