Empowering Families to Raise Children to their fullest Potential
Frequently Asked Questions about Community Partners for Children
- Community Partners for Children (CPC) is a community partnership that meets with families to create individualized service recommendations to support the child and family.
- CPC partners with families to support the success of children with complex needs.
- CPC recognizes the essential value of families as partners in supporting their child's success.
- CPC acknowledges the parent’s expertise and dedication regarding their child’s complex needs.
- CPC Brochure: English/Spanish
- Children and Youth of Travis County
- Children and Youth between the ages of 0-22 years of age
- Children and Youth with multiple system involvement
- Children and Youth whose Physical Challenges, Mental Health Challenges and/or Developmental Disabilities significantly impact their ability to function in home, school and/or the community
Community Partners for Children (CPC) is the eligibility meeting to facilitate enrollment and/or access to these programs:
- The Children’s Partnership (TCP) – A program designed to provide wraparound supports to families with children who have significant mental health challenges.
- CPC Bridge Support – A program designed to support families who are either not eligible for or on the waiting list for wraparound supports
- Waco Center for Youth – CPC provides support and prioritization for applications for placement submitted to WCY
- ICF-IID – CPC provides support to seek placement through the state Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability or Related Conditions program.
- CPC Partners are also able to provide access to a variety of local programs, services, supports and evaluations
- Parents/Guardians
- Agency Staff
- Schools
- Faith-Based Community
- Counselors
- Anyone who is concerned about a child with complex needs
- The family has accessed personal resources and
- Eligible community resources and
- Involved Agencies have exhausted internal resources BUT
- The Child/Youth continue to have unmet needs
- Family will receive a call from either a CPC representative or the referring agency to:
- Ask if the family is interested in participating with CPC
- Gather Information about child and family
- Answer any questions family may have
- Discuss next steps
- Complete a Referral Packet
- Packet completed by family and referring agency
- Family and referring agency gather documents for referral packet
- Packet will include information on child and family’s history, strengths, challenges, and successes.
- Packet submitted to CPC Liaison or CRCG Coordinator if TCJPD is referring agency
- CPC session is scheduled
All CPC meetings are currently being held virtually (online and by phone).
- Parent participates in session
- If desired parent brings support person (s)
- Each family meets with the group for approximately 45 minutes
- Parent and/or agency representative briefly tells about the child and family’s strengths, current challenges, successes, and needs
- At the session the parent and the group will create a list of service recommendations for the child and family
- CPC members may ask questions
- CPC members will share information helpful to the family team
- Resources will be identified
- The CPC recommendations will be developed and written to include tasks, resources and the persons responsible for each task
- A CPC partner will be identified to work with the family to implement the list of recommendations
- o After the session, the recommendations will be reviewed by a CPC representative with the parent and/or caregiver. A copy of the CPC Recommendations will be provided to the family and their service team.
- Supports available at session are
- Child/Family’s referring agency partner
- CPC members
- Family partners of CPC
CPC is comprised of committed public and private community representatives and families, who bring their expertise and resources to create a continuum of care for children and families of Travis County.
CPC currently has approximately 20 members who actively participate in the sessions.
CPC meets twice a month on the second Wednesday and fourth Thursday with families and their agency representatives.
The meetings are from 11:00 – 5:00. With the first few hours a review period for the CPC members and then four 45-minute sessions with the individual families.
Community Partners for Children Liaison: Susie Kirk, (512) 854-4868. Staff of Travis County Juvenile Probation Department can contact CRCG Coordinator Courtney Baldwin, 512-854-5619.
Referral Packet

- CPC Referral Packet Instructions
- CPC Brochure: English/Spanish
- CPC Family Guide: English/Spanish
- CPC Telehealth Acknowledgment: English/Spanish
- CPC Release Form: English/Spanish
- CPC Referral Form: English/Spanish/Fillable
- CPC Child & Youth Interest Form: English/Spanish/Fillable
- CPC Referral Checklist
CPC Members
The following information is to support CPC Partner Agency representatives. If you are interested in finding out how to participate in CPC meetings as a member, please contact CPC Liaison Susie Kirk (512) 854-4868.
- CPC By-Laws 2021 (pdf)
- CPC Crisis Protocol (pdf)
- CPC Guest/Intern Policy for Virtual Meetings (pdf)
- CPC Member Letter of Committment (pdf)
- CPC Tele Meeting Outline (pdf)
- CPC Member Tip Sheet (pdf)
- CPC Release of Information Process (pdf)
- CPC ScheduledDates 2022 (pdf)
- Virtual Meeting Etiquette (pdf)