Accomplishments
Outcome-Based Programs Serve More People
Service provided by PEI programs are evidence-based and promising practices. This means they rely on the best available research, professional expertise, and input from youth and families to deliver services that have been shown to be effective.
In FY 2018, PEI served 42,372 youth and 12,036 families through evidence-based home visiting programs, parent education, counseling, and support services. While the the number of youth served by these programs declined by 4.4 percent, the number of families served increased by 20 percent compared to FY 2017.
Nearly all (99.7 percent) of children and youth remained safe while enrolled in PEI services, and their parents who were at risk of child abuse and neglect did not become confirmed perpetrators in a DFPS abuse or neglect investigation. PEI prevention programs also provided mentoring, youth leadership development, recreational activities, and youth-based curriculum to prevent delinquency for 40,437 youth.
- 95.9% of youth of youth between ages 10 and 16 who were served by PEI-funded programs did not enter the juvenile justice system in FY 2018 (STAR & CYD).
- 99.7% of parents of parents who were served and at risk of child abuse or neglect did not become confirmed perpetrators in a DFPS abuse or neglect investigation during FY 2018.
Quality Improvement
PEI saw several improvements in the first full year of using its new data system, the Prevention and Early Intervention Reporting System (PEIRS). These include:
- Better quality data from providers, available in real time.
- On-demand monitoring and outcome reports that enabled PEI to help providers work to improve the quality of their programs on an on-going basis.
- A streamlined payment process for providers using automated billing.
DFPS also finished the design work needed to meet the schedule to add PEI’s Texas Home Visiting program and Texas Nurse Family Partnership program to PEIRS and improve overall features and reporting capabilities by FY 2020.
More Training Available
PEI launched a new training website for home visitor staff, community providers, and other partner agencies that serve families through PEI contracts. This interactive training hub provides access to training and training records on a variety of topics. PEI also developed a training plan. This plan will guide efforts to give staff and the community at large extensive training opportunities in various formats in the future.