Texas Appleseed has worked for more than a decade to ensure children in the foster care system are protected, that they are placed in safe, permanent homes as quickly as possible, that judges are trained in best practices, and that court practices meet the needs of children and families. To learn more about our history of foster care work, please visit our project page or scroll down to the Foster Care & Courts section here.
The M.D. vs Abbott monitoring team comprises experts in children’s law and policy, child welfare specialists, data and policy analysts, social workers, as well as former foster youth.
Texas Monitoring Team
Deborah Fowler
Co-Monitor
Nancy Arrigona
Director of Research
Monica Benedict
Deputy Director of Research
Deborah L. Borman
Writing Director
Linda Brooke
Director
Cassie Davis
Data Analyst
Anna Farr
Policy Associate
Adrian Gaspar
Policy Associate
Veronica Lockett-Villalpando
Policy Associate
Viveca Martinez
Deputy Director
Mahiri Moody
Policy Associate
Shay Price
Policy Associate
Clarice Rogers
Associate Director
