child welfare offices texas

Texas Child Welfare Offices

The Texas child welfare agency can help you with issues of parenting, foster care, and adoption in Texas. Below we have provided the child welfare agency link and other contact information.

Child Welfare Offices in Texas

Texas Dept of Family and Protective Services
701 W. 51st Street
Austin, Texas 78751

Mailing address:
P.O. Box 149030
Austin, Texas 78714-9030

State Office Phone: 512-438-4800
Report abuse or neglect 1-800-252-5400
Texas Runaway Hotline 1-888-580-HELP (4357)
Texas Youth Hotline 1-800-210-2278
Office of Consumer Affairs 1-800-720-7777

Child Welfare Offices in Other States

Click here to find child welfare agencies in other states

Additional Areas of Interest

Texas Adoption Exchanges and Photolists will tell you about children currently in the foster care system who are available for adoption.

Texas Child Health Insurance Program provides free health insurance.

Texas Child Nutrition Programs provide access to nutrition information and free and low-cost food.

Texas Department of Education can provide you with information about school nutrition programs and early intervention programs.

Texas Department of Health can provide health and nutrition information and help with parenting concerns.

Texas State Adoption Contacts can put you in touch with the child adoption specialists and child adoption program in each state.

Government Assistance Programs

We are committed to helping you, other adopting families, mothers to be, birth mothers and children. As part of this commitment we have built two databases of information. One for adopting families and a second for pregnant women and birthmothers. Each is suited to the unique needs of the individual needing help. Click this link for government assistance programs for adopting families. Or click the following link for government assistance programs for birthmothers and pregnant women.