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CPS 2.9 Family Group Conferences FY2016-2025

Published by data.austintexas.gov | City of Austin | Catalog Last Checked: February 28, 2026 at 09:47 PM | Dataset Last Updated: February 10, 2026
Family Group Decision Making (FGDM) is a collaborative approach to service planning and decision making. Using the FGDM approach, families join with relatives, friends, and others in the community to develop a plan to ensure children are cared for and protected from future harm. This broader constellation of “family” convenes with information providers/community supports and CPS caseworkers in a unique partnership that empowers the “family group” with a high degree of decision-making authority and responsibility. FGCs generally are held after a child is removed, but may also be used before removal when the family receives Family Based Safety Services. More information at www.dfps.texas.gov.

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