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| | The House Committee on Human Services will meet to hear public | 
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| | testimony on CPS issues relating to the following interim charges: | 
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| | Charge 1- Research strategies to promote permanency and stability for | 
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| | children and families involved with Child Protective Services.  Identify | 
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| | any priorities that would improve the adoption process. | 
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| | Charge 3- Evaluate prevention and early intervention programs at the | 
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| | Department of Family and Protective Services that have been funded by the | 
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| | Texas Legislature for the prevention of child abuse and neglect.  Consider | 
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| | if higher priority for selection should be given to child or family | 
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| | mentoring or other support services, such as foster grandparents and | 
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| | efforts that assist mothers. | 
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| | Charge 4- Evaluate existing and past efforts by the state for Youth | 
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| | Transitions in Independent Living.  Recommend improvements to educational, | 
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| | occupational, health, and life skills components of preparation of foster | 
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| | children for adult living. | 
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| | The Rosebud Theatre is located at 300 W 1st St, Arlington, TX 76010 | 
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| | Specific directions and a map are available at: | 
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| | http://www.uta.edu/uta/visitors.html | 
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