The Children's Partnership

The Children’s Partnership (TCP) provides services and supports to children, and youth with complex mental health needs by partnering with their families and caregivers.  We partner with families and develop an individualized plan of care that builds on the strengths of the child, the family, and the team. The team consists of the child, family and persons that are identified by the family and those currently working with the youth and or family. The child, youth and family voice are vital to the team process.  The Children’s Partnership uses a process called wraparound.

The Children’s Partnership works collaboratively with   multiple community based agencies and organizations to prevent duplication of services and to use available community resources wisely.  

Services are provided in the families’ home, at community locations, and virtually. using the wraparound process. Parents and families are acknowledged as experts in their child’s life.

All referrals to TCP come through the Travis County Community Resource Coordination Group (CRCG) meeting called Community Partners for Children (CPC).  Please visit the CRCG-CPC portion of this site for more information.

Submit CRCG-CPC Meeting Inquiry Form

It is a method of engaging with children and youth with complex mental health needs and their families, so that they can live in their homes and communities and reach their desired outcomes. The Children’s Partnership utilizes (uses, utilizes, engages) Care Coordinators and Parent Liaisons to partner with families and implement the wraparound process. The Children’s Partnership is a voluntary program.

National Wraparound Initiative (NWI) (pdx.edu)

• The local Travis County CRCG called Community Partners for Children (CRCG-CPC),
• Integral Care-Child and Family Services
• Integral Care- Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
• Travis County Juvenile Probation Department
• Travis County Health and Human Services
• Pflugerville Independent School District
• Austin Independent School District
• Del Valle Independent School District
• Manor Independent School District*
• Region VII Department of Family and Protective Services*

(*supportive partner, no care coordinator at this time)

The Children’s Partnership is part of the Travis County System of Care. The Children’s Partnership service delivery system adheres to the core values of System of Care: community-based, family-driven and youth-guided, and culturally and linguistically competent. System of Care is not a program but an approach that supports the success of children, youth and their families, in order to help them function better at home, school, in the community and throughout life.

 The Children’s Partnership offers a broad array of services and supports including both traditional and nontraditional( such as Individual/family therapy, parent coach’s mentors, art, equine, and or music therapy) The Children’s Partnership collaborates and utilizes clinical services, natural supports-communities of faith, peers, extended family, and community and cultural organizations.  The Children’s Partnership can provide access to more intensive mental health treatment if needed, such as residential treatment, partial hospitalization programs, or intensive outpatient services, when clinically necessary and community-based services and supports have been utilized.

We partner with local agencies and supports to provide individualized supports and services to children, youth and their families.

Those children and youth with a Primary Mental Health diagnosis or those with a Mental Health diagnosis and an Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities diagnosis.

History of Multi-system involvement (receiving special education, enrolled to mental health services, juvenile justice involved …)

Ages 5-17 (unless enrolled in a TCP partner school)

Eligible for services through a TCP Partner agency providing care coordination – TCP Partner Agencies

All referrals to TCP come through the Travis County Community Resource Coordination Group (CRCG) called Community Partners for Children (CPC).  Please visit the CRCG-CPC portion of this site for more information.

Submit CRCG-CPC Meeting Inquiry Form

To be considered for CRCG-CPC , please contact:
Susie Kirk, CPC Liaison, 512-854-4868

Juvenile Justice involved youth contact

The Children’s Partnership is part of  Travis County Health and Human Services, The Office of Children Services Division.

Our offices are located at 5325 Airport Blvd., Austin TX 78751 (Map)
Sonia Hartman, Travis County System of Care Manager, (512) 854-5022