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Promoting Healthy Families and Communities

Family Support Services promotes healthy families and communities through:

  • Parent education.
  • Home visiting programs for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
  • Supporting family caregivers.
  • Assisting families with finding resources.
  • Youth and family counseling.

Learn more about our community-based programs

What services are available in your county?

Click the Find Local Support button to find Family Support Services programs in your county.

Find Local Support

Partners and Grantees

Grantee Resources

Get information about contract monitoring, billing and cybersecurity training.

Toolkits

Find resources to share with parents to help keep your kids safe.

Training

Stay up to date on best practices and professional development with trainings, webinars and more.

Partners In Prevention Event

The Partners In Prevention (PIP) event is the largest annual gathering of Family Support Services grantees with a professional interest in child and family well-being, youth development and juvenile justice prevention. This event provides grantees the tools to help support Texas communities in promoting safe, stable and nurturing relationships where all children and their families can thrive.

Child Safety Resources

Family Support Services provides information and resources to keep children safe. Read articles, watch videos and browse through a resource library by clicking the links below:

Child DrowningSafe Sleep for Babies
GetParentingTips.comWatch Kids Around Water
Room Sharing and Safe Sleep