Texas: Foster Care Ombudsman

About this resource

Their help includes:

  • Making sure youth understand their rights while in foster care
  • Reviewing a youth's concerns about case-specific questions and complaints
  • With a youth's permission, working with other people to improve their care.

If you have a hearing or speech disability, call the toll-free Relay Texas service at 7-1-1 or 800-735-2989.

Online: Submit your question or complaint online.

Mail: Texas Health and Human Services Commission Foster Care Ombudsman P.O. Box 13247 Austin, TX 78711-3247

Who can use this resource (eligibility)?

The team helps youth currently in foster care (up to age 18) get answers to questions and assists in resolving complaints about Health and Human Service programs.

Resource Tags: Rights & Reporting Complaints