A competing law enforcement association was created and overall TMPA membership declined. TMPA dues increased to $1.00 per month and membership was opened to include state and county officers in addition to municipal officers. In this role he advises TMPA on legal and business issues, manages TMPA’s legal defense plan, and provides legal advice to members and local associations.
Interested applicants may visit or attend a job fair hosted by BCFS Education Services the week of July 10th in the Victoria area. Specific date, time and location of the job fair will be posted on our website at BCFS Community Service Division attend a continuing education event at the UT Health San Antonio to help others understand the services provided by BCFS CSD for victims of human trafficking. Currently, Common Thread collaborates with other agencies in a 26-county area in central Texas to build a proactive and mobile team that works toward becoming an ally for children and youth who have been through some of the darkest recesses of human trafficking. Common Thread employs a mobile approach to its advocacy to help a survivor build critical trusting relationships with their advocate, even if the survivor continuously relocates as part of his or her recovery. TMPA also found success at the Texas state Capitol and reported passage of many law enforcement and criminal justice bills, including a bill that gave officers the right to petition for a referendum on their pay.



From 1990 until 2006, he directed an ecological restoration program at Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR. Since 2006 Chris has served as State Botanist for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Texas, where he is dedicated to the conservation of rare plants and their habitats. BCFS Education Services is working closely with the previous provider and federal Office of Head Start to ensure an easy and seamless transition for children, families and community partners. BCFS Education Services will provide full-day preschool for 450 children, ages 3-5, in its first year, and 467 children in subsequent years. The full-day classroom model is part of a national movement led by the Office of Head Start aimed at bolstering school readiness for children gearing up for kindergarten.
Gaining a solid background in conservation, ecology, and policy, Robinson moved back to Texas to develop the Pollinator Partnership’s southwestregional operations and to found New Leaf Consulting and Restoration. As a native Texan, he is passionate about promoting and maintaining not only healthy ecosystems across our state, but also healthy, diverse, and sustainable human communities. Forests around the world are valued for providing numerous ecosystem services, but the role of these habitats in supporting diverse communities of pollinators has been largely understudied. Fortunately, recent research is beginning to shed light on how management of forests relative to their structure and successional processes are impacting pollinator communities.

BCFS South Texas Regional Director Marissa Cano was recently invited to deliver the keynote address at the Family Crisis Center of the Rio Grande Valley’s sixth annual Champagne Brunch. The event is held annually to advance the center’s mission to empower adults and children experiencing domestic violence and/or sexual assault, increase awareness and responsiveness in the community through prevention, education, outreach and advocacy. The Big Country Children’s Benefit Hunt is a hunting club conceived to take youth in DFPS Conservatorship and others on outdoors experiences to include hunting, fishing and camping. BCCBH is not part of nor sponsored by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
Wendy is the coordinator of the Monarch Joint Venture, a national conservation partnership to conserve the monarch butterfly migration. With over 30 partners, she engages many different audiences with the same goal of creating or enhancing habitat for monarchs and other pollinators. She is an alumni of the University of Minnesota, where she began studying monarchs through an undergraduate research position with Dr. Karen Oberhauser at the Monarch Lab.
For an unforgettable 360-degree view of Hill Country, head over to Pedernales Cellars. This winery has been a Hill Country staple for many years and has a patio that provides stellar views and ambiance, making it difficult to pull yourself away. For an immersive outdoor experience wine-lovers will especially enjoy, you can sip on a wine flight during the afternoon before you buy a bottle of your favorite variation and listen to live music as the sun begins to set. With their gorgeous rolling hills and forested areas, Texas Hill Country’s small towns are home to some of the best hiking trails in the entire country. Fully immersing yourself in the remarkable scenery of the area will leave you feeling restored and grateful for your Hill Country vacation. You can compare the number of available jobs in Kerrville to the number of expert jobs in surrounding cities.

Our comprehensive credentialing system ensures quick and efficient processing of applications, verification of credentials & tracking of continuing education requirements. Assessment of the quality, quantity, and significance of the materials involved is the first step in all casework. It is the opinion of the authors that all odontologists certified by the ABFO should periodically take and pass ABFO proficiency tests for all areas of forensic odontology practice.
He holds a BS in Criminal Justice and Victim Studies from Sam Houston State University, Master Peace Officer Certification, and TCOLE Instructor Certification. Voices identifies critical issues that impact child well-being in San Antonio and Bexar County, then collaborates with local and state organizations to improve programs, practices, and policy. Voices partners with over 200 organizations on its various initiatives in focus areas of Early Care and Education, Child Abuse/ Neglect and Children’s Health and Mental Health. Working with city and state government and leaders, as well as with the health, education, and human service sectors, Voices for Children works to keep the wellbeing and the future of children at the forefront of planning and discussion. Family wellness programs include our San Antonio Fatherhood Campaign, counseling, restorative practices programming for youth, as well as other educational programs and events.

As for the specificity and sensitivity of bitemark evidence, it must be recognized by odontologists and members of the justice system that a collective sensitivity and specificity can never be determined. Such is the nature of all opinion testimony in applied science and is the rationale for courts allowing opposing experts. Nonetheless, forensic odontology credentialing in healthcare standards and guidelines can impact sensitivity, reduce false positives by helping to clarify which cases should or should not be analyzed while promoting consistent and appropriate terminology, and adding blinding steps for investigators to inhibit bias. Forensic odontology, like clinical dentistry and clinical medicine is an applied science.