Family And Protective Services Case Study

The agencies under the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) are in place to investigate abuse and neglect of the most vulnerable people in our society children, people with disabilities, and elderly citizens safe. I foresee two challenges if chosen to work with DFPS. The first challenge would be advocating for defenseless children and elderly citizens who are over looked and voiceless. The second challenge would be working with parents and caregivers at a difficult time with high emotional involvement. One challenge is that DFPS workers meet families and caregivers after a crisis has occurred and their emotions are high. The last challenge I foresee is getting parents or caregivers to understand you are there to advocate