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Travis County hears results of hospital‑based violence intervention pilot serving Dell Children's and Dell Seton
Summary
County health staff and Ascension Texas briefed the Commissioners Court on a hospital‑based violence intervention pilot that served 134 unduplicated clients through March 31, 2026, highlighted pediatric injury patterns and high follow‑up rates, and discussed plans to build school and community partnerships.
Anna Almaguerre (Health Planning & Partnerships, Travis County HHS) and Ascension Texas representatives described the county’s HVIP pilot, funded under the Safer Travis County resolution. Amanda Daniels, who compiles the program reports, said the highest‑volume quarter (Jan–Mar) served 41 clients, with 16 primary victims, and that from program start through March 31 there were 134 unduplicated clients with 63 primary victims and 71 secondary victims.
La Portia Malloy, the HVIP responder at Dell Children's, described bedside response and wraparound referrals for social determinants of health such as transportation, housing and employment. "You have to imagine that families that come to us don't usually voluntarily do so — it's usually not their best day of their lives," an Ascension presenter said. Commissioners thanked presenters and asked about measuring reductions in repeat violence; the presenters cited national evidence (a 2026 HFIP/Boston report noting fatality reductions) and emphasized building prevention partnerships with school districts as the pilot evolves.
