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SJRC Belong outlines community-based care and backs plans to form CASA in Maverick County
Summary
Roxanne Carter of SJRC Belong presented the nonprofit's community-based care model and said staff are coordinating with Casa Valverde County and local officials to explore a CASA program in Maverick County; SJRC reported service-area data and requested community support for kinship placements and in-kind donations.
Roxanne Carter, regional director for SJRC Belong Texas, told the Eagle Pass City Council on March 3 that changes to the state's foster-care system have moved case-management responsibilities into community-based nonprofit organizations and described SJRC's role in that shift.
Carter said her West Region coverage spans nine counties and that, during the reporting period she cited, there were about 160 children in foster care across those counties. She said SJRC prioritizes kinship placements and provides case-management services through the life of a case, including support services to help caregivers meet children's needs.
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