Collaborative Family Engagement (CFE)

Collaborative Family Engagement is Texas’ approach to connect and engage families. CFE is an innovative Family Finding partnership between CASA and Child Protective Services (CPS) that uses a structured approach to engage, find and work with family and fictive kin of young people in the foster care system. Texas’ CFE initiative is centered around the goal of providing children, parents and families with a dedicated support system they can depend upon even after CASA and CPS involvement.

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Why Should You Participate in CFE?

Collaborative Family Engagement (CFE) is a promising practice in the child protection system in Texas that emphasizes connection and community for children and families. Whether you’re a CASA volunteer, brand new to CASA and CFE, or a tenured Child Protection Services worker, this Learning Center page will provide you with a collection of tools and strategies that can be used in your case practice and advocacy.

“It is more than just a tool, CFE is a practice, it is a philosophy, it is a part of who we should be when we are speaking to families and when we are speaking about families.” – Leshia Fisher, CPS Regional Director, Region 6B

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Connection Tools

Searching Tools

Collaboration with Children & Family

Collaboration with Professionals