Primary Department: Harris County Resources for Children and Adults
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Joel Levine, Executive Director
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): VOCATHS_GY26
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): State of Texas Office of the Governor
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Harris County Resources for Children & Adults for approval to temporarily transfer general funds in the amount of $156,111.13 to fund the cost of ten grant positions pending receipt of the award for the FY26 Continuum: TRIAD Home Safe Project from the State of Texas Office of the Governor and extend the positions to September 30, 2026.
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Background and Discussion Expected Impact:
Harris County Resources for Children and Adults has been a recipient of funding for Child Sex Trafficking initiatives since 2018. This funding has enabled our department to provide Care Coordination services, fostering collaboration among social service providers and law enforcement to support child sex trafficking victims in the Houston/Harris County region.
The program's primary goals include reducing duplicative cases and parallel interventions, diverting survivors from the criminal justice system, and shortening the time required to deliver essential services. Through these efforts, the TRIAD Home Safe project (formerly TRIAD Child Sex Trafficking) offers site-based services facilitated by a multidisciplinary team of experts in forensic medicine, protective services, substance use, social services, civil and cri...
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