Frequently Asked Questions

Get help for At-Risk Youth through the following programs:

Community Youth Services Program

TRIAD Prevention Program

The HAY Center (for current and former foster youth only)

For prevention and intervention services, please contact:

Community Youth Services Program

Safety Net Program

TRIAD Prevention Program

Parenting with Love and Limits

Parent/Teen Survival

Community Youth Services

TRIAD Intake

Visit our Publications page for the CYS Resource Guide and Natural Support Resource Guide, which list community organizations, churches and groups that provide assistance to families. 

If you are a current or former foster youth, contact The HAY Center.

Harris County Probate Courts determine who needs a public guardian. Without the determination, HCPS Guardianship Program cannot serve as a guardian.

There are many resources available for anyone serving as a guardian. Visit our Pinterest page for more information. 

In an effort to reduce exploitation, the Representative Payee Program provides voluntary financial management assistance to adults.

More and more Americans are choosing to “age in place.” For more information, visit our Pinterest page. 

The Baby Moses Law allows parents to leave a baby (up to 60 days old) with an employee on duty at any hospital, emergency medical services provider or child welfare agency in Texas with no criminal consequences. 

For more information, call the Baby Moses Hotline, which our HCPS Intake Diversion staff manages.

To report abuse or find information about an existing case, please visit our close partner DFPS.