Department of Protect and Regulatory Services

Information on Services

The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) works with communities to protect children, the elderly, and people with disabilities from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. It also works to protect the health and safety of children in daycare, as well as foster care and other types of 24-hour care. We do this through investigations, services and referrals, regulation, and prevention programs.

DFPS has programs that do this important work:

Adult Protective Services

Child Protective Services

Child Care Licensing

Statewide Intake

Prevention and Early Intervention

Residential Child Care Services

Management Services

Records Management Group

Contract Oversight and Support