This Children and Family Services dataset provides an overview of the number of children and youth receiving post-intervention support through the Supports for Permanency (SFP) Program, by Indigenous status (Indigenous and Non-Indigenous). The program provides financial and other supports to families who adopt or obtain private guardianship of children in permanent government care. The data shows the average monthly number of Indigenous and non-Indigenous children and youth in the province who are receiving post-intervention supports through the SFP program with historical information dating back ten years. Information is available through the links listed below as aggregate data in excel, as visualizations in CI Interactive Data Tool and as descriptions of data fields and elements in the Data Dictionary.

This Children and Family Services dataset provides an overview of the number of children and youth receiving post-intervention supports through Transition to Adulthood Program (TAP) Agreements, by sex. TAP Agreements are available to young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 who were involved with child intervention services to help support them in fully reaching their independence. Support is most often financial, but may also include community supports along with the assistance of a caseworker. The data shows the average monthly number of young adults in the province who are receiving post-intervention support through a TAP Agreement. More specifically, it shows the number by sex with historical information dating back ten years. TAP was implemented in the 2022-2023 fiscal year, and fully replaces Support and Financial Assistance Agreements (SFAA). Post-18 Intervention caseload statistics include both TAP and SFAA depending on the fiscal year selected. Information is available through the links listed below as aggregate data in excel, as visualizations in CI Interactive Data Tool and as descriptions of data fields and elements in the Data Dictionary.

This Children and Family Services dataset provides an overview of the number of children and youth receiving child intervention services by type of care and sex. Child intervention services are focused on the well-being of children, supporting families to be healthy and ensuring children grow up in safe and nurturing homes. The data shows the average monthly number of Indigenous and non-Indigenous children and youth in the province who are receiving child intervention services. More specifically, it shows the number in temporary care, permanent care and receiving services while at home (not in care) with historical information dating back ten years. There is a further breakdown by the number of children served by sex. Information is available through the links listed below as aggregate data in excel, as visualizations in CI Interactive Data Tool and as descriptions of data fields and elements in the Data Dictionary.

For children who cannot reunify and for whom adoption has been ruled out, the Permanency Care Assistance (PCA) Program provides a monthly subsidy to relatives and fictive kin that take legal custody as a permanent managing conservator and have been a verified foster care provider for the child for at least 6 months. The PCA subsidy is similar to an adoption subsidy. Does not include non-recurring payments. Note: The Permanency Care Assistance program began in Fiscal Year 2011.

Child Abuse/Neglect Prevention Programs include: Texas Families: Together and Safe (TFTS) - The TFTS program funds evidence-based, community-based programs designed to alleviate stress and promote parental competencies and behaviors that increase the ability of families to become self-sufficient and successfully nurture their children. Fatherhood Effects (FE) - FE funds a variety of contracts with community-based organizations to provide child abuse and neglect prevention services. These include the Fatherhood Effects grants as well as various special initiatives and public awareness campaigns. Community Based Family Services (CBFS) - The CBFS program serves families who were investigated by CPS but whose allegations were low-priority or unsubstantiated, through community and evidence-based services. Services include home visitation, case management, and additional social services to provide a safe and stable home environment. Helping through Intervention and Prevention (HIP) - The HIP program provides an extensive family assessment, home visiting that includes parent education and basic needs support to targeted families. Healthy Outcomes through Prevention and Early Support (HOPES) - The HOPES program provides child abuse and neglect prevention services that target families with children between 0-5 years of age. Contracts have been awarded in eight counties. Each HOPES contract also has a focus on community collaboration that focus on early childhood and the prevention of child abuse and neglect. Family Strengthening (FSP) and Tertiary Child Abuse Prevention Programs (TPP) - Served families through 2011. Texas Service Members, Veterans and Families (SMVF) - Formerly Preventive Services for Veterans and Military Families. FOOTNOTES Families served are counted by primary caregivers' participation in child abuse/neglect prevention programs. Data as of December 11, 2024. Please visit dfps.texas.gov to learn more about PEI and all DFPS programs.

The MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF) program provides formula grants each year to states, territories and approximately 135-145 tribes. The purpose of this program is to prevent child maltreatment and the unnecessary separation of children from their families, improve the quality of care and services to children and their families, and ensure permanency for children by reuniting them with their parents, or by promoting adoption or another permanent living arrangement. Funding may be used to develop, establish, or expand, and to operate coordinated programs of community-based family support services, family preservation services, family reunification services, and adoption promotion and support services. The statute also reserves funding for other grants and activities, including Regional Partnership Grants (RPGs); state grants for caseworker visits; Court Improvement Program grants; evaluation, research, and technical assistance. In fiscal years (FYs) 2018 — 2024 the appropriations for PSSF also included funding to help title IV-E agencies develop, expand or evaluate kinship navigator programs. The PSSF program receives both mandatory and discretionary appropriations. FY 2024 Funding: These funds, along with the Child Welfare Services funds are a small but integral part of State social service systems for children and families who need assistance in order to keep their families together. These funds, often combined with State and local government as well as private funds, support the parenting and healthy marriage classes that increase relationship skills within the family, the home-visiting services for young parents with first babies and other family-based services, respite care for caregivers of children with special needs and numerous other unique and innovative programs and services that local communities rely on for at risk families. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.

This dataset provides data on the number of children in the child support caseload who have had paternity established judicially or paternity established via voluntary acknowledgment in each county.