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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, Community Partnerships for Strengthening Families, 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 statewide, 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 01/19/2010

Staff Cost $2,289,209
Total Staff 28.6
Contracted Services $38,106,242

PEI Programs - Contracted FY 2009 Expenditures Percent of Total
Services to At-Risk Youth $19,509,393.45 52.8%
Community Youth Development 6,409,798.48 17.3%
Texas Families: Together and Safe 3,277,940.79 8.9%
Youth Resiliency 1,869,893.75 5.1%
Family Strengthening Program 1,513,347.05 4.1%
Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention 983,476.85 2.7%
Community-Based Family Services 334,164.56 0.9%
Training and Technical Assistance 724,435.97 2.0%
Statewide Youth Services Network (SYSN) 2,015,328.89 5.4%
Tertiary Child Abuse Prevention 73,723.82 0.2%
Total $36,711,503.61 0.0%

 

PEI Programs
Non-Contracted		 FY 2009 Expenditures Percent of Total
Texas Runaway and Youth Hotlines 270,861.24 0.7%
Total Expenditures $36,982,364.85 100%

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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
2005 5,019 26,875
2006 5,964 31,670
2007 6,018 32,085
2008 5,875 32,163
2009 5,468 29,406

STAR (Services To At-Risk) Youth by Presenting Problem Fiscal Year 2009

Presenting Problem Number of Youth Percent of Total
Family Conflict 17,610 59.9%
Misdemeanor Offense 5,304 18.0%
Runaway 583 2.0%
State Jail Felony Offense 50 0.2%
Truant 5,568 18.9%
Youth Under 10 Delinquent 291 1.0%
Total 29,406 100.0%

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Community Youth Development (CYD) Youth Served
by Fiscal Year

Fiscal Year Average Monthly - Youth Served Annual Number -
Youth Served
2005 8,051 23,042
2006 6,031 22,409
2007 3,353 12,319
2008 4,563 18,074
2009 5,668 19,390

Community Youth Development (CYD) Average Monthly Clients Served
Fiscal Year 2009

City Zip Code of Site County Average Unduplicated
Youth Served per Month
Amarillo 79107 Potter 259
Austin 78744 Travis 227
Brownsville 78520 Cameron 427
Corpus Christi 78415 Nueces 622
Dallas 75216 Dallas 275
Dallas 75217 Dallas 317
El Paso 79924 El Paso 772
Fort Worth 76106 Tarrant 319
Galveston 77550 Galveston 161
Houston 77081 Harris 239
Lubbock 79415 Lubbock 271
McAllen 78501 Hidalgo 198
Pasadena 77506 Harris 691
San Antonio 78207 Bexar 366
Waco 76707 McLennan 524
State Total n/a n/a 5,668

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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
2005 25,037 14,643 39,680
2006 23,157 15,324 38,481
2007 21,714 13,834 35,548
2008 19,363 11,913 31,276
2009 13,072** 0 13,072**

*In prior fiscal years calls were forwarded from STAR program when STAR program operators were absent or unavailable. 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 AT&T's online reporting system).

Characteristics of Hotline Callers Fiscal Year 2009

Gender Total Percentage
Female 9,543 73.0%
Male 3,529 27.0%
Total 13,072 100.0%
Age Group Total Percentage
Adult 9,150 70.0%
Youth 3,922 30.0%
Total 13,072 100.0%

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

Total Families Served: 5,081

Unduplicated Families Served by Program

Unduplicated Families Served by Program 2008 Number 2008 Percent 2009 Number 2009 Percent
Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) 506 10.2% 699 13.8%
Community-Based Family Services (CBFS) N/A N/A 110 2.2%
Texas Families: Together and Safe (TFTS) 3,136 63.0% 3,040 59.8%
Family Strengthening Program (FSP) 1,337 26.9% 1,200 23.6%
Tertiary Child Abuse Prevention (TPP) 0 0.0% 32 0.6%
Total 4,979 100.0% 5,081 100.0%

Primary Caregivers Ethnicity

Primary Caregivers Ethnicity CBCAP CBPS TFTS FSP TPP Total Percent
African American 36 16 557 246 30 885 17.4%
Anglo 111 16 783 149 1 1,060 20.9%
Asian 3 1 12 2 0 18 0.4%
Hispanic 541 76 1,654 791 1 3,063 60.3%
Native American 3 0 18 7 0 28 0.6%
Other 5 1 16 5 0 27 0.5%
Total 699 110 3,040 1,200 32 5,081 100.0%

