Child Protective Services
Handbook Revision, November 1, 2015
This revision of the Child Protective Services Handbook was published on November 1, 2015.
CPS wants to ensure that the general public understands what critical actions caseworkers are required to perform and why. To further this understanding, CPS has set up a policy e-mail box for the general public: CPSPolicyQuestions@dfps.texas.gov. Please feel free to contact us, via this email address, with any general questions related to policy.
For questions or concerns regarding specific cases, please contact the caseworker or supervisor, or the Office of Consumer Affairs at 1-800-720-7777.
Changes to PAL Information (PATS 8652)
Parental Child Safety Placement (PCSP) (PATS 8667)
Changes to PAL Information (PATS 8667)
Minor formatting change to text in section 10241 Qualifications for PAL Transitional Living Allowance.
Removing sections 10260 Administration of PAL Services and 10261 Regional Pal Staff. Renumbering remaining sections. See:
Revisions to:
10241 Qualifications for PAL Transitional Living Allowance
Deleted:
10260 Administration of PAL Services
10261 Regional PAL Staff
Re-numbered due to the deletions above:
10260 10262 PAL Data Entry
10261 10263 PAL Responsibilities When Youth or Young Adults Are Placed Cross-Regionally
10261.1 10263.1 PAL Services When Youth or Young Adults Are Placed Cross-Regionally
10261.2 10263.2 PAL Payments When Youth Are Placed Cross-Regionally
1026210264 National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD)
10262.1 10264.1 Key NYTD Terms
10263 10265 National Youth in Transition (NYTD) Independent Living Services
10264 10266 National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) Survey
10264.1 10266.1 Baseline and Follow-Up Populations
10264.2 10266.2 Outcome Reporting Status
10264.3 10266.3 Designating a National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) Primary Contact
10264.4 10266.4 IMPACT Data and Information Alerts
10264.5 10266.5 Use of Diligent Search to Locate Youth in the Survey Population
10265 10267 Special Populations
10265.1 10267.1 Reporting NYTD Services on Youth From a Different State (ICPC)
10265.2 10267.2 Reporting on Youth in Placement With the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD)
Parental Child Safety Placement (PCSP) (PATS 8652)
This revision reflects refinements to the Parental Child Safety Placement policy. See:
3210 Parental Child Safety Placement (PCSP)
3211 Evaluating the Child’s Safety Before Placement
3212 Program Director Approval
3213 Agreement for Documenting a PCSP Placement
3214 Option to Enter Into Authorization Agreement for Nonparent Relative
3215 Required Contacts
3216 Extending a PCSP
3217 Closing a PCSP
3218 Closing a Case or Stage When the Child Remains in a PCSP with a Caregiver Who Does Not Have Legal Custody