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Intensive Peer Support Services (IPSS) aims to:
- Decrease the number of youth aging out of foster care from congregate care settings
- Strengthen self-esteem
- Improve communication skills
- Enhance mental and emotional well-being
- Foster positive family engagement and personal growth
- Promote the development of independent living skills
DFPS Intensive Peer Support Services (IPSS) is a structured six-month mentorship program, supporting high acuity youth in foster care through relationship-based peer engagement. Regional community contractors will employ Peer Support Specialists (PSS) to provide a minimum of six hours of weekly, in-person individualized support to youth.
Eligible Youth
DFPS caseworkers and SSCC equivalent staff will refer youth who are:
- In DFPS conservatorship;
- Aged 16–17; and
- Currently in a congregate care setting, such as
- Residential Treatment Center (RTC)
- Children Without Placement (CWOP)
- At risk of entering CWOP
For additional information, please contact DFPS Intensive Peer Support Mailbox.
Approved Contractors
| Regions | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providers Available | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Divine Youth Guidance
Organization Overview
Divine Youth Guidance, LLC (DYG) is a Texas-based youth and family services organization committed to empowering youth and young adults through trauma-informed, individualized, and community-based support. DYG provides mentoring and peer support, life-skills development, crisis support, supervised visitation, supplemental caregiving, and other services designed to promote safety, stability, independence, and successful transitions into adulthood. Our organization has extensive experience supporting youth involved in the Texas child welfare system, including youth who have experienced trauma, placement instability, behavioral and emotional challenges, and barriers to achieving permanency and independence. Through consistent relationship-building, advocacy, skill development, and connection to community resources, DYG helps youth strengthen their confidence, resilience, and ability to achieve positive long-term outcomes.
Regions / Counties Covered
- Region 1: All counties
- Region 2: All counties
- Region 4: All counties
- Region 6: All counties
- Region 8: All counties
| Primary Contact Email | Phone | Language(s) | Accessibility Supports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julissa Rowe | (919) 396-2478 | English, Spanish |
None |
Divine Youth Guidance
Organization Overview
Divine Youth Guidance, LLC (DYG) is a Texas-based youth and family services organization committed to empowering youth and young adults through trauma-informed, individualized, and community-based support. DYG provides mentoring and peer support, life-skills development, crisis support, supervised visitation, supplemental caregiving, and other services designed to promote safety, stability, independence, and successful transitions into adulthood. Our organization has extensive experience supporting youth involved in the Texas child welfare system, including youth who have experienced trauma, placement instability, behavioral and emotional challenges, and barriers to achieving permanency and independence. Through consistent relationship-building, advocacy, skill development, and connection to community resources, DYG helps youth strengthen their confidence, resilience, and ability to achieve positive long-term outcomes.
Regions / Counties Covered
- Region 1: All counties
- Region 2: All counties
- Region 4: All counties
- Region 6: All counties
- Region 8: All counties
| Primary Contact Email | Phone | Language(s) | Accessibility Supports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julissa Rowe | (919) 396-2478 | English, Spanish |
None |
Focused Interventions LLC
Organization Overview
Empowering youth and young adults to achieve stability, self-sufficiency, and long-term success through individualize IPSS. More than 5 years of experience providing a full continuum of services, we offer youth-centered, hands-on support in independent living, behavioral health, employment readiness, education, housing, systems navigation, permanency, and meaningful community connections. We collaborate with families, schools, employers, and community partners to remove barriers, create opportunities, and achieve measurable outcomes. Experience, strong partnerships, individualized approach distinguish us as a results-driven provider committed to helping every young person successfully transition into adulthood.
Regions / Counties Covered
- Region 3: All Counties
- Region 6: All Counties
- Region 7: All Counties
- Region 8: All Counties
- Region 9: All Counties
- Region 10: All Counties
- Region 11: All Counties
| Primary Contact | Phone | Language(s) | Accessibility Supports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tymeshie Franklin | (252) 373-3815 | English, Farsi, Hindi, Spanish |
None |
T Wood LLC
Organization Overview
Our organization is committed to supporting children and youth involved with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) by promoting their safety, stability, well-being, and positive development. For more than 12 years, we have provided services to children involved with CPS in the Houston area, including supervised visitation, hospital sitting services, and support for children without a placement. Our experience has given us a strong understanding of the unique challenges youth in foster care face and the importance of consistent, compassionate, and individualized support. Through our new peer support program for youth ages 16–18, we will provide encouragement, advocacy, guidance, and a supportive connection to help youth navigate the child welfare system and prepare for adulthood.
