This two-year project demonstrated a model for preventing the removal of children from their homes, with the aim of reducing both the number of children entering foster care and the number of families recycled through the child protective services system. The project was a joint effort by the Texas Department of Human Services (DHS) Region 11 child protective services programs from Harris and Montgomery counties and the DePelchin Children's Center in Houston. Intervention focused on helping families learn new ways to solve typical family problems. Parts I and II of the report provide, respectively, a process description and an impact evaluation of project outcomes for the period between September, 1984, and August, 1986. The process description focuses on the background and origin of the project, first- and second-year operations and accomplishments, issues, and problems. The impact evaluation of the project compares the intensive intervention provided by DHS with similar services provided by the private contractor, DePelchin Children's Center, and with standard DHS protective services. Results indicated that while costs of intensive services were higher than for DHS standard services, the lower rate of removals and recidivism in intensive services cases resulted in lower cost for foster care and additional casework. Cost differences between intensive intervention provided by DePelehin and DHS were negligible. Appendices provide case summaries and the screening and impact evaluation forms used in the project. (RH)