The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) is excited to announce the release of the January 2025 update to the Texas Child-Centered Care (T3C) System Blueprint. 

The T3C System Blueprint is a guide to help Texas foster care stakeholders understand the framework and parameters for T3C’s service packages and add-on services. DFPS will continue to update the T3C System Blueprint quarterly (January, April, July, October) to include revisions (if necessary) and provide detailed information related to transition and implementation of the T3C System. During the transition to this new system, we will learn lessons and make modifications for continued improvement, and the T3C System Blueprint will be the primary way we communicate those changes. Among the updates to this version of the T3C System Blueprint are details regarding the Full Credential process, to reflect the refinements made to the Applications in response to lessons learned during the initial roll-out of the Interim Credential process.

You can find the updated version of the T3C System Blueprint, and all previous versions of the document, on the DFPS Texas Child-Centered Care webpage. You can also find a change log that details the changes made in the most recent Blueprint.

Webinar

DFPS is hosting a webinar that will give a brief overview of the updates made to the T3C System Blueprint, and an introduction to the Full Credential Application.  The webinar will be held on:

• Tuesday, February 4^th, 2025 at 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.

Prior registration for the webinar is not required. Just click on the above link at the indicated start time. The webinar will be recorded and posted to the T3C webpage.

Survey

To ensure efficiency of the Credentialing review process, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) is asking that providers complete a brief online survey. This will assist DFPS in assessing the progress that providers are making in their preparations to apply for T3C Credentials and help project anticipated workload for Credentialing staff. The information requested in the survey will capture the time frame(s) between December 2024 and August 2027 that providers are currently intending to submit applications for Interim or Full Credentials.

Perpetual Provider Survey

Questions

The T3C frequently asked questions (FAQ) page has been updated.

If you have any questions or feedback related to the T3C, please contact us at dfpstexaschildcenteredcare@dfps.texas.gov.