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Legal Responsibility for the Division of Prevention
and Early intervention

Statutory References

Federal: Title XX, Social Security Act
Federal: Title IV-B, Part 2, Social Security Act
State: Texas Family Code, 264.301 also Chapter
265 – created through SB1574 below
State: Senate Bill 1574, 76th Legislature
State: Human Resources Code, 40.0561

The Division of Prevention and Early Intervention
(PEI)

PEI was created to consolidate prevention and early intervention programs within the jurisdiction of a single state agency. Consolidation of these programs is intended to eliminate fragmentation and duplication of contracted prevention and early intervention services for
at-risk children, youth, and families.

  • Community Youth Development (CYD)-The CYD program contracts with community-based
    organizations to develop juvenile delinquency prevention programs in ZIP codes with high
    juvenile crime rates. Approaches used by communities to prevent delinquency have included
    mentoring, youth employment programs, career preparation, youth leadership development and recreational activities. Communities prioritize and fund specific prevention services according to local needs. CYD services are available in 15 targeted Texas ZIP codes.

  • Services to At-Risk Youth (STAR)-The STAR program contracts with community agencies to
    offer family crisis intervention counseling, short-term emergency respite care, and individual and family counseling. Youth up to age 17 and their families are eligible if they experience conflict at home, truancy or delinquency, or a youth who runs away from home. STAR services are available in all 254 Texas counties. Each STAR contractor also provides universal child abuse prevention services, ranging from local media campaigns to informational brochures and parenting classes.

  • Texas Families: Together and Safe-TFTS 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. The goals of TFTS are to: improve and enhance access to family support services; increase the efficiency and effectiveness of community-based family support services; enable children to remain in their own homes by providing preventative services, and to increase collaboration among local programs, government agencies, and families.

  • Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention- The CBCAP program seeks to increase community awareness of existing prevention services, strengthen community and parental involvement in child abuse prevention efforts, and encourage families to engage in services that are already available. CBCAP funds a variety of contracts with community based organizations to provide child abuse and neglect prevention services. These include the Relief Nursery, Family Support and Rural Family Support programs, as well as various special initiatives and public awareness campaigns.

  • Family Strengthening - A variety of Family Strengthening services, available across the state, have
    been evaluated and proven to effectively increase family protective factors. These services are designed to increase the resiliency of families and prevent child abuse and neglect. Programs must also foster strong community collaboration to provide a continuum of family services.

  • Youth Resiliency - Youth Resiliency Programs provide services proven to increase protective
    factors for youth. A variety of services are available across the state designed to increase
    youth resiliency and prevent juvenile delinquency. These programs must foster strong community collaboration to provide a continuum of services for participating youth.

  • Community Based Family Services - This program serves families who were investigated by
    CPS but whose allegations were 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.

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  • Tertiary Child Abuse Prevention - Community-based, volunteer-driven prevention, intervention,
    and aftercare services are provided for children who are or have been, or who are at risk of being, abused and/or neglected. The goals of the program include reducing child maltreatment and the number of families re-entering the Child Protective Services
    system. Additional goals are to improve the quality and availability of aftercare services for abused children and enhance a statewide network of tertiary child abuse prevention programs.
  • Statewide Youth Services Network- The Statewide Youth Services Network contracts provide community and evidence-based juvenile delinquency prevention programs focused on youth
    ages 10 through 17, in each DFPS region.
  • Texas Youth and Runaway Hotlines-The toll-free Texas Runaway Hotline and the Texas
    Youth Hotline offer crisis intervention, telephone counseling, and referrals to troubled youth and families. Volunteers answer the phones and interact with callers facing a variety of problems including family conflict, delinquency, truancy, and abuse and neglect issues. The program increases public awareness through media efforts that may include television, radio, billboards and other printed materials.

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Prevention and Early Intervention - Expenditures and Staffing as of 12/29/2011

Staff Cost $1,104,864.13
Total Staff 22.8
Contracted Services $37,274,549.18

PEI Programs - Contracted FY 2011 Expenditures Percent of Total
Services to At-Risk Youth $19,006,161.97 52.5%
Community Youth Development 6,518,271.78 18.0%
Texas Families: Together and Safe 2,984,846.19 8.3%
Youth Resiliency 1,588,988.74 4.4%
Family Strengthening Program 2,482,187.24 6.9%
Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention 739,781.64 2.0%
Community-Based Family Services 448,242.52 1.2%
Statewide Youth Services Network (SYSN) 1,958,818.72 5.4%
Tertiary Child Abuse Prevention 108,390.17 0.3%
Training and Technical Assistance 65,000.00 0.2%
Total $35,900,688.97 99.3%

 

PEI Programs
Non-Contracted
FY 2011 Expenditures Percent of Total
Texas Runaway and Youth Hotlines 268,996.08 0.7%
Total Expenditures $36,169,685.05 100%

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STAR (Services To At-Risk) Youth Who Are Registered and Received a Service By Fiscal Year

