New Texas Law to Improve Foster Care System in West Texas

New Texas Law to Improve Foster Care System in West Texas

ODESSA, TEXAS(KMID/KPEJ)-One Accord for Kids is a West Texas based non-profit that works to help children find a family, provide resources to foster families and facilitate the adoption process. ​Texas Senate Bill 513 (SB 513) establishes a Rural Community-Based Care Pilot Program aimed at improving child welfare services in underserved rural regions. One Accord for Kids was directly impacted by Senate Bill 513. There are three objectives with t…

Imagine for a moment that you're watching a heartbreaking film in which the protagonists, innocent children, are torn from their families not because of abuse or violence, but simply because they are poor. Now, realize that this isn't fiction: this is the reality faced by many families in Spain, trapped in a system that, far from protecting them, punishes them even further for their economic and social vulnerability. Read more]]>