Reminder:

Webinar: Building and Supporting Adoptive Families

The Children’s Commission will host a webinar on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. entitled “Building and Supporting Adoptive Families.”



The presentation will include the following speakers:

• Melinda Haggerty, SVP, General Counsel, Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption; and
• Cara Fox, Program Director, Heart Galleries of Texas

This webinar will focus on building and supporting the adoption process from recruitment to post-adoption support. The session will highlight available tools to support positive permanency and feature a discussion about two innovative programs: Wendy’s Wonderful Kids and Heart Galleries of Texas.  

MCLE credit and TBLS credit is pending. This presentation will be archived, and materials will be available on the Children’s Commission website following the live webinar.



TIDC Survey Deadline Extension

The Texas Indigent Defense Commission (TIDC) extended an important survey deadline. For more information, please see the announcement below.

The Texas Indigent Defense Commission (TIDC) Survey on Attorney Motivations and Longevity in Indigent Defense has been extended to November 15, 2025. TIDC is conducting a survey to better understand the experiences and motivations of attorneys who accept criminal indigent defense and child welfare appointments. Attorneys who accept court appointments in child welfare cases are encouraged to submit responses.

TIDC invites attorneys who currently or have previously worked in a public defender's office or taken court-appointed cases in adult criminal defense, juvenile delinquency, or child welfare, to share their insights. Attorney feedback will help inform policy discussions and strengthen support for attorneys working in criminal public defense and child welfare cases across Texas.



Access the survey here: https://bit.ly/4pEy9Wl

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