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State:                    Texas
Contact Person:    Marianne Vogt, LMSW
Contact Address: Program Specialist V - Investigations, 701 W. 51st Street; PO Box 149030, Austin, TX 78714- 9030
Contact Phone:    512-438- 4337
Email:                   Marianne.Vogt@dfps.state.tx.us
URL:                   http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Child_Protection/CRT/default.asp
Founded In:        1999
Funding:             There is no special funding specific to CRT for these staff persons. CRT is considered a regular part of their duties. Community members of CRTs are volunteers appointed by the Commissioner of DFPS according to federal and state requirements.

Each region (11) has at least one – there are 18 teams total; 4 are designated as CAPTA teams (El Paso, Tarrant Co, Travis Co., and Amarillo). State Coordinator and DFPS Coordinators for the 4 CAPTA teams:

Marsha Stone , TDFPS, CPS State Child Safety Director, M.C.: W-157; 701 W. 51st Street; PO Box 149030, Austin, TX 78714-9030; marsha.stone@dfps.state.tx.us; 512-438-3303
Tarrant County: Janice Culpepper, CPS Program Director, 6743 CAMP BOWIE BLVD, Fort Worth, TX 76116; (817) 989-3085
Amarillo : Penny Ferguson, CPS Regional Administrator, 6200 IH 40 West, Amarillo, TX 79106; (806) 354-5354
El Paso County: Sylvia Pitcher, CPS Program Administrator, 119 N. Stanton, El Paso, TX 79901; (915) 521-3719
Travis County : Rolonda Whitney , CPS Volunteer Service Coordinator, 801 AUSTIN AVE, Waco, TX 76701; 254-750-9211

Each team has at least 5 members. That number may fluctuate due to persons going on and off the teams. My current rosters for the CAPTA teams indicate: