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disabilities grow up in families instead of institutions
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Texas Provider Agencies

There are two types of agencies in Texas that recruit, certify, support, and monitor Support Families.

1.  Agencies that contract with the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) as Medicaid Waiver Providers

Medicaid Waiver Providers can certify families under two Medicaid Waiver programs:

  • Home and Community-based Services (HCS) Waiver 
  • Community Living Assistance and Support Services (CLASS) Waiver. 

Medicaid waivers are typically used to pay for services for children whose parents are voluntarily seeking the service.

2. Agencies that contract with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) as Child Placing Agencies

DFPS certifies foster families and contracts with Child Placing Agencies who can certify foster families.  DFPS and Child Placing Agencies pay and oversee Support Families to care for children who are in the child protective services system whose parents’ rights have been restricted or terminated.

For more information about resources for providers, see Funding.

 

For more information, click on the following link:

Qualifications

Certification Process

First Steps
go to Support Families Children Who Need Support families page

go to Characteristics of Sucessful Support Families page
go to How To Become a  Support Family page
go to Matching Children and Support Families page
go to Transition Planning page
go to Funding for Support Families page
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