Primary Caregivers Gender

Primary Caregivers Gender CBCAP CBPS TFTS FSP TPP Total Percent
Female 655 98 2,737 1,162 32 4,684 92.2%
Male 44 12 303 38 0 397 7.8%
Total 699 110 3,040 1,200 32 5,081 100.0%

Primary Caregivers Age Group

Primary Caregivers Age Group CBCAP CBPS TFTS FSP TPP Total Percent
Under 18 33 5 93 192 1 324 6.4%
18-25 179 37 990 451 13 1,670 32.9%
26-35 292 41 1,214 338 12 1,897 37.3%
36-45 149 16 542 157 4 868 17.1%
Over 45 46 11 201 62 2 322 6.3%
Total 699 110 3,040 1,200 32 5,081 100.0%

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Number of Youth Served in the Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Programs Fiscal Year 2009

Total Families Served: 56,998

Unduplicated Youth Served

Program 2008 Number 2008 Percent 2009 Number 2009 Percent
Services to At Risk Youth (STAR) 32,163 60.2% 29,406 51.6%
Community Youth Development (CYD) 18,074 33.9% 19,390 34.0%
Statewide Youth Services Network (SYSN) 1,530 2.9% 6,548 11.5%
Youth Resiliency Program (YRP) 1,620 3.0% 1,654 2.9%
Total 53,387 100.0% 56,998 100.0%
Race/Ethnicity STAR CYD SYSN YRP Total Percent
African American 1,444   4,135   2,470   553   8,602   15.1%   
Anglo 2,227   707   1,144   350   4,428   7.8%   
Asian 28   140   29   10   207   0.4%   
Hispanic 14,623   14,150   2,746   712   32,231   56.5%   
Native American 38   110   30   11   189   0.3%   
Other 11,046   148   129   18   11,341   19.9%   
Total 29,406   19,390   6,548   1,654   56,998   100.0%   
Gender STAR CYD SYSN YRP Total Percent
Female 13,100   10,493   3,199   787   27,579   48.4%   
Male 16,304   8,892   3,346   866   29,408   51.6%   
Unknown 2   5   3   1   11   0.0%   
Total 29,406   19,390   6,548   1,654   56,998   100.0%   
Age Group STAR CYD SYSN YRP Total Percent
Under 6 2,130 101 18 1 2,250 3.9%
6-9 4,635 2,344 323 35 7,337 12.9%
10-17 22,641 16,457 6,114 1,605 46,817 82.1%
Over 17 0 488 93 13 594 1.0%
Total 29,406 19,390 6,548 1,654 56,998 100.0%

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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
Percent of CYD Youth Not Referred to Juvenile Probation 98.0% 97.8%
Annual number of youth served 18,074 19,390
Average monthly number of CYD youth served 4,563 5,668
Average monthly cost per CYD youth served $138.97 $84.06
Statewide Youth Services Network (SYSN)* 2008 2009
Annual number of youth served 1,530 6,548
Average monthly number of SYSN youth served 1,210 3,232
Average monthly cost per SYSN youth served $98.41 $51.76
Youth Resiliency Program(YRP) 2008 2009
Annual number of youth served 1,619 1,654
Average monthly number of YRP youth served 729 707
Average monthly cost per YRP youth served $243.44 $224.03

Child Abuse/Neglect Prevention Programs

Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) 2008 2009
Annual number of families served 78 180
Average monthly number of CBCAP families served 20 48
Community-Based Family Services (CBFS)** 2008 2009
Annual number of families served N/A 110
Average monthly number of CBFS families Served N/A 51
Texas Families: Together and Safe (TFTS) 2008 2009
Annual number of families served 3,136 3,040
Average monthly number of families served by TFTS Program 1,061 991
Average monthly cost per family served in the TFTS Program $289.49 $275.62
Family Strengthening Program (FSP) 2008 2009
Annual number of families served 1,337 1,200
Average monthly number of  served by Texas Families Program 511 507
Average monthly cost per family served in the Texas Families Program $378.78 $267.07
Tertiary Child Abuse Program*** 2008 2009
Annual number of families served N/A 32
Average monthly number of  served by Tertiary Families Program N/A 9

Child Abuse/Neglect and Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Programs

Services to At-Risk Youth (STAR) 2008 2009
Percent of STAR Youth with better outcomes 90 days after termination 86.9% 88.7%
Annual number of youth served 32,163 29,406
Average monthly number of youth served 5,875 5,468
Average monthly cost per STAR youth served $297.89 $299.95

* 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.

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