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Family therapy, parenting classes, and the professionals who help families work through hard seasons.

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OCA Youth Diversion Center

A short-stay alternative to juvenile detention for Harris County youth ages 13–17, offering mental health care, counseling, and reintegration support.

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Request for approval of an interlocal renewal option with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston for psychiatric services for the child welfare integrated healthcare expansion initiative for Resources for Children and Adults for the period of October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027 in the amount of $104,000, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.

Harris County Commissioners Court

Request for approval to renew an interlocal agreement with Spring Branch Independent School District (SBISD) for five Youth Service Specialists for the period of July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 and for SBISD to reimburse the County an annual standard fee of $45,469 per position.

Harris County Commissioners Court

Request for approval to renew an Interlocal Agreement with Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District for eight Youth Service Specialists for the period of July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 and the District will reimburse the County an annual standard fee of $45,469 per Youth Service Specialist which represents one-half of the total personnel and mileage cost for each position.

Harris County Commissioners Court

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Request for approval to renew an Interlocal Agreement with Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District for eight Youth Service Specialists for the period of July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 and the District will reimburse the County an annual standard fee of $45,469 per Youth Service Specialist which represents one-half of the total personnel and mileage cost for each position.

Request for approval to renew an interlocal agreement with Spring Branch Independent School District (SBISD) for five Youth Service Specialists for the period of July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 and for SBISD to reimburse the County an annual standard fee of $45,469 per position.

Request for approval to renew an Interlocal Agreement with Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District for eight Youth Service Specialists for the period of July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 and the District will reimburse the County an annual standard fee of $45,469 per Youth Service Specialist which represents one-half of the total personnel and mileage cost for each position.

Request for approval to renew an Interlocal Agreement with Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District for two Youth Service Specialists for the period of July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 and the District will reimburse the County an annual standard fee of $45,469 per Youth Service Specialist which represents one-half of the total personnel and mileage cost for each position.

Request for approval to renew an interlocal agreement with Aldine Independent School District (AISD) for two Youth Service Specialists for the period of July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027, and for AISD to reimburse the County an annual standard fee of $45,469 per position.

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3rd graders reading at grade level (Texas STAAR)

Source: Texas Education Agency, Spring 2025 STAAR grades 3-8 results (statewide)

$11,349

Infant child care cost, center-based (Texas)

Source: Child Care Aware of America, Child Care in America: 2024 Price & Supply Report — Texas fact sheet

28%

Children in single-parent households

Source: American Community Survey 5-Year (2020-2024) via Houston State of Health, Harris County

16%

Children without health insurance

Source: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (ACS)

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A caring center offering therapy and advocacy for abused children and their families in Harris County.

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Request for approval to renew an interlocal agreement with Sheldon Independent School District for one Youth Service Specialist for the period of September 1, 2026 - August 31, 2027 and for Sheldon Independent School District to reimburse the County an annual standard fee of $45,469.

Request for approval to renew an Interlocal Agreement with Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District for 15 Youth Service Specialists and 2 Coordinators to provide services that are currently not available through the district for the period of August 1, 2026 - July 31, 2027, and the District agrees to reimburse the County an annual standard fee of $45,469.00 per Youth Service Specialist and Coordinator position, which represents one-half of the total personnel and mileage cost for each position.

Request for approval to renew an interlocal agreement with Waller Independent School District for two Youth Service Specialists for the period of August 1, 2026 - July 31, 2027, and for Waller ISD to reimburse the County an annual standard fee of $45,469.00 per Youth Service Specialist which represents one-half of the total personnel and mileage cost for each position.

OCA Youth Diversion Center

Request for approval of an interlocal renewal option with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston for psychiatric services for the child welfare integrated healthcare expansion initiative for Resources for Children and Adults for the period of October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027 in the amount of $104,000, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.

Request for approval of an interlocal renewal option with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD for comprehensive mental health services for the TRIAD Prevention Program for Resources for Children and Adults for the period of October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027, at a cost of $392,374, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.

Request for approval to renew an interlocal agreement with Tomball Independent School District for one Youth Service Specialist for the period of August 1, 2026 - July 31, 2027, and for Tomball ISD to reimburse the County an annual standard fee of $45,469.

Request for approval to renew an interlocal agreement with Spring Independent School District for three Youth Service Specialists for the period of August 1, 2026 - July 31, 2027, and for Spring ISD to reimburse the County an annual standard fee of $45,469 per position.

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