Texas Pilot Program Outsourcing Child Welfare Case Management For Prevention Services Gets Positive Review In Early Evaluation

A Texas pilot program between child protective services (CPS) and Pathways Youth and Family Services, Inc. (Pathways) to outsource child welfare case management for preventive family-based safety services (FBSS) in the El Paso region got a positive performance review in an early evaluation. The evaluation found that CPS and Pathways were able to develop a seamless case transfer process.

FBSS is for families with children at risk of entering foster care. The goal of the FBSS pilot is to increase the quality, availability, and effectiveness of family preservation services to help families avoid future involvement with CPS; to improve . . .