Wards under guardianship include adults with mental retardation, Alzheimer's and closed head injuries. 908 Southland Ave. The Department provides a broad range of financial, medical and social services to aid people in need. Placements in various units throughout Tarrant County are available. Child Protective Services take all calls about child abuse or neglect and investigate those calls to determine if child is in danger.
Workers also appear in court if cases are taken through the justice system.
The purpose is to protect children from abuse by removing them from the home if necessary and by working with the families to strengthen their parenting skill. Student interns provide case management services to high-risk families to help reduce the risk of abuse and neglect. Sexual Abuse Units investigate reports of child sexual abuse and provides services to families and children in which child sexual abuse has occurred. One semester is devoted to ongoing case management and in the other semester, the student will conduct investigations. The Family Preservation Unit is part of the child welfare system and provides intensive services to high-risk families for up to one year.