SWI is the single point of contact in Texas for mandated reporters and the public to report allegations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation for children and vulnerable adults....

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...

The injuries that led to the child's death may have been sustained prior to DFPS being granted to legal custody. For example, in Fiscal Year 2016 six children died while in DFPS...

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...

Family Preservation Services (FPR) are services provided to the child and the family where the caregiver retains legal custody. Counts children entering Family Based Safety...

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...