Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 374 - MENTAL HEALTH EARLY INTERVENTION AND TREATMENT GRANT
Section 374.1 - Purpose and Objectives
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 374.1
Current through Reg. 49, No. 52; December 27, 2024
(a) Purpose. This chapter implements Texas Government Code § 531.09915, which authorizes the Health and Human Services Commission to implement a competitive matching grant program to support the initial establishment and operation of community-based initiatives that promote identification of mental health issues and improve access to early intervention and treatment for children and families.
(b) Grant objectives. The grants awarded under this chapter are intended to assist with the establishment or operation of community-based initiatives that may:
(1) be evidence-based or otherwise
demonstrate positive outcomes, including:
(A)
improved relationship skills;
(B)
improved self-esteem;
(C) reduced
involvement in the juvenile justice system;
(D) participation in the relinquishment
avoidance program under Texas Family Code Chapter 262, Subchapter E;
and
(E) avoidance of emergency room
use; and
(2) include:
(A) training; and
(B) services and supports for:
(i) community-based initiatives;
(ii) agencies that provide services to
children and families;
(iii)
individuals who work with children or caregivers of children showing atypical
social or emotional development or other challenging behaviors; and
(iv) children in or at risk of placement in
the foster care or juvenile justice system.
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