FOLLOW US Donate Get Help! Community-Based Care Adoption & Foster Care For Parents & Caregivers For Kids & Teens For Case & Social Workers Community-Based Care THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY OUR KIDS, ACH IS LEADING THE WAY IN IMPROVING FOSTER CARE IN TEXAS ACH introduced Community-Based Care in Texas in 2014 to shift the focus on foster care services from the state-level to the local level. This approach gives local communities the flexibility and authority to make significant improvements, most notably seeking to place children within 50 miles of their home community, increasing child safety and improving the number of families able to care for foster children. Based on years of positive outcomes delivered by Our Community Our Kids, a division of ACH, the State of Texas adopted the Community-Based Care model in 2017 and began implementing it on a regional basis. CONTINUING TO PIONEER THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM IN NORTH TEXAS In 2020, Our Community Our Kids (OCOK) was the first to enter Stage II in Texas, overseeing Region 3b. Region 3b includes Tarrant, Palo Pinto, Parker, Johnson, Hood, Somervell, and Erath counties. In Stage II, OCOK provides case management and family services that enable children to safely achieve permanency in their own home, with relatives, or through adoption. For more information, visit Our Community Our Kids. 2021 Update on Community-Based Care Contacts Media Inquires Dr. Wayne Carson Chief Executive Officer ACH Child and Family Services wayne.carson@ACHservices.org Program Inquires Courtney Leaverton Director of Community Relations Our Community, Our Kids Courtney.Leaverton@oc-ok.org CONTACT US ACH Child and Family Services 3712 Wichita Street Fort Worth, Texas 76119 Get In Touch Support ACH Child Services and Shop Amazon Smile Subscribe Sign Up for Our E-Newsletter ACH Child and Family Services recognizes that privacy is important. Therefore, we are committed to protecting the privacy and security of any visitor of our website. ACH Child and Family Services does not collect personal identifiable information (PII) when you visit our website unless you choose to provide that information. ACH Child and Family Services does not disclose, transfer, or sell your information unless we are required by law. To read our full notice of privacy practices, please click here. © 2009 - 2021 ACH Child and Family Services English