Regions / Counties Covered
- Region 3: Dallas and Tarrant
- Region 5: Jefferson, Polk, San Jacinto
- Region 6: All Counties
- Region 7: Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Leon, and Travis
- Region 8: Bexar County
| Primary Contact | Phone | Language(s) | Accessibility Supports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tammy Wood | (832) 718-0269 | English | None |
Divine Youth Guidance
Organization Overview
Divine Youth Guidance, LLC (DYG) is a Texas-based youth and family services organization committed to empowering youth and young adults through trauma-informed, individualized, and community-based support. DYG provides mentoring and peer support, life-skills development, crisis support, supervised visitation, supplemental caregiving, and other services designed to promote safety, stability, independence, and successful transitions into adulthood. Our organization has extensive experience supporting youth involved in the Texas child welfare system, including youth who have experienced trauma, placement instability, behavioral and emotional challenges, and barriers to achieving permanency and independence. Through consistent relationship-building, advocacy, skill development, and connection to community resources, DYG helps youth strengthen their confidence, resilience, and ability to achieve positive long-term outcomes.
Regions / Counties Covered
- Region 1: All counties
- Region 2: All counties
- Region 4: All counties
- Region 6: All counties
- Region 8: All counties
| Primary Contact Email | Phone | Language(s) | Accessibility Supports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julissa Rowe | (919) 396-2478 | English, Spanish |
None |
T Wood LLC
Organization Overview
Our organization is committed to supporting children and youth involved with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) by promoting their safety, stability, well-being, and positive development. For more than 12 years, we have provided services to children involved with CPS in the Houston area, including supervised visitation, hospital sitting services, and support for children without a placement. Our experience has given us a strong understanding of the unique challenges youth in foster care face and the importance of consistent, compassionate, and individualized support. Through our new peer support program for youth ages 16–18, we will provide encouragement, advocacy, guidance, and a supportive connection to help youth navigate the child welfare system and prepare for adulthood.
Regions / Counties Covered
- Region 3: Dallas and Tarrant
- Region 5: Jefferson, Polk, San Jacinto
- Region 6: All Counties
- Region 7: Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Leon, and Travis
- Region 8: Bexar County
| Primary Contact | Phone | Language(s) | Accessibility Supports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tammy Wood | (832) 718-0269 | English | None |
BNB Transport Services LLC
Organization Overview
BnB Impact brings more thsn 50 years of combined experience supporting youth and young adults with behavioral needs and those impacted by Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Our mission is to empower young people and their families by providing compassionate trauma-informed support that promotes stability, resilence and positive development. We provide individualized behavioral and supportive services designed to address each young person's unique needs and strengths.
Regions / Counties Covered
- Region 3: All Counties
- Region 6: All Counties
- Region 8: All Counties
| Primary Contact | Phone | Language(s) | Accessibility Supports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brianna Robinson | (832) 588-2908 | English, Arabic, Farsi, Spanish |
Translation Services (written text) |
Divine Youth Guidance
Organization Overview
Divine Youth Guidance, LLC (DYG) is a Texas-based youth and family services organization committed to empowering youth and young adults through trauma-informed, individualized, and community-based support. DYG provides mentoring and peer support, life-skills development, crisis support, supervised visitation, supplemental caregiving, and other services designed to promote safety, stability, independence, and successful transitions into adulthood. Our organization has extensive experience supporting youth involved in the Texas child welfare system, including youth who have experienced trauma, placement instability, behavioral and emotional challenges, and barriers to achieving permanency and independence. Through consistent relationship-building, advocacy, skill development, and connection to community resources, DYG helps youth strengthen their confidence, resilience, and ability to achieve positive long-term outcomes.
Regions / Counties Covered
- Region 1: All counties
- Region 2: All counties
- Region 4: All counties
- Region 6: All counties
- Region 8: All counties
| Primary Contact Email | Phone | Language(s) | Accessibility Supports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julissa Rowe | (919) 396-2478 | English, Spanish |
None |
Focused Interventions LLC
Organization Overview
Empowering youth and young adults to achieve stability, self-sufficiency, and long-term success through individualize IPSS. More than 5 years of experience providing a full continuum of services, we offer youth-centered, hands-on support in independent living, behavioral health, employment readiness, education, housing, systems navigation, permanency, and meaningful community connections. We collaborate with families, schools, employers, and community partners to remove barriers, create opportunities, and achieve measurable outcomes. Experience, strong partnerships, individualized approach distinguish us as a results-driven provider committed to helping every young person successfully transition into adulthood.
Regions / Counties Covered
- Region 3: All Counties
- Region 6: All Counties
- Region 7: All Counties
- Region 8: All Counties
- Region 9: All Counties
- Region 10: All Counties
- Region 11: All Counties
| Primary Contact | Phone | Language(s) | Accessibility Supports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tymeshie Franklin | (252) 373-3815 | English, Farsi, Hindi, Spanish |
None |
Transformational Thinking Academy, LLC
Organization Overview
TTA's mission is to equip young people with the psychological tools, identity clarity, and life skills needed to navigate transition, adversity, and uncertainty with purpose. Services include individual coaching, peer support, mental performance consulting, and structured life skills programming designed specifically to meet the complex developmental needs of youth in care.
