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Texas Network of Youth Services Their Future is Our Business. Our work is guided by a comprehensive systems change approach that includes policy, practice, and participation.

We advocate for funding, policies, and programs that benefit youth who are struggling, their families, and the organizations that serve them. Our professional and program development services ensure that those in the field are fully equipped to meet the complex needs of the youth and families they serve. And we challenge false perceptions of young people by working in partnership with youth to demonstrate what they are capable of when people invest in them.

Introducing the 2026-2027 cohort of TNOYS’ Young Adult Leadership Council (YALC)! Please join us giving them a big hand ...
10/12/2026

Introducing the 2026-2027 cohort of TNOYS’ Young Adult Leadership Council (YALC)! Please join us giving them a big hand as we celebrate their first day joining the team. Stay tuned for future opportunities to learn more about these amazing individuals from all across Texas!

Join us for our last CSE-IT user training of 2026! This virtual session is a free opportunity to earn 3.5 CEUs while lea...
10/08/2026

Join us for our last CSE-IT user training of 2026! This virtual session is a free opportunity to earn 3.5 CEUs while learning the leading research-based screening tool that helps improve early identification of commercially sexually exploited youth (CSEY). Register today here: https://www.tfaforms.com/5165374?id=701QU00001MN6kLYAT

After working with hundreds of youth, young adults, and providers in the Texas Panhandle, TNOYS was excited to travel to...
10/07/2026

After working with hundreds of youth, young adults, and providers in the Texas Panhandle, TNOYS was excited to travel to Amarillo last week for valuable meetings with Senator Kevin Sparks and Representative Caroline Fairly. Together with local members and partners such as Cal Farley's Boys Ranch and Amarillo Children's Home, TNOYS shared policy recommendations to help young people in the Texas Panhandle tap into career and education opportunities and successfully transition to adulthood.

Thank you to Amarillo Area Foundation for making this effort possible, to our partners and members, and to Senator Kevin Sparks and Caroline Fairly for Texas for thoughtful conversations on helping young people in rural communities to thrive.

October is a time to listen, learn, and amplify young people’s voices. We’re recognizing Foster Youth Voice Month and Na...
10/05/2026

October is a time to listen, learn, and amplify young people’s voices. We’re recognizing Foster Youth Voice Month and National Youth Justice Awareness Month by highlighting the experiences, perspectives, and leadership of youth and young adults who have navigated foster care and the juvenile justice system.

Throughout the month, stay tuned for stories, resources, and conversations that center youth voice, raise awareness, and inspire meaningful action.

Earlier this week, TNOYS held our third quarterly Statewide Collaborative on Youth Homelessness (SCYH) meeting for this ...
10/01/2026

Earlier this week, TNOYS held our third quarterly Statewide Collaborative on Youth Homelessness (SCYH) meeting for this year. Agenda items included an update on our Youth Homelessness System Improvement (YHSI) project efforts as well as announcements directly from state agencies including Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) and Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA). To join the next one and be a part of the action, we encourage all to learn more information via our website: https://tnoys.org/events/

TNOYS is kicking off the legislative session with a members-only day for advocacy and education at the Texas Capitol. Al...
09/29/2026

TNOYS is kicking off the legislative session with a members-only day for advocacy and education at the Texas Capitol. Along with a special in-person member meeting, this day will be dedicated to opportunities for organization leaders to meet with legislators. This event is open to leaders and decision-makers at TNOYS member organizations, as well as TNOYS professional members. We hope to have leadership from all TNOYS Member Organizations represented at this event to ensure your voices are heard! RSVP here for more information: https://www.tfaforms.com/5234642

TNOYS has finalized the dates for our Fall members-only committee meetings, and we invite professional members and staff...
09/22/2026

TNOYS has finalized the dates for our Fall members-only committee meetings, and we invite professional members and staff at TNOYS member organizations to join. TNOYS facilitates three members-only committees virtually that explore prevention and early intervention, systems change/ legislative issues, and strategies to support young people transitioning out of systems and into adulthood. The upcoming meetings include:

Preventing Systems-Involvement Committee Meeting:
Thursday, October 8
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Transitional Services Committee Meeting:
Thursday, November 9
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Learn more by visiting the events page on our website: https://tnoys.org/events/

We want to hear from you! Join the Texas Network of Youth Services (TNOYS) for our Houston listening session taking plac...
09/21/2026

We want to hear from you! Join the Texas Network of Youth Services (TNOYS) for our Houston listening session taking place on Wednesday, September 30. TNOYS is listening to youth-serving providers across the state who work with youth experiencing or at risk of homelessness, including those impacted by systems including child welfare, juvenile justice, and more. Your insights will help us explore the challenges, barriers and opportunities to preventing and addressing youth homelessness, and create recommendations and tools to strengthen youth services and cross-systems collaboration at large! Learn more and register here: https://www.tfaforms.com/5233535

TNOYS is excited to announce our next Day of Action for Youth (DAY) for the 2027 Texas Legislative Session! This day-lon...
09/15/2026

TNOYS is excited to announce our next Day of Action for Youth (DAY) for the 2027 Texas Legislative Session! This day-long, in-person event will take place on Thursday, April 8 at the Texas Capitol in Austin. For decades, DAY has brought members and youth and young adults with lived experience together to amplify our voices for positive systems change.

Please RSVP for DAY by completing our interest form below: https://tfaforms.com/5165390

As the new fiscal year gets started, TNOYS is excited to announce new appointments to our Board of Directors Executive C...
09/11/2026

As the new fiscal year gets started, TNOYS is excited to announce new appointments to our Board of Directors Executive Committee. Ashley Barnes concludes her last term as Board Chair and will continue to serve on the Executive Committee as Immediate Past Chair. We're incredibly grateful for Ashley's expertise and service as Board Chair over the past four years. Jacob Huereca, CEO of Connections Individual and Family Services , will be stepping into the role of Board Chair after his many years of dedicated service as Treasurer. Finally, Tim Packer, Executive Director of The Cove - Waco, joins the Executive Committee as Treasurer.

We look forward to working alongside our Executive Committee and our entire Board of Directors and thank them for their service to TNOYS’ mission and vision. We are confident their combined expertise and shared passion for our mission will be instrumental as we set our strategic priorities to deepen our community impact over the coming years. Learn more about our board of directors by visiting our website: https://tnoys.org/board-of-directors-2/

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