The 86th Legislature directed the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to report on the effectiveness of its prevention programs. As required by the 2020-2021 General Appropriations Act, House Bill 1, 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (Article II, Health and Human Services – Department of Family and Protective Services, Rider 21) DFPS Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) division must report specific information about children, youth, and families served.
This report includes data required by Rider 21 and serves as the required reports for Texas Home Visiting (Senate Bill 426, 83rd Legislative Session, Texas Government Code §531.9871), parent education programs (House Bill 2630, 84th Legislative Session, Texas Family Code §265.154), Rider 39 Improved Outcomes Pilot, and Veterans and Military Families Preventive Services Program (Texas Human Resources Code §53.002). A report on the Texas Nurse-Family Partnership program (House Bill 19, 84th Legislative Session, Texas Family Code §265.109). These and other program evaluations are available on the PEI website.
Due to contractually established data reporting cycles, Fiscal Year 2020 data is based on preliminary data and subject to change. Final data will be published in the annual DFPS Data Book.
Read the report here.