Long-Term Youth and Family Support

The Long-Term Youth and Family Support program aims to improve outcomes for children at the highest risk of reentering the child protective services system. Program goals are reducing a child’s interaction with the juvenile justice system, reducing teen pregnancy and increasing graduation rates from elementary to high school.

Service Focus

Families with youth from kindergarten to 12th grade at the highest risk of reentry into the child protective services system.

Map of Providers and Communities

Map of Texas, showing LTYFS providers across the state.

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: 2024

2024
Target number of youth/families served annually, FY 2024:

116
Average number of youth/families served per month, FY 2023:

 N/A
Counties served:

4
Annual budget for community contracts:

$2,214,800
Total number of community grantees:

1

What services are available in your county?

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