A new agency has won the bid to take over Bexar County’s foster, adoption and community care services.

New data from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services indicates a significant improvement in child welfare, with a 50% reduction in the number of children removed from their homes over the past two years.

When Valerie Tellez’s family ended up in the CPS system, she wasn’t sure she’d be able to say things would get better. But with recent legislation, Tellez was empowered to make changes that needed to be made in her home while keeping her 5-year-old son, Diego, by her side.