Regions / Counties Covered
Region 6: Harris County
| Primary Contact | Phone | Language(s) | Accessibility Supports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Richey | (216) 855-1664 | English | None |
T Wood LLC
Organization Overview
Our organization is committed to supporting children and youth involved with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) by promoting their safety, stability, well-being, and positive development. For more than 12 years, we have provided services to children involved with CPS in the Houston area, including supervised visitation, hospital sitting services, and support for children without a placement. Our experience has given us a strong understanding of the unique challenges youth in foster care face and the importance of consistent, compassionate, and individualized support. Through our new peer support program for youth ages 16–18, we will provide encouragement, advocacy, guidance, and a supportive connection to help youth navigate the child welfare system and prepare for adulthood.
Regions / Counties Covered
- Region 3: Dallas and Tarrant
- Region 5: Jefferson, Polk, San Jacinto
- Region 6: All Counties
- Region 7: Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Leon, and Travis
- Region 8: Bexar County
| Primary Contact | Phone | Language(s) | Accessibility Supports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tammy Wood | (832) 718-0269 | English | None |
Focused Interventions LLC
Organization Overview
Empowering youth and young adults to achieve stability, self-sufficiency, and long-term success through individualize IPSS. More than 5 years of experience providing a full continuum of services, we offer youth-centered, hands-on support in independent living, behavioral health, employment readiness, education, housing, systems navigation, permanency, and meaningful community connections. We collaborate with families, schools, employers, and community partners to remove barriers, create opportunities, and achieve measurable outcomes. Experience, strong partnerships, individualized approach distinguish us as a results-driven provider committed to helping every young person successfully transition into adulthood.
Regions / Counties Covered
- Region 3: All Counties
- Region 6: All Counties
- Region 7: All Counties
- Region 8: All Counties
- Region 9: All Counties
- Region 10: All Counties
- Region 11: All Counties
| Primary Contact | Phone | Language(s) | Accessibility Supports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tymeshie Franklin | (252) 373-3815 | English, Farsi, Hindi, Spanish |
None |
T Wood LLC
Organization Overview
Our organization is committed to supporting children and youth involved with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) by promoting their safety, stability, well-being, and positive development. For more than 12 years, we have provided services to children involved with CPS in the Houston area, including supervised visitation, hospital sitting services, and support for children without a placement. Our experience has given us a strong understanding of the unique challenges youth in foster care face and the importance of consistent, compassionate, and individualized support. Through our new peer support program for youth ages 16–18, we will provide encouragement, advocacy, guidance, and a supportive connection to help youth navigate the child welfare system and prepare for adulthood.
Regions / Counties Covered
- Region 3: Dallas and Tarrant
- Region 5: Jefferson, Polk, San Jacinto
- Region 6: All Counties
- Region 7: Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Leon, and Travis
- Region 8: Bexar County
| Primary Contact | Phone | Language(s) | Accessibility Supports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tammy Wood | (832) 718-0269 | English | None |
BNB Transport Services LLC
Organization Overview
BnB Impact brings more thsn 50 years of combined experience supporting youth and young adults with behavioral needs and those impacted by Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Our mission is to empower young people and their families by providing compassionate trauma-informed support that promotes stability, resilence and positive development. We provide individualized behavioral and supportive services designed to address each young person's unique needs and strengths.
Regions / Counties Covered
- Region 3: All Counties
- Region 6: All Counties
- Region 8: All Counties
| Primary Contact | Phone | Language(s) | Accessibility Supports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brianna Robinson | (832) 588-2908 | English, Arabic, Farsi, Spanish |
Translation Services (written text) |
Divine Youth Guidance
Organization Overview
Divine Youth Guidance, LLC (DYG) is a Texas-based youth and family services organization committed to empowering youth and young adults through trauma-informed, individualized, and community-based support. DYG provides mentoring and peer support, life-skills development, crisis support, supervised visitation, supplemental caregiving, and other services designed to promote safety, stability, independence, and successful transitions into adulthood. Our organization has extensive experience supporting youth involved in the Texas child welfare system, including youth who have experienced trauma, placement instability, behavioral and emotional challenges, and barriers to achieving permanency and independence. Through consistent relationship-building, advocacy, skill development, and connection to community resources, DYG helps youth strengthen their confidence, resilience, and ability to achieve positive long-term outcomes.
Regions / Counties Covered
- Region 1: All counties
- Region 2: All counties
- Region 4: All counties
- Region 6: All counties
- Region 8: All counties
| Primary Contact Email | Phone | Language(s) | Accessibility Supports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julissa Rowe | (919) 396-2478 | English, Spanish |
None |
Focused Interventions LLC
Organization Overview
Empowering youth and young adults to achieve stability, self-sufficiency, and long-term success through individualize IPSS. More than 5 years of experience providing a full continuum of services, we offer youth-centered, hands-on support in independent living, behavioral health, employment readiness, education, housing, systems navigation, permanency, and meaningful community connections. We collaborate with families, schools, employers, and community partners to remove barriers, create opportunities, and achieve measurable outcomes. Experience, strong partnerships, individualized approach distinguish us as a results-driven provider committed to helping every young person successfully transition into adulthood.
Regions / Counties Covered
- Region 3: All Counties
- Region 6: All Counties
- Region 7: All Counties
- Region 8: All Counties
- Region 9: All Counties
- Region 10: All Counties
- Region 11: All Counties
| Primary Contact | Phone | Language(s) | Accessibility Supports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tymeshie Franklin | (252) 373-3815 | English, Farsi, Hindi, Spanish |
None |
T Wood LLC
Organization Overview
Our organization is committed to supporting children and youth involved with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) by promoting their safety, stability, well-being, and positive development. For more than 12 years, we have provided services to children involved with CPS in the Houston area, including supervised visitation, hospital sitting services, and support for children without a placement. Our experience has given us a strong understanding of the unique challenges youth in foster care face and the importance of consistent, compassionate, and individualized support. Through our new peer support program for youth ages 16–18, we will provide encouragement, advocacy, guidance, and a supportive connection to help youth navigate the child welfare system and prepare for adulthood.
Regions / Counties Covered
- Region 3: Dallas and Tarrant
- Region 5: Jefferson, Polk, San Jacinto
- Region 6: All Counties
- Region 7: Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Leon, and Travis
- Region 8: Bexar County
| Primary Contact | Phone | Language(s) | Accessibility Supports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tammy Wood | (832) 718-0269 | English | None |
Focused Interventions LLC
Organization Overview
Empowering youth and young adults to achieve stability, self-sufficiency, and long-term success through individualize IPSS. More than 5 years of experience providing a full continuum of services, we offer youth-centered, hands-on support in independent living, behavioral health, employment readiness, education, housing, systems navigation, permanency, and meaningful community connections. We collaborate with families, schools, employers, and community partners to remove barriers, create opportunities, and achieve measurable outcomes. Experience, strong partnerships, individualized approach distinguish us as a results-driven provider committed to helping every young person successfully transition into adulthood.
Regions / Counties Covered
- Region 3: All Counties
- Region 6: All Counties
- Region 7: All Counties
- Region 8: All Counties
- Region 9: All Counties
- Region 10: All Counties
- Region 11: All Counties
| Primary Contact | Phone | Language(s) | Accessibility Supports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tymeshie Franklin | (252) 373-3815 | English, Farsi, Hindi, Spanish |
None |
Focused Interventions LLC
Organization Overview
Empowering youth and young adults to achieve stability, self-sufficiency, and long-term success through individualize IPSS. More than 5 years of experience providing a full continuum of services, we offer youth-centered, hands-on support in independent living, behavioral health, employment readiness, education, housing, systems navigation, permanency, and meaningful community connections. We collaborate with families, schools, employers, and community partners to remove barriers, create opportunities, and achieve measurable outcomes. Experience, strong partnerships, individualized approach distinguish us as a results-driven provider committed to helping every young person successfully transition into adulthood.
Regions / Counties Covered
- Region 3: All Counties
- Region 6: All Counties
- Region 7: All Counties
- Region 8: All Counties
- Region 9: All Counties
- Region 10: All Counties
- Region 11: All Counties
| Primary Contact | Phone | Language(s) | Accessibility Supports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tymeshie Franklin | (252) 373-3815 | English, Farsi, Hindi, Spanish |
None |
Focused Interventions LLC
Organization Overview
Empowering youth and young adults to achieve stability, self-sufficiency, and long-term success through individualize IPSS. More than 5 years of experience providing a full continuum of services, we offer youth-centered, hands-on support in independent living, behavioral health, employment readiness, education, housing, systems navigation, permanency, and meaningful community connections. We collaborate with families, schools, employers, and community partners to remove barriers, create opportunities, and achieve measurable outcomes. Experience, strong partnerships, individualized approach distinguish us as a results-driven provider committed to helping every young person successfully transition into adulthood.
Regions / Counties Covered
- Region 3: All Counties
- Region 6: All Counties
- Region 7: All Counties
- Region 8: All Counties
- Region 9: All Counties
- Region 10: All Counties
- Region 11: All Counties
| Primary Contact | Phone | Language(s) | Accessibility Supports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tymeshie Franklin | (252) 373-3815 | English, Farsi, Hindi, Spanish |
None |
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