A. Work with DFPS staff and Community Based Care (CBC) providers to be prepared to effectively work within the Texas child welfare and legal systems to provide best interest guardian ad litem advocacy and service delivery for children and youth they are appointed to serve by means of a comprehensive, thorough, adult learning-based training on family engagement practices and strategies. B. Provide a Collaborative Family Engagement (CFE) e-learning curriculum to involved CBC Catchment areas. C. Provide in person CFE training to involved CBC catchment areas. D. Purchase search engines subscriptions or software for Contractor and CPS staff to use to search for family and connections for the target population. E. Provide CFE toolkits to the involved CBC catchment areas. F. Identify specific roles and responsibilities of those participating in CFE including Contractor’s volunteers and staff, and CPS staff. G. Provide a full-time employee to serve as the CFE Manager and provide ongoing technical assistance and coaching support to both CPS and Contractor in the CBC catchment areas. H. Provide DFPS an annual written report on the outcomes of the CFE program for each State of Texas fiscal year. I. Search, identify, and engage with family members and other significant, supportive adults of children and youth in the foster care system within the CBC catchment areas and part of the evaluation project to serve as a means to establish or reestablish and maintain communication between them and the child. J. Work to increase permanency options and other beneficial outcomes for children/youth in state custody who participate in CFE efforts. K. Engage in collaboration and positive working relationships with CPS. L. Prepare additional written reports for DFPS when requested in the format required by DFPS.
