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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:
 Registration is now open for our 2024 Partners in Prevention Conference.
Email Change
Starting September 1st, PEI will transition to HHSC under the new name Family Support Services (FSS.) All DFPS emails will change. Please reach out to your PEI contact for more information.
Invoicing
Texas was fortunate to receive the amount of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) over the past few years to help support Texas Families through the COVID-19 Pandemic. As we discussed when awarding these funds, the ARPA funds were temporary. We wanted to remind our MIECHV grantees that MIECHV ARPA funding ends August 31, 2024. Because of this, any expenditures incurred after 8/31/24 with MIECHV ARPA will not be reimbursed. Please connect with your contract manager if you have any questions.
The Texas Prevention & Early Intervention (PEI) Division is seeking youth applicants to serve on the PEI Youth Ambassador Initiative. Texas youth will have the opportunity to provide feedback and influence decisions about how the State of Texas funds and supports programs supporting youth and families around the state.
The Youth Ambassador Initiative works to inform PEI staff about the service needs and gaps that impact Texas youth and their families. This is an opportunity for Texas youth to share their voice and opinions to support their peers around the state while building leadership skills.
Deadline for applications is August 31, 2024
Selections will be completed by Friday, September 13th, 2024. If selected for the YAI coordinator will send additional information about onboarding and the kickoff meeting.
For questions email:
DeVaughn Allen
DeVaughn.Allen6@dfps.texas.gov
If you registered for any of our webinars through GoTo Webinar, you should automatically receive an email with the recording.
In case you missed it click the link below to view the most recent webinar.
For questions, contact PEITraining@dfps.texas.gov
PEI Grantee Weekly Update Series
 *Please note that the August 23rd webinar was the last. Stay tuned as we will begin a new series post September 1, 2024, with additional information and dates to follow.
Please find below the recordings of all previous webinars.
Past Webinar Recordings:
August 16, 2024 - PEI Grantee Weekly Update Series
August 9, 2024 – PEI Grantee Weekly Update Series
August 2, 2024 - Cancelled
July 26, 2024 - PEI Grantee Weekly Update Series
July 19, 2024 – PEI Grantee Weekly Update Series
July 12, 2024 – PEI Grantee Weekly Update Series
June 28, 2024 – PEI Grantee Weekly Update Series
June 21, 2024 - PEI Grantee Weekly Update Series
June 7, 2024 - PEI Grantee Weekly Update Series
May 28, 2024 - Grantee Background Check Webinar
Texas Kinship Navigator Program Webinar
When: August 29th, 2024
Time: 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CDT
Description: Client Experiences in the Texas Kinship Navigator Program (KNP): Results from a Multi-Year Evaluation
Join us to learn more about the KNP model and its impact on Texas families! The team at the Center for Violence Prevention at UTHealth Houston will present about client needs and program experiences in the Texas KNP program. Using interview, survey, and program data, this presentation will focus on what kinship families need when coming to KNP services and KNP activities and approaches help KNP clients achieve their goals and facilitate client satisfaction. The presentation will highlight 1) practices that promote client-centered approaches and 2) share preliminary data about the impact of KNP on client needs and family protective factors.
The Essentials of Home Visiting live webinars through the Essentials of Home Visiting Portal are free of cost.
Visit the Essentials of Home Visiting portal. If you are new or need to request access for yourself or members, contact PEI Training at PEITraining@dfps.texas.gov
Trauma in Families and Communities
As an early childhood provider, how do you work with families in an intentional and trauma-informed manner and take good care of yourself? This webinar supports your understanding about how trauma impacts children, parents/caregivers, and how it may impact you. We will examine different strategies you can use to support families who have or are experiencing trauma.
Thu, Aug 29, 2024, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
Register by Wed, Aug 28, 2024, 1:00 PM CDT
Signed up for a webinar but now you can’t attend?
Please cancel your registration. No-Shows counts against our subscription credits.
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All Achieve on Demand Self-Paced Courses can be accessed and enrolled through the Start Early, Essentials of Home Visiting learning portal.
Achieve OnDemand: Home Visiting with Families during Pregnancy
Home visitors can greatly enrich a mother’s experience throughout her pregnancy, birth and first days of a new family’s life together. By being actively involved during each trimester, you can build a trusting relationship with families and achieve the optimal goal of ensuring they are ready for birth and strong parent-child bonds. This course offers practical tools for you to use during home visits, including encouraging planning for the birth; family member involvement; and care post birth. While this course addresses the emotional and physical aspects of the perinatal period, it also prompts you as a learner to reflect on how your personal beliefs about parenting may influence your practice with families. The course consists of two parts and takes 5-6 hours to complete.
 The Texas Family Support Network will be hosting the two-day nationally adopted Standards of Quality for Family Strengthening & Support Virtual Certification Training in August!
Based on the Principles of Family Support Practice and the Strengthening Families Framework and its research-based evidence-informed 5 Protective Factors, the National Family Support Network has created a common language across different kinds of Family Strengthening and Family Support programs such as Family Resource Centers, home visiting programs, and child development programs.
This two-day virtual certification training details how the Standards can enhance work with families. Whether you are setting up a new program or strengthening an existing one, the Standards provide a blueprint for implementing best practice.
Day 1: September 18th 9:00am-3:30pm
Day 2: September 19th 9:00am-3:30pm
Participants who complete the full 2 days will receive a certificate from the National Family Support Network that is valid for two years.
Participants will be required to attend both days of training and have a training manual to follow along with in order to receive certification. The manual will be mailed to participants prior to the first day of training.
***Upon registration, please provide the shipping address that you will have no trouble accessing. Last Day for registration will be on September 6th or until registration is full. It fills quickly!
Please note, if you cancel participation with less than a week notice, you may incur a cancellation fee.
If you have any questions, please contact Chelsy Alexander at Calexander@tacfs.org. We are excited to have you join us!
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