This table addresses Texas Family Code §264.017, Subsection (b) (3). This chart counts victims in completed investigations. Completed investigations only include those cases...

APS may provide or arrange for emergency services to alleviate or prevent further abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation. APS works in partnership with other social service...

Tracks six month, one year, and five year outcomes for children who returned home from DFPS custody exiting CPS Conservatorship and subsequently alleged as a victim in an...

ABOUT THIS CHART Child Protective Investigations (CPI) conducts either a traditional investigation or Alternative Response (AR) investigation. Traditional investigations and...

DFPS sets priorities for the delivery of protective services. In establishing priorities, DFPS defines timeframes for conducting initial face-to-face interviews with alleged...

Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) was created to consolidate child abuse prevention and juvenile delinquency prevention and early intervention programs within the...

A removal occurs when CPS determines that a child cannot safely remain in their own home and that DFPS needs to seek legal custody to ensure child safety. Removals can occur in...

Allegation Disposition (Findings): Valid. Based on the standard of preponderance of the evidence, it is more likely than not that the maltreatment occurred. Invalid. Based on...

This chart counts perpetrators in completed investigations. Completed investigations only include those cases conducted as a traditional investigation that were not...

The Division of Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) was created to consolidate child abuse prevention and juvenile delinquency prevention and early intervention programs...

APS may provide non-purchased services or purchased services. The chart compares these two types of services. Non-purchased services can include services provided directly by...

Children in DFPS custody are those for whom a court has appointed DFPS legal responsibility through temporary or permanent managing conservatorship or other court ordered legal...

This data addresses Texas Family Code §264.017, Subsection (b)(3).

This chart counts victims in completed day care (DCI) and residential care investigations (RCI). Completed investigations only include those cases conducted as a traditional...

ABOUT THIS CHART This dashboard displays the number of clients, both adult and child, involved in a completed CPI investigation during a given fiscal year. It does not include...

A removal occurs when CPS determines that a child cannot safely remain in their own home and that DFPS needs to seek legal custody to ensure child safety. Removals can occur in...

DFPS sets priorities for the delivery of protective services. In establishing priorities, DFPS defines timeframes for conducting initial face-to-face interviews with alleged...

Children in the Custody of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS)- All children for whom DFPS legal responsibility through court ordered temporary or...

Services provided to clients by DFPS may include social casework, case management, and arranging for psychiatric and health evaluation, home care, day care, social services,...

APS may provide or arrange for emergency services to alleviate or prevent further abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation. APS works in partnership with other social service...