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Our weekly e-newsletter to providers combines grantee resources, stories of interest, exclusive educational opportunities, and grant information. In this issue:
 Review PEI's first quarterly call with grantees to hear about the exciting things happening in Texas prevention. PEI Leadership discussed a variety of updates, innovations, changes and more happening in Texas as we head into summer!
Note: Registration required to review recording.
Effective July 1, 2022, DFPS will increase the mileage reimbursement rate from 58.5 cents to 62.5 cents per mile for the remainder of 2022.
This new rate reflects the State Comptroller’s and Internal Revenue Service’s standard mileage rate. The IRS made a special adjustment to the rate because of recent increases in the price of gasoline.
Questions about this reimbursement rate should be sent to your contract Manager.
 To take these courses: Type or paste the course names below into the search bar on the PEI Learning Hub:
- Click on the course and select “request”
- On your transcript select “launch” to begin
- When the video is complete, go to "completed" courses in your transcript
- Select "evaluate" to provide feedback
For questions, contact PEITraining@dfps.state.tx.us.
Office of Child Safety Presents: Vehicle Safety
This video offers parents and caregivers important tips for keeping kids and teens safe in and around cars. It includes tips regarding car seats, reminders regarding heatstroke in locked cars, and tips for keeping teen drivers safe. Source: Department of Family and Protective Services, Prevention and Early Intervention Division, Office of Child Safety.
Building Engaging and Collaborative Relationships with Families
As a home visitor, building strong relationships that support each member of the family’s growth and development is essential to your job. Whether establishing a relationship between parent and child or home visitor and parent, the principles and best practices are the same. By establishing a long-term relationship with families, you can model ways to interact that parents can adopt with their children. This course offers practical ways you can relate to parents that will motivate them to stay engaged with you.
Near @ Home
NEAR@Home is a two-generation process that provides home visitors with the skills and support to discuss ACEs and resilience safely, effectively, and respectfully with parents, focusing on hope and avoiding labeling. The two components of NEAR@Home include the NEAR@Home Toolkit and the NEAR@Home Facilitated Learning Process, both designed to complement one another and provide a holistic, reflective learning process that helps professionals to develop both the knowledge and skills needed to feel confident and competent when partnering with families who have experienced trauma.
Institute of the Advancement of Family Support Professionals
The Institute offers family support professionals everywhere the opportunity to learn new skills and grow their careers. Through engaging, online modules and a personalized learning map feature, professionals take charge of their growth and advancement.
Access the Institute of the Advancement of Family Support Professionals Home Visiting Modules through the Learning Institute Portal free of cost.
The SETX Fatherhood EFFECT Summit 2022 is almost here. This event is open to fathers, father figures and families. If you are located in and around the Beaumont area, please share this information with members of your community!
Beaumont
Date: June 24th
Time: 9 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. (registration begins at 8:30 A.M.)
Location: 2350 Eastex Fwy., Beaumont, TX 77703
Buckner Children and Family Services invites all of Southeast Texas to attend this free conference specific for fathers and community stakeholders to bring awareness to the importance of Fatherhood.
Keynote speaker Joshua Banks is an award-winning, dynamic, authentic and thought-provoking speaker with over 15 years of ministry experience, 9 years of law enforcement, and countless hours devoted to serving the community. Attendees will learn about:
- leadership
- communication
- spiritual development
- conflict resolution
Bonus Event: Dad and Me @ the Park
Date: June 25th
Time: 10 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Location: Rogers Park - 1455 Dowden Rd., Beaumont, TX 77706
This free event takes place on Saturday, and will include hot dogs, snow cones and activities for the entire family.
Questions? Contact Jada Kamp, Buckner Fatherhood Support Services, at jkamp@buckner.org
Bathroom Water Safety Tips for Parents
Bath time is part of many families' daily routines, but make sure you stay alert every time your child is in the tub. For bath time, the best water safety tip is to plan ahead. Gather everything you need before running the bath water, so it's all within easy reach. Don't forget a towel, soap, shampoo, tub toys, a clean diaper, and clean jammies. You don't ever want to leave a baby or young child alone in the bath to go get something you forgot. If you must leave the bathroom to answer the phone or the door, wrap your child in a towel and take him (or her) with you. In Texas, children - almost always infants - drown in bathtubs every year, so never leave a little one alone in the tub.
As your child starts to crawl, toddle, and walk, make sure to keep bathroom doors closed and toilet lids down. Safety locks on toilets can help provide an extra layer of protection for curious toddlers. It may seem strange, but Texas toddlers can and do drown in buckets and toilets.
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This site is also available in Spanish, Vietnamese, Haitian Creole, and Navajo.
HHS has also created a Baby Formula Shortage Social Media Toolkit that provides social media graphics and social media copy for posts, also available in Spanish, Vietnamese, and Haitian Creole. The graphics and copy help direct people to the HHS site and also offer resources to find infant formula, as well as guidance and best practices for families in need of baby formula.
Family and Youth Success Program - Request for Applications
The Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) Division seeks applications from qualified entities within the State of Texas to provide Family and Youth Success Program (FAYS) services.
About The Family and Youth Success Program
The FAYS program addresses family conflict and everyday challenges while promoting strong families and youth resilience. Some current topics FAYS addresses include bullying, school attendance, coping with divorce, and building healthy family relationships.
Across the state, FAYS partners with families with children 6-17 years of age; however, in some communities with identified need, FAYS Grantees will provide programming to families with younger children.
This Request for Applications (RFA) will award grants to provide programming statewide to promote strong families and youth resilience by funding local programs to increase protective factors in families and communities.
How to Apply
The RFA can be found at https://apps.hhs.texas.gov/pcs/HHS0011988/ and closes October 6, 2022 at 10:30 A.M. Central Time (CST).
Pre-Submittal Webinar
PEI encourages potential applicants to attend the optional pre-submittal applicant webinar July 29, 2022 at 1:00 P.M. CDT.
Questions?
All requests, questions or other communication about this RFA must be made in writing addressed to the HHSC Sole Point of Contact listed below on or before August 12, 2022 at 5:00 PM CT. All communications between applicants and DFPS or HHSC staff members concerning the RFA are strictly prohibited, unless noted elsewhere in this RFA. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in disqualification of applicant's response.
Sole Point of Contact
Dedra Williams, CTCD, CTCM
Grants Specialist, HHSC Procurement and Contracting Services
Address: HHSC Procurement and Contracting Services (PCS)
1100 West 49th Street; Mail Code 2020
Building S, Austin, TX 78756
Email: Dedra.Williams@hhs.texas.gov
Basic Center Program
The Basic Center Program (BCP) provides temporary shelter and counseling services to youth who have left home without permission of their parents or guardians, have been forced to leave home, or other homeless youth who might otherwise end up in the law enforcement or in the child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems. Additional services may include: street-based services; home-based services for families with youth at risk of separation from the family; drug abuse education and prevention services; and at the request of runaway and homeless youth, testing for sexually transmitted diseases.
Announcement Number: HHS-2022-ACF-ORR-ZU-0157
Award Amount: $50,000 to $200,000
Estimated Total: $13,440,716
Application Due Date: July 27th
 Our Activity Books feature artwork, puzzles, and language learning activities, and each box comes with crayons for children.
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Get Parenting Tips Posters are now available for order. This set of twelve posters features positive parenting stories, children's art, and tips endorsed by The Texas Pediatric Society. Posters can be ordered in English and Spanish. Order a set for your office space today! |
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