Fiscal Year Average Monthly - Youth Served Annual Number -
Youth Served
2006 6,018 32,085
2007 5,875 32,163
2009 5,468 29,406
2010 6,116 30,042
2011 6,438 30,168

STAR (Services To At-Risk) Youth by Presenting Problem Fiscal Year 2011

Presenting Problem Number of Youth Percent of Total
Family Conflict 19,185 63.6%
Misdemeanor Offense 4,986 16.5%
Runaway 454 1.5%
State Jail Felony Offense 38 0.1%
Truant 4,982 16.5%
Youth Under 10 Delinquent 523 1.7%
Total 30,168 100%

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Community Youth Development (CYD) Youth Served
by Fiscal Year

Fiscal Year Average Monthly - Youth Served Annual Number -
Youth Served
2006 3,353 12,319
2007 4,563 18,074
2009 5,668 19,390
2010 5,930 17,799
2011 6,158 19,731

Community Youth Development (CYD) Average Monthly Clients Served
Fiscal Year 2011

City Zip Code of Site County Average Unduplicated
Youth Served per Month
Amarillo 79107 Potter 306
Austin 78744 Travis 333
Corpus Christi 78415 Nueces 685
Dallas 75216 Dallas 369
Dallas 75217 Dallas 412
El Paso 79924 El Paso 600
Fort Worth 76106 Tarrant 397
Galveston 77550 Galveston 315
Houston 77081 Harris 313
Lubbock 79415 Lubbock 401
McAllen 78501 Hidalgo 631
Pasadena 77506 Harris 599
San Antonio 78207 Bexar 546
Waco 76707 McLennan 251
State Total NA NA 6,158

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Texas Youth and Runaway Hotlines Incoming Calls by Fiscal Year

Fiscal Year Texas Youth &
Runaway Hotlines
Forwarded from
 STAR Program
Total Calls
2007 21,714      13,834   35,548     
2008 19,363      11,913   31,276     
2009* 13,072** 0   13,072**
2010* 12,940      0   12,940     
2011* 9,757      0   9,757     

*In prior fiscal years calls were forwarded from STAR program when STAR program operators were absent or unavailable. Beginning in fiscal year 2009, the STAR program was required to have staff available at all times so calls were no longer forwarded and therefore not included in the Runaway Hotline counts.

**Fiscal Year 2009 call data from the Youth hotline 1-800-98YOUTH is incomplete and missing due to a reporting malfunction (number was omitted from Vendor's online reporting system).

Characteristics of Hotline Callers Fiscal Year 2011

Gender Total Percentage
Female 6,927 71.0%
Male 2,830 29.0%
Total 9,757 100%
Age Group Total Percentage
Adult 7,123 73.0%
Youth 2,634 27.0%
Total 9,757 100%

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Number of Families (Primary Caregivers) Served in the Child Abuse/Neglect Prevention Programs by Fiscal Year

Total Families Served: 3,833

Unduplicated Families Served by Program 2009 Number 2009 Percent 2010 Number 2010 Percent 2011 Number 2011 Percent
Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) 699 13.8% 372 6.4% 461 12.0%
Community-Based Family Services (CBFS) 110 2.2% 337 5.8% 280 7.3%
Texas Families: Together and Safe (TFTS) 3,040 59.8% 3,410 58.8% 2,110 55.0%
Family Strengthening Program (FSP) 1,200 23.6% 1,616 27.9% 938 24.5%
Tertiary Child Abuse Prevention (TPP) 32 0.6% 61 1.1% 44 1.1%
Total 5,081 100.0% 5,796 100.0% 3,833 100.0%

Characteristics of Families (Primary Caregivers) Served
Fiscal Year 2011

Primary Caregivers Ethnicity

Primary Caregivers Race/Ethnicity CBCAP CBPS TFTS FSP TPP Total Percent
African American 14 29 252 215 40 550 14.3%
Anglo 106 57 543 323 1 1,030 26.9%
Asian 1 1 23 8 0 33 0.9%
Hispanic 337 188 1,262 384 1 2,172 56.7%
Native American 3 2 11 5 1 22 0.6%
Other 0 3 19 3 1 26 0.7%
Total 461 280 2,110 938 44 3,833 100.0%

Primary Caregivers Gender

Primary Caregivers Gender CBCAP CBPS TFTS FSP TPP Total Percent
Female 435 260 1,901 859 43 3,498 91.3%
Male 26 20 209 79 1 335 8.7%
Total 461 280 2,110 938 44 3,833 100.0%

Primary Caregivers Age Group

Primary Caregivers Age Group CBCAP CBPS TFTS FSP TPP Total Percent
Under 18 66 20 160 53 2 301 7.9%
18-25 163 116 587 232 20 1,118 29.2%
26-35 182 94 773 350 13 1,412 36.8%
36-45 41 40 402 191 7 681 17.8%
Over 45 9 10 188 112 2 321 8.4%
Total 461 280 2,110 938 44 3,833 100.0%

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Number of Youth Served in the Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Programs By Fiscal Year

Unduplicated Youth Served

Program 2009 Number 2009 Percent 2010 Number 2010 Percent 2011 Number 2011 Percent
Services to At Risk Youth (STAR) 29,406 51.6% 30,042 54.8% 30,168 53.2%
Community Youth Development (CYD) 19,390 34.0% 17,799 32.5% 19,731 34.8%
Statewide Youth Services Network (SYSN) 6,548 11.5% 5,513 10.1% 5,720 10.1%
Youth Resiliency Program (YRP) 1,654 2.9% 1,445 2.6% 1,066 1.9%
Total 56,998 100% 54,799 100% 56,685 100%

Characteristics of Youth Served in the Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Programs, Fiscal Year 2011

Race/Ethnicity STAR CYD SYSN YRP Total Percent
African American 713 4,147 1,976 131 6,967 12.3%
Anglo 682 703 968 106 2,459 4.3%
Asian 3 161 33 4 201 0.4%
Hispanic 15,395 14,424 2,640 821 33,280 58.7%
Native American 10 117 29 0 156 0.3%
Other 13,365 179 74 4 13,622 24.0%
Total 30,168 19,731 5,720 1,066 56,685 100%
Gender STAR CYD SYSN YRP Total Percent
Female 13,478 10,335 3,014 507 27,334 48.2%
Male 16,684 9,391 2,705 558 29,338 51.8%
Unknown 6 5 1 1 13 0.0%
Total 30,168 19,731 5,720 1,066 56,685 100%
Age Group STAR CYD SYSN YRP Total Percent
Under 6 2,276 1,060 41 155 3,532 6.2%
6-9 5,525 6,721 1,799 386 14,431 25.5%
10-17 22,367 11,950 3,880 525 38,722 68.3%
Total 30,168 19,731 5,720 1,066 56,685 100%

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Prevention and Early Intervention Performance Outcomes, Outputs and Efficiencies by Fiscal Year

Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Programs

Community Youth Development (CYD) 2008 2009 2010 2011
Percent of CYD Youth Not Referred to Juvenile Probation 98.0% 97.8% 98.3% 98.8%
Annual number of youth served 18,074 19,390 17,799 19,731
Average monthly number of CYD youth served 4,563 5,668 5,930 6,158
Average monthly cost per CYD youth served $138.97 $84.06 $75.14 $82.77
Statewide Youth Services Network (SYSN)* 2008 2009 2010 2011
Annual number of youth served 1,530 6,548 5,513 5,720
Average monthly number of SYSN youth served 1,210 3,232 3,099 3,126
Average monthly cost per SYSN youth served $98.41 $51.76 $51.73 $52.94
Youth Resiliency Program(YRP) 2008 2009 2010 2011
Annual number of youth served        
Average monthly number of YRP youth served 729 707 694 547
Average monthly cost per YRP youth served $243.44 $224.03 $213.95 $224.83

Child Abuse/Neglect Prevention Programs

Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) 2008 2009 2010 2011
Annual number of families served 506 699 372 461
Average monthly number of CBCAP families served 134 163 130 141
Community-Based Family Services (CBFS)** 2008 2009 2010 2011
Annual number of families served N/A 110 337 280
Average monthly number of CBFS families Served N/A 51 99 82
Texas Families: Together and Safe (TFTS) 2008 2009 2010 2011
Annual number of families served 3,136 3,040 3,410 2,110
Average monthly number of families served by TFTS Program 1,061 991 1,087 573
Average monthly cost per family served in the TFTS Program $289.49 $275.62 $249.52 $433.71
Family Strengthening Program (FSP)**** 2008 2009 2010 2011
Annual number of families served 1,337 1,200 1,616 938
Average monthly number of  served by Texas Families Program 511 507 666 250
Average monthly cost per family served in the Texas Families Program $378.78 $267.07 $337.06 $945.92
Tertiary Child Abuse Program*** 2008 2009 2010 2011
Annual number of families served N/A 32 61 44
Average monthly number of  served by Tertiary Families Program N/A 9 17 14

Child Abuse/Neglect and Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Programs

Services to At-Risk Youth (STAR) 2008 2009 2010 2011
Percent of STAR Youth with better outcomes 90 days after termination 86.9% 88.7% 87.3% 87.7%
Annual number of youth served 32,163 29,406 30,042 30,168
Average monthly number of youth served 5,875 5,468 6,116 6,438
Average monthly cost per STAR youth served $297.89 $299.95 $287.90 $246.38

* Statewide Youth Services Network provided services for only three months in FY08. The monthly average count is based upon those three months of service.

** The Community-Based Family Services (CBFS) Program began in FY09 and served clients for five months during the fiscal year. The average monthly count is based upon the five months of service.

*** The Tertiary Child Abuse Program began in FY09 and served clients for ten months during the fiscal year. The average monthly count is based upon the ten months of service.

****The Family Strengthening Program (FSP) cancelled 3 contracts during FY11, which resulted in a change from previous fiscal years. FY 11 was the first year of the procurement and due to start up of new programming; the achievement was lower than previous fiscal years.

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