Texas Department of Human Services The Texas Department of Human Services was established in 1939. Formally known as the Texas Department of Public Welfare (DPW). DPW took the Old Age Relief Commission, the Child Welfare Division and the Texas Relief Commission. “The mission of the Texas Department of Human Services is to provide financial, health, and human services that promote the greatest possible independence and personal responsibility for all clients.” (www.dhs.state.tx.us) The …showed first 75 words of 465 total…

…showed last 75 words of 465 total…for families in the state of Texas, an example of one of these programs is the Child and Adult Nutrition programs include the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). CACFP provides cash reimbursement to child and adult day-care providers for serving meals to participants who meet U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) standards. This is a way to encourage providers and daycare centers to provide children with a well rounded and nutritionally balanced meal.