by Kurt Schulzke on October 21, 2008

How many kids will Texas CPS steal for $4 million? Joyce James and Darrell Azar appear to have answer the question in the April 5, 2007 minutes of the DFPS Advisory Council Meeting, one year — almost to the day — before CPS raided the Eldorado’s YFZ Ranch:

Child Protective Services Assistant Commissioner Joyce James began her remarks by thanking Communications Manager Darrell Azar, who was instrumental in the development of the campaign and distribution of more than 50,000 brochures and thousands of fact sheets, book marks and other campaign information to the media and public. She reported that in 2006, 67,737 children were confirmed victims of child abuse or neglect and over 12,000 children were removed from their homes. Some of these children remain in the CPS system and are now ready for adoption. . .

Ms. James noted that the campaign, which began this month and will run for eight months, targets both foster and adoptive families. Ms. James reported that Texas led all other states in adoptions in 2005 and consequently received a $4 million grant; she explained some of those funds are partially sponsoring the campaign, and she said the DFPS goal is an increase in adoptions for 2007.

Mr. Azar explained that of the $4 million grant, $300,000 went for advertising; through the Texas Association of Broadcasters’ (TAB) Non-commercial Sustaining Announcement Program. TAB provided a three-to-one match of the $300,000, enabling DFPS to produce and distribute video and audio promos to be aired by many of TAB’s 1,200 members during day and evening viewing and listening times, rather than late at night. This potentially translates into almost a million dollars’ worth of programming. . .

Mr. Azar presented sample TV and radio PSAs in both Spanish and English for the Council. Chair Strauch congratulated Mr. Azar for his creativity and innovation in leveraging funds and noted that she was impressed with the quality of the spots.

ht: Warren — No, silly, not that Warren.

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