Texas Child Protection Law Bench Book

2024 version: As effective October 1, 2024

G. Current SSCCs across Texas

As of July 2024, these contractors provide child welfare services in the following DFPS regions:

•   Texas Panhandle (Region 1) – Saint Francis Texas

Saint Francis Community Services in Texas, Inc. (SFCS) began serving children as the Single Source Continuum Contractor for this community area on January 6, 2020. Saint Francis is currently in Stage III.

•   Big Country and Texoma (Region 2) – 2INgage

2INgage, a partnership between Texas Family Initiative LLC and New Horizons Ranch and Center Inc., began serving children as the Single Source Continuum Contractor for this community area on December 1, 2018. 2INgage is currently in Stage III.

•   Metroplex West (Region 3W) – Our Community Our Kids (OCOK)

Our Community Our Kids is a division of ACH Child and Family Services. ACH Child and Family Services originally began serving the Fort Worth area as part of DFPS' Foster Care Redesign initiative in 2013 and assumed case management responsibilities under OCOK in March 2020. OCOK was awarded a renewed contract to continue serving as the Single Source Continuum Contractor for the Metroplex West community on October 27, 2023. OCOK is in Stage III for the southern seven counties of the catchment area and is in Stage II for the counties of Cooke, Denton, and Wise.

•   Metroplex East (Region 3E) – EMPOWER

EMPOWER is a child welfare collaborative led by Texas Family Initiative and including CK Family Services, Jonathan's Place, Bair Foundation, and Pathways Youth and Family Services. EMPOWER was awarded the contract to become the Single Source Continuum Contractor for the Metroplex East area on February 23, 2023. EMPOWER is currently in Stage II.

•   Piney Woods (Region 4) – 4Kids4Families

4Kids4Families is a division of Arrow Child & Family Ministries. 4Kids4Families was awarded the contract to become the Single Source Continuum Contractor for the Piney Woods community on March 1, 2023. 4Kids4Families is currently in Stage II.

•   Deep East (Region 5) – Texas Family Care Network

Texas Family Care Network is a division of Pressley Ridge Texas. Texas Family Care Network was awarded the contract to become the Single Source Continuum Contractor for the Deep East community on March 15, 2023. Texas Family Care Network is currently in Stage II.

•   South Central and Hill Country (Region 8B) - Belong

Belong, a division of SJRC Texas, has been operating as a local key community provider in the area for 37 years. Belong was awarded the contract to become the Single Source Continuum Contractor for the South Central and Hill Country community on April 1, 2021. Belong is currently in Stage III.

Additionally, a Request for Applications (RFA) recently closed in the following community areas:

•   Harris County (Region 6A)

•   Bay Area/Montgomery (Region 6B)

•   Bexar County (Region 8A)

•   El Paso area (Region 10)

DFPS is in procurement for these areas and will publicly announce contract award(s), if applicable.

Contingent upon funding, the next request for applications is expected to be available for the remaining community areas in the next biennium. DFPS remains eligible to receive unsolicited proposals from entities wishing to submit their applications to be an SSCC in an area of the state not currently under CBC.

Map current as of August 2024