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title: extendedReach Foster Care Software Blog | Jessica Carey
description: Learn about industry updates, new tips and tricks, and more on the extended reach foster care software blog.
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# extendedReach Foster Care Software Blog

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## Jessica Carey

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### [Meet Shane, Your Customer Success Manager & Foster Parent](http://extendedreach.io/blog/meet-shane-your-customer-success-manager-and-foster-parent)

Jul 20, 2023 12:00:00 AM

The extendedReach team is a passionate group of industry experts, and we are excited to share a little more about them. As a customer, if you have met with our Customer Experience team, there’s a good chance you’ve met Shane.  

[Jessica Carey](http://extendedreach.io/blog/author/jessica-carey) 

[Read More](http://extendedreach.io/blog/meet-shane-your-customer-success-manager-and-foster-parent)

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### [extendedReach Foster Care Software Dramatically Improves Audit Results for Texas Foster Care Agencies](http://extendedreach.io/blog/extendedreach-software-audit-results-for-texas-foster-care-agencies)

Jul 20, 2023 12:00:00 AM

## extendedReach Study

In July 2019 extendedReach completed a study that analyzed standard deficiencies over the past 36 months for foster care agencies in Texas. The study used audit data publicly available from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) website. Texas DFPS defines a "deficiency" as any failure to comply with a rule, including a minimum standard, a statute, a specific term of a permit, or a condition of evaluation, probation, or suspension. A standard deficiency is also referred to as a violation.

[Jessica Carey](http://extendedreach.io/blog/author/jessica-carey) 

[Read More](http://extendedreach.io/blog/extendedreach-software-audit-results-for-texas-foster-care-agencies)

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### [What is a System Administrator? Best Practices for extendedreach Software](http://extendedreach.io/blog/system-administrator-extendedreach-foster-care-software)

May 26, 2023 12:00:00 AM

Using a company-wide software system can be a heavy lift for any organization.  Staying updated on new releases and trainings can be complicated when there isn't a single person in charge of managing the software for an organization.  That's why extendedReach recommends that each company has a System Administrator for extendedReach's foster care software.

[Jessica Carey](http://extendedreach.io/blog/author/jessica-carey) 

[Read More](http://extendedreach.io/blog/system-administrator-extendedreach-foster-care-software)