EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Nine current and former foster youth graduated from the Texas Works Paths to Success (TWPS) program on Monday, May 5, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) said in a news release
The graduation took place at 10:30 a.m. on May 5 at the El Paso Community College (EPCC) Administrative Boardroom.
The celebration marks the first group of DFPS Preparation for Adult Living (PAL) teens in Texas to complete the five-week training, which is a collaboration with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the department said.
DFPS said the training ends with each graduate being hired in a local HHSC eligibility office.
The graduates will now launch into careers in state service, connecting Texans to medical, nutritional and cash assistance benefits, DFPS said.
“The training program is an example of DFPS efforts to promote economic self-reliance, housing stability and educational advancement for youth making the transition from foster care to adulthood,” read the news release.
“It’s amazing for these young people,” El Paso area PAL Coordinator Molly Wegner said. “They’re going to become full-time state employees with benefits and a pension, things these kids have likely never thought about having before.”
For more on the Texas Works Paths to Success, visit here.
For more on the DFPS Preparation for Adult Living, click here.
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