{"@type": "dcat:Dataset", "accessLevel": "public", "contactPoint": {"@type": "vcard:Contact", "fn": "TX DFPS Data Decision and Support - Interactive Data Book", "hasEmail": "mailto:no-reply@data.texas.gov"}, "description": "Services provided to clients by DFPS may include social casework, case management, and arranging for psychiatric and health evaluation, home care, day care, social services, health care, respite services, and other services.\n\nThe APS specialist works with the client to develop a service plan to address identified problems. Safely maintaining clients in the least restrictive environment is a primary goal of APS intervention.\n\nProtective services may be necessary to alleviate or prevent the client from returning to a state of abuse, neglect or financial exploitation.  In this case, DFPS may also provide services to a family member or caretaker.  (Texas Human Resources Code \u00a748.002(a)(5) and \u00a748.204)  Protective services may be delivered in every stage of an investigation\n\nThe APS specialist makes all reasonable efforts to resolve problems, including root causes, and stabilizes the client\u2019s condition.  Full resolution of a client\u2019s problems is always the goal of APS casework, but it is not always achievable. When full resolution is not a practical goal because of inadequate resources, client resistance, or some other impediment, the APS specialist closes the case when a client\u2019s situation is as close to stable as possible.\n\nThe phrase \"reasonable effort\" implicitly recognizes that:\n  \u2022   personal choice on the part of the client may limit the effectiveness of APS intervention;\n  \u2022   resources available to APS for helping clients are limited; and\n  \u2022   APS cannot remedy all situations.\n\n1. Clients in validated cases may receive more than one service.\n2. Number of Clients served is the distinct number of clients served on the Total Service Stages closed in the Fiscal Year.\n3. Total Service Stages are investigation stages closed in the Fiscal Year with one of the following Closure Reasons :- 'Resolved During Investigation with Services', 'Efforts Exhausted' or 'Resolved with Services/Condition Stabilized'.\n\nVisit dfps.state.tx.us for information on all DFPS programs", "distribution": [{"@type": "dcat:Distribution", "describedBy": "https://data.austintexas.gov/api/views/jrvj-r5qx/columns.json", "describedByType": "application/json", "downloadURL": "https://data.austintexas.gov/api/views/jrvj-r5qx/rows.json?accessType=DOWNLOAD", "mediaType": "application/json"}, {"@type": "dcat:Distribution", "describedBy": "https://data.austintexas.gov/api/views/jrvj-r5qx/columns.rdf", "describedByType": "application/rdf+xml", "downloadURL": "https://data.austintexas.gov/api/views/jrvj-r5qx/rows.rdf?accessType=DOWNLOAD", "mediaType": "application/rdf+xml"}, {"@type": "dcat:Distribution", "describedBy": "https://data.austintexas.gov/api/views/jrvj-r5qx/columns.xml", "describedByType": "application/xml", "downloadURL": "https://data.austintexas.gov/api/views/jrvj-r5qx/rows.xml?accessType=DOWNLOAD", "mediaType": "application/xml"}, {"@type": "dcat:Distribution", "downloadURL": "https://data.austintexas.gov/api/views/jrvj-r5qx/rows.csv?accessType=DOWNLOAD", "mediaType": "text/csv"}], "identifier": "https://data.austintexas.gov/api/views/jrvj-r5qx", "issued": "2018-09-04", "keyword": ["adult protection", "adult protective services", "aps", "data book", "databook", "dfps", "oidb", "services"], "landingPage": "https://data.austintexas.gov/d/jrvj-r5qx", "modified": "2026-02-10", "publisher": {"@type": "org:Organization", "name": "data.austintexas.gov"}, "title": "APS 4.1 Services: Activity by County FY2016-2025"}