Child Abuse/Neglect Prevention Programs include:

Texas Families: Together and Safe (TFTS) - The TFTS program 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.

Fatherhood Effects (FE) - FE funds a variety of contracts with community-based organizations to provide child abuse and neglect prevention services. These include the Fatherhood Effects grants as well as various special initiatives and public awareness campaigns.

Community Based Family Services (CBFS) - The CBFS program serves families who were investigated by CPS but whose allegations were low-priority or 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.

Helping through Intervention and Prevention (HIP) - The HIP program provides an extensive family assessment, home visiting that includes parent education and basic needs support to targeted families.

Healthy Outcomes through Prevention and Early Support (HOPES) - The HOPES program provides child abuse and neglect prevention services that target families with children between 0-5 years of age. Contracts have been awarded in eight counties. Each HOPES contract also has a focus on community collaboration that focus on early childhood and the prevention of child abuse and neglect.

Family Strengthening (FSP) and Tertiary Child Abuse Prevention Programs (TPP) - Served families through 2011.

Texas Service Members, Veterans and Families (SMVF) - Formerly Preventive Services for Veterans and Military Families.

FOOTNOTES

Families served are counted by primary caregivers' participation in child abuse/neglect prevention programs.

Data as of December 11, 2024.

Please visit dfps.texas.gov to learn more about PEI and all DFPS programs.