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The Youth and Family Services Division consists of the following Harris County

          Departments:

 
1.   Children's Assessment Center (CAC)
2.   Protective Services for Children & Adults (HCPS)
3.   Domestic Relations
4.   Juvenile Probation
5.   Mental Health/Mental Retardation Authority (MHMRA)
6.   Texas Cooperative Extension

  
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Click here to download and print the Harris County Youth and Family Services Division Brochure.

 

 

The Harris County Youth and Family Services Division is a unique collaboration of six county agencies working together to provide a continuum of coordinated services to the children and families of Harris County. The coordinating Committee, comprised of the Executive Directors of the six agencies, meets monthly to discuss areas for possible interagency collaboration. The Chair of the Coordinating Committee rotates among the members and serves a two-year term.


In January 2011 George Ford, Executive Director, Harris County Protective Services for Children and Adults (HCPS) succeeded Linda Williams-Willis, Ph.D., County Extension Director, Texas AgriLIFE Extension, as Chair of the Coordinating Committee.  Thomas Brooks, Executive Director, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department is serving as Vice Chair.  The Chair and Co-Chair serve for a two-year term ending January 2013.

On August 15th YFS received the 2002 Texas Association of Counties Leadership Foundation -- "County Best Practices Innovation Award."

MISSION:

To maximize value to taxpayers and clients in Harris County by developing a collaborative that continuously seeks to provide quality services in cost-effective ways.

        GOALS:                 

1.

Evaluate current services and determine the most effective ways to better serve 
the community.

2.

Determine opportunities to expand services and funding sources.

3.

Seek the means to enhance awareness of available services and expand the 
utilization of services between departments and the community.

4.

Review legislation at the request of Commissioners' Court and recommend 
legislation to the Court when deemed appropriate.

5.

Develop inter-departmental strategies to increase the cost-effective delivery of 
services.

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Last Revised: 6, March, 2012