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Foster care panel finalizes system redesign

After a year of discussing changes to the state's foster care model, 28 members of the Public Private Partnership gathered for the last time to formalize their recommendations.

Foster care panel finalizes system redesign

Updated 12/14/2010 09:41 AM

Systemic barriers keep foster children medicated

Part Three Despite a push by the state to decrease the use of psychotropics, children younger than the age of 2 are being prescribed anti-psychotics. We continue our look at why so many kids are heavily medicated, despite the state's efforts to bring down the numbers.

Systemic barriers keep foster children medicated

10/27/2010 11:15 AM

Tots to teens medicated under state foster care system

(Part Two) Despite a push by the state to decrease the use of psychotropics, children younger than the age of 2 are being prescribed anti-psychotics. We continue our look at why so many kids are heavily medicated, despite the state's efforts to bring down the numbers.

Tots to teens medicated under state foster care system

Updated 10/27/2010 10:15 AM

1 in 5 Texas foster children on psychotropics

(Part One) Earlier this year, we took an in-depth look at the state's foster care system. News 8 continues our effort to shed light on child welfare by turning our attention to how psychotropic drugs come into play. Those are powerful medications that change brain function. Child Protective Services is fighting an on-going battle to limit their use in foster children.

1 in 5 Texas foster children on psychotropics

Updated 10/26/2010 08:30 AM