Harris Resources Foundation

“Cash contribution: 56,117”

“Expenses board liability insurance 454 annual website fee 25 total 479”

“The harris county protective services foundation is organized and should be operated for the benefit of the children and adults who are direct or potential recipients of services from the harris county protective services for children and adults (hcpsca). The foundation helps prevent child abuse and neglect through the private-sector financial support of innovative child abuse prevention projects.”

“Adult services divison the guardianship program, which is part of the adult services divison, provides services to adults who no longer have the ability to care for themselves. Specially trained case managers step into the role for adults whom harris county probate courts have determined are incapacitated and potentially subject to abuse, neglect, or exploitation. The case managers help clients maintain the highest degree of dignity, respect, and independence. These managers organize medical care, meals, and a host of other services. There are approximately 1,200 court-appointed wards in the guardianship program.”

“Youth services division harris county youth services center (ysc) is a "hub" of support services for children and youth needing help. This central location allows the various agencies housed at the ysc to better coordinate the many services they offer. Community youth services (cys) is one of the agencies housed in the ysc. Cys, a crisis intervention, and case coordination program, offer voluntary assistance, at no cost, to youth and their families in a school-based setting. Cys has a shared funding partnership with selected school districts in harris county, the pasadena police department, the educational services divison of the harris county juvenile probation department, and the city of houston "my brother's keeper program." the mission of the cys program is to improve the lives of youth and families through advocacy, education, and personal empowerment. The cys served approximately 37,000 students during the year. The kinder emergency shelter is another agency housed at ysc. The shelter is an emergency residential facility that provides short-term services to youth, ages 12- 17, which need shelter and care due to abuse, neglect, homelessness, or severe family conflict. The triad agency is a consortium of three county agencies (hcps, juvenile probation, and the harris center for mental health & idd) working together to coordinate their resources to serve at-risk youth. Triad provides countywide prevention and early intervention services to divert youth and families from involvement with child welfare, mental health, and/or juvenile justice systems. Donated funds for the ycs agencies were used for youth on board college tours, for the purchase of group curricula and supplies to assist staff with school programming, computers, and much-needed covid assistance.”

“Integrated health services division this program is based on a model that integrates the medical, behavioral health, and assessment services for dfps children and families. A team of professionals works together in one location, the youth services center, to treat the whole child. The medical health clinic partners with the mcgovern medical school at uthealth to provide quality medical, dental, and behavioral health care to children that are in the care of dfps and/or residing in the kinder emergency shelter. The behavioral health component provides psychiatric care and referrals, peer support to parents and caregivers, and a nurturing parenting program. The assessment component provides a complete assessment of children, ages 3-17, within 30 days of entering dfps custody. Funds were used for covid assistance and toys for the murworth lobby.”