Service Focus
- Children and youth ages 6-17, with a focus on youth between the ages of 10-17 in communities across the state.
Providers
Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Texas and the Texas Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs are grantees that maintain a statewide network of youth programs. Counties are served at the discretion of the Statewide Youth Services Network. Contact each organization to confirm availability of services.
Measures of Success
- Children remain safe during services and within one to three years after services.
- Increasing the percentage of youth not referred to juvenile probation.
Program Data
Program start date:
2008
Target number of youth/families served annually, fiscal year 2026:
2,863
Average number of youth/families served per month, fiscal year 2025:
1,988
Counties served, fiscal year 2026:
248
Annual budget for community contracts, fiscal year 2026:
$1,587,500
Total number of community grantees, fiscal year 2026:
2 grantees 82 subgrantees
Average grantee budget, fiscal year 2026:
$793,750
Success Story
Statewide Youth Service Network
The Statewide Youth Service Network offers services through the Boys and Girls Club and Big Brothers Big Sisters. Zach and Socorro share how the programs helped them build new friendships and become more confident.