Texas DFPS Selects Organizations To Launch Child Abuse Prevention Projects In Eight Counties

On June 20, 2014, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) announced tentative awards to eight provider organizations for its Healthy Outcomes through Prevention and Early Support (HOPES) project. The provider organizations will provide evidence-based or promising practice, parent education programs, and home visiting services. The project is intended to address child abuse and neglect prevention of young children by focusing on community collaboration, tailored to each community, in eight targeted high-risk counties. The contracts were slated to start July 1, 2014; as of July 7, contract values had not been released; reimbursement is on